Monday 6 September 2010

TV Picks: 6-12 September 2010 ('Derren Brown', 'Him & Her', 'Law & Order: UK', 'Mad Men', 'Merlin', 'Paul O'Grady Live', 'This Is England '86', 'Strictly Come Dancing', and more...)

Monday 6 September 2010

MONDAY 6th
Wogan's Total Recall (Channel 4, 5pm) Return of the memory-based quiz.
Come Dine With Me: Big Brother Winners (Channel 4, 8pm) Special episode of the culinary entertainment show, featuring past winners of Big Brother. Featuring Brian Dowling, Nadia Almada, Brian Belo & Sophie Reade.
Timothy Spall: Somewhere At Sea (BBC2, 7pm) The actor and his wife sail around the UK.
Only Connect (BBC4, 8.30pm) Return of the highbrow gameshow. Hosted by Victoria Coren.
Doctor Who At The Proms 2010 (BBC3, 8.30pm) Special edition of the annual Proms performance, with music from the hit BBC sci-fi show and special appearances from Matt Smith, Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill.
Bouquet Of Barbed Wire (ITV1, 9pm) Three-part drama about two parents whose daughter falls pregnant to her teacher. Stars Trevor Eve, Hermione Morris & Gavin Sorenson.
My Family's Crazy Gap Year (Channel 4, 9pm) Six-part series where British families swap their daily lives for an adventure in a remote part of the world. Starting with the Willmott's travelling to the Himalayas.
Hell's Kitchen USA (ITV2, 9pm) Return of the US cooking gameshow with Gordon Ramsay.
Him & Her (BBC3, 10.30pm) Six-part sitcom about an unemployed couple whose lives of eating, sleeping, drinking and having sex are constantly interrupted by friends and family. Stars Russell Tovey & Sarah Solemani.
Surgery School (ITV1, 10.35pm) Three-part reality series about trainee doctors.

TUESDAY 7th
Big School Lottery (BBC2, 9pm) Three-part documentary following the lives of families trying to get their kids enrolled at particular schools.
Eddie Waring: Mr Rugby League (BBC4, 9pm) Documentary about the life and work of TV sports pundit Eddie Waring.
This Is England '86 (Channel 4, 10pm) Four-part TV sequel to Shane Meadows' BAFTA-winning movie, about a gang of teenagers living in the '80s.
My Story (BBC1, 10.35pm) Five-part literary competition where judges hear extraordinary true stories. Presented by Maureen Lipman.
Swingtown (ITV1, 10.35pm) US drama series about neighbours who swap partners for sex. Stars Molly Parker, Jack Davenport, Grant Show & Josh Hopkins.
Mercury Prize 2010 (BBC2, 11.20pm) Performances from this year's Mercury Prize nominees: Mumford & Sons, the xx, the Villagers, Kit Downes Trio, Laura Marling & Wild Beasts. Presented by Lauren Laverne.

WEDNESDAY 8th
Bang Goes The Theory (BBC1, 7.30pm) Return of the fun science series. Presented by Liz Bonnin, Dallas Campbell & Jem Stansfield.
Fearne & Mischa Barton (ITV2, 9pm) Return of the series where Radio 1 DJ Fearne Cotton meets various celebrities, starting with model/actress Mischa Barton.
Mad Men (BBC4, 10pm) Season 4 of the US drama about advertising executives in the '60s. Stars Jon Hamm, January Jones, Elisabeth Moss, John Slattery, Christina Hendricks, Vincent Karthesier & Jared Harris
Derren Brown: Hero At 30,000 Feet (Channel 4, 10pm) The psychological illusionist uses his skills to manipulate a passenger into flying a stricken airplane.

THURSDAY 9th
Watchdog (BBC1, 8pm) Return of the consumer advice show. Hosted by Anne Robinson.
Gareth Malone's Extraordinary School For Boys (BBC2, 9pm) Three-part series where the eponymous choirmaster tries to get schoolboys interested in singing.
Law & Order: UK (ITV1, 9pm) Series 3 of the police procedural. Stars Bradley Walsh, Jamie Bamber, Harriet Walker, Ben Daniels & Freema Agyeman.
Alan Davies' Teenage Revolution (Channel 4, 9pm) Three-part series where actor-comedian Alan Davies takes a retrospective look at the teenage social changes of the '80s.
Celebrity Juice (ITV2, 10pm) Return of the comedy panel show. Hosted by Keith Lemon, with captains Holly Willoughby and Fearne Cotton.

FRIDAY 10th
Ultimate Big Brother: The Final (Channel 4, 7.30pm) Final of the Big Brother special where past housemates returned to the infamous house, bringing an end to the reality TV phenomenon after 10 years.
Cheetah Kingdom (ITV1, 8pm) Twelve-part wildlife series where cameraman David Houghton tries to return rescued cheetahs to the wild in Namibia.
Paul O'Grady Live (ITV1, 9pm) New entertainment and chat show. Hosted by Paul O'Grady. Guests include Tom Jones.
New Tricks (BBC1, 9pm) Series 7 of the drama about old-school detectives working new cases.

SATURDAY 11th
Strictly Come Dancing: Launch Show (BBC1, 6.25pm) Return of the celebrity dancing show, beginning with a special edition where the professional dancers meet their celebrity partners for the first time. Hosted by Bruce Forsyth & Tess Daly.
All Star Family Fortunes (ITV1, 7pm) Return of the gameshow. Hosted by Vernon Kay.
Merlin (BBC1, 7.25pm) Series 3 of the fantasy drama. Stars Colin Morgan, Anthony Head, Bradley James, Richard Wilson, Katie McGrath & Angel Coulby.
71 Degrees North (ITV1, 9pm) Eight-part endurance gameshow where celebrities face challenges in the Arctic. Hosted by Kate Thornton & Gethin Jones. Featuring Andrew Castle, Shane Richie, Susie Amy, Gavin Henson, Diarmud Gavin, Lauren Socha, Konnie Huq, Marcus Patrick, Joe Absolom & Michelle Mone.
Blade: The Series (Five USA, 10pm) Fantasy drama based on the movie trilogy, about a half-vampire who slays other vampires.

SUNDAY 12th
David Jason: The Battle Of Britain (ITV1, 7pm) The actor looks back at the Battle Of Britain 70 years ago.