Monday, 22 June 2009

TV Picks: 22-28 June 2009

Monday, 22 June 2009

Pick of the Week: "On Thin Ice" -- BBC2, Sun @9pm

As usual, here's my selection of the best new shows airing this week in the UK:

MONDAY 22nd
Nothing much.

TUESDAY 23rd
Monster Moves (Five, 8pm) Documentary series following professionals who transports huge buildings and machines.
The Chaser's War On Everything (BBC4, 10pm) Satirical sketches from Australian troupe The Chasers. Stars Julian Morrow, Craig Reucassel, Chris Taylor, Chris Licciardello & Andrew Hansen.

WEDNESDAY 24th
Jack The Ripper: Tabloid Killer Revealed (Five, 8pm) Return of the investigative documentary series takes a fresh look at the most famous serial killer in history.
Famous, Rich & Homeless (BBC1, 9pm) Celebritites spend two-days living homeless on the streets. Stars Hardeep Singh Johli, Rosie Boycott, Bruce Jones and the Marquesss of Blandford.
NASA: Triumph & Tragedy (BBC2, 9pm) Two-part documentary on the Apollo missions of the '60s.
Ugly Betty (Channel 4, 10pm) Return of the US series.

THURSDAYS 25th
Nothing new of interest.

FRIDAY 26th
Glastonbury: Lily Allen & Lady Gaga (BBC3, 7pm) Coverage of the music festival, beginning with Lily Allen and Lady Gaga.
In Search Of England's Green And Pleasant Land (BBC4, 7.30pm) Selina Scott presents a series looking at England's pastoral charms.

SATURDAY 27th
Sorry, nothing new worth mentioning.

SUNDAY 28th
The Madoff Hustle: This World (BBC2, 7pm) Documentary about Bernie Madoff, who will be sentenced on 29 June for perpetrating the world's biggest con.
Revelations: How To Find God (Channel 4, 7pm) Jon Ronson experiences Alpha, an eight-week program designed to convert agnostics to Christianity.
The Secret Caribbean with Trevor McDonald (ITV1, 8pm) The newsreader travels around the Caribbean, looking at the best and worst the islands have to offer.
On Thin Ice (BBC2, 9pm) James Cracknell and Ben Fogle attempt to race to the South Pole.