TV Picks: 13-19 July 2009

Pick of the Week: "True Blood" -- FX, Fri @10pm

Here's my personal selection of the best, new television shows debuting this week in the UK:

MONDAY 13th

The Fuse (ITV1, 5pm) Gameshow hosted by Austin Healey.
The Street (BBC1, 9pm) Series 3 of the drama from Jimmy McGovern.
Monday Monday (ITV1, 9pm) Comedy-drama set in a supermarket's head office. Stars Peter Wight, Fay Ripley, Jenny Agutter, Neil Stuke & Tom Ellis
Wallander (BBC4, 9pm) The Swedish TV version of the detective series.

TUESDAY 14th

Coast (BBC2, 8pm) Return of the popular series looking into the British Isles coastline. Part 1 of 6.
Freefall (BBC2, 9pm) Drama set in the world of finance. Stars Aidan Gillen, Dominic Cooper, Rosamund Pike, Anna Maxwell Martin, Joseph Mawle, Olive Supple-Still, Riz Ahmed, Emer Kenny, Peter McNeil O'Connor & Sarah Harding.

WEDNESDAY 15th

Who Do You Think You Are? (BBC1, 9pm) Geneology series where celebs discover more about their family tree. Davina McCall is the first celeb, to be followed by David Mitchell, Kate Humble, Martin Freeman, Kim Cattrall & Chris Moyles.
Dragons' Den (BBC2, 9pm) Return of the series where budding entrepreneurs try to persuade a panel of multi-millionaires to back their ideas.

THURSDAY 16th

Veronica Mars (E4, 7.25am) Full run of the teenage high school detective series, starring Kristen Bell. Continues every weekday, at approximately the same time.
New Tricks (BBC1, 9pm) Series 6 of the crime drama about old cops, starring Amanda Redman, Dennis Waterman, Alun Armstrong & James Bolam.
Entourage (ITV2, 10pm) Return of the US series.

FRIDAY 17th

As Seen On TV (BBC1, 8.30pm) Celebrity panel show about TV, hosted by Steve Jones with captains Fern Britton and Jason Manford.
True Blood (FX, 10pm) Season 1 of the US supernatural drama about a world where vampires have made their existence known to humanity. Stars Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Sam Trammel & Rutina Wesley.

SATURDAY 18th

Anonymous (ITV1, 6.30pm) Comedy series presented by Stephen Mulhern where celebs in disguises prank the public. Features Louis Walsh, Jennie McAlpine, Matt Dawson, JLS, Shayne Ward, Michelle Keegan and Austin Healey.
Lee Evans: Big - Live At The O2 (Channel 4, 10pm) Standup comedy from the hyperactive comedian.

SUNDAY 19th

Privileged (E4, 7pm) US drama series based on the book How To Teach Filthy Rich Girls.
Dara O'Briain Talks Funny: Live In London (BBC2, 10pm) Standup comedy from the Irish comedian.