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Weekly Highlights Week 28-29: Sat 17th-Fri 23rd July 2021

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Rolling In It Saturday, 7pm 17th July ITV

Stephen Mulhern presents a gameshow in which members of the public are joined by celebrities to try to win big on one of the biggest arcade games in the world.

Stephen Mulhern continues the new series of the game show in which everything can change on the roll of a coin. This week, Martine McCutcheon, and AJ Odudu help three members of the public try and win thousands of pounds.

The Void Saturday, 8pm 17th July ITV

Ashley and Fleur East continue the new physical gameshow in which contestants take on a number of challenges in an attempt to cross The Void.

Mental and physical challenges lay in store for the hopefuls as they try to bag themselves the top prize. Amongst those trying to win the £25,000 jackpot this week are a circus performer, a dodgeball world champion and an amateur boxer.

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It’s Clarkson on TV Saturday, 10pm 17th July ITV

We’re living through a golden age of , but some shows are considerably better than others. This series sees tell us exactly what he thinks.

This time around, Jeremy is in his element as he judges some shouty Americans, before taking on manufactured jeopardy and Tony Robinson. In the studio, Jeremy wins a staring match with a dog and is very brave when he’s stung by an errant bee.

Professor T Sunday, 9pm 18th July ITV

Professor Jasper Tempest, a genius Cambridge University criminologist with OCD and an overbearing mother, advises the police. heads the cast.

In the first of a six-part series, Professor T is persuaded by a former student - now a police detective - to help her investigate a serial rapist. When he discovers his mother, , is trying to sell his long-abandoned family home, T makes a huge decision.

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Long Lost Family Monday, 9pm 19th July ITV

Davina McCall and Nicky Campbell present the moving documentary series that aims to reunite long lost family members after many long years of separation.

Two women try to find missing parents after half a century apart. Ann found her birth mother over a decade ago, and now wants to locate her birth father, and Amanda is on the trail of her birth mother who gave her up for adoption in the 1960s.

Wild China with Ray Mears Tuesday, 7.30pm 20th July ITV

This brand new series for ITV, which features natural world expert Ray Mears on a journey of discovery among the landscapes and wildlife of China, continues.

In the second instalment of the new wildlife series, Ray explores some of the incredible plants and wildlife in China’s tropical rainforest. Plus, our host meets elephant conservationist Dr Bao Mingwei and goes in search of China’s Asian elephant.

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Love Your Garden Tuesday, 8pm 20th July ITV

More and more of us in the UK now own homes with small gardens, and Alan Titchmarsh is here to show that small really can be beautiful in the garden.

Alan and his team to Wiltshire to create a formal garden for 74-year-old Richard Warren MBE, known as Britain’s oldest policeman, who has been a serving as a Special Constable for 52 years and dedicates his spare time to running marathons for charity.

Cooking with the Stars Tuesday, 9pm 20th July ITV

This cooking contest sees eight celebrities each paired with a professional chef who will mentor, teach and take them from amateur to restaurant-level chefs.

The next four celebrities - Griff Rhys Jones, Catherine Tyldesley, Denise Van Outen and AJ Odudu - take to the kitchen in a series of head-to-head cooking battles as they each attempt to create the perfect Italian dish and avoid elimination in the Cook Off.

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Craig and Bruno’s Great British Road Trips Wednesday, 8pm 21st July ITV

Petrolheads Craig Revel Horwood and Bruno Tonioli leave the dancefloor behind to take on six of the best drives in Britain for a series of road trips to remember.

Craig and Bruno experience the very best of the Yorkshire Dales as they take the scenic route from Skipton to Richmond. They try cricket in the village of Grassington, before Bruno tries a new career in farming, choreographing livestock on Ellerton Abbey Farm.

Les Dawson: The Lost Tapes Wednesday, 9pm 21st July ITV

An affectionate look back at the life of on what would have been his 90th birthday - a comedy icon famed for his gurn, piano bum notes and characters.

Unearthing previously unseen family footage and clips, we reveal a very different side to his very public persona and discover the real Les away from the spotlight. Featuring contributions from his wife and daughter, as well as some well-known fans.

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Martin Clunes: My Travels and Other Animals Thursday, 8.30pm 22nd July ITV

The ’s series, which looks back at some of his most exciting journeys around the globe - featuring the people and animals he met en route - concludes.

Martin’s time in Africa left an indelible mark. In 2012, he was involved in a mission to put lions back into a remote Kenyan wilderness, and it started with a lion cub called Mugi. This story of the stunning big cat’s adventure is one of great highs and lows.

Diana’s Decades Thursday, 9pm 22nd July ITV

This new three-part documentary series goes through the decades of Princess Diana’s development - from her life in the 1970s before marrying Prince Charles to becoming the ‘People’s Princess’ twenty years later. As the Berlin Wall came down and Nelson Mandela walked free, a new sense of liberty dawned. In Britain, New Labour was emerging and the Spice Girls were soon to form. This final episode explores how - in the new age of mass communication - Diana became the emblem of a new spirit of emotional candour.

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TheLove Only Island: Way Unseen is Essex Bits SundaySaturday, & 9pmWednesday, 10pm ITV2Love Island Sunday-Friday, 9pm 17th-23rd July ITV2

Saucy shenanigans continue on everyone’s favourite sun-kissed show, featuring a gaggle of beautiful singles sharing a villa by the Mediterranean. Is love blooming?

Iain Stirling shows us what we’ve been missing on Saturday, before we return to the villa. The islanders have settled into the fun of life in paradise, and the dating, flirting and dumping continues, but there are surprises in store round every corner.

TheIain Stirling’sOnly Way CelebAbility is Essex SundayThursday, & Wednesday,10.05pm 10pm ITV222nd July ITV2

Iain Stirling takes centre stage for another fun-filled edition of the game show in which contestants take on famous faces putting their secret talents to the test.

The host is joined by team captain as she leads a group of three friends looking to win a slew of fabulous prizes by defeating four celebrities - Matt Richardson, Vicky Pattison, Josh Jones and Donna Preston - in a series of wacky games.

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Season five of the reality show continues. Catch up with all the latest drama among the wealthy housewives of Dallas as they contend with life and each other.

Stephanie plans a trip to Oklahoma, but her efforts are threatened, Brandi reluctantly forgives D’Andra, Kameron hosts a seance to communicate with her dog, Tiffany finds the closure she’s been looking for and the gang watch some armadillo racing.

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Series following the lives of Shannon Storms Beador, Kelly Dodd, Emily Simpson, Gina Kirschenheiter, Braunwyn Windham-Burke and Elizabeth Lyn Vargas.

Elizabeth plans a getaway trip to Lake Arrowhead to help to build some bridges, but health concerns are enough to keep some of the ladies away. Elsewhere, Braunwyn struggles to find her new normal in her journey towards sobriety.

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MidsomerThe Pembrokeshire Murders Murders Saturday,Wednesday 9pm & Thursday, 10pm ITV3Friday, 10.05pm 21st-23rd July ITV3

Actor Luke Evans takes the lead in true crime drama The Pembrokeshire Murders, a three-part mini-series depicting the pursuit of a cold-blooded serial killer.

Detective Superintendent Steve Wilkins reinvestigates one of Pembrokeshire’s most notorious unsolved crimes, known locally as the Coastal Path Murders. However, he soon discovers links to two other crimes - and the whole case suddenly explodes.

MidsomerAn Audience Murders with Saturday,Sunday, 9pm 9pm ITV318th July ITV3

Super-talented Jimmy Tarbuck pulls out all the stops to entertain a howling celebrity audience in this unique, side-splitting comedy masterclass.

Jimmy performs before celebrities including , , , and Henry Cooper. The event concludes with a special jam session featuring Hank Marvin, Rick Wakeman, Kenny Jones, Justin Hayward and John Lodge.

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BritishTour de Touring France CarLive Championship Sunday,Saturday, 10.30am 3pm ITV4Sunday, 4pm 17th & 18th July ITV4

Live coverage of the final stages of the Tour de France, the most famous and prestigious cycling race in the world, as we discover this year’s winner.

The penultimate stage on Saturday features more than 30km of time trialling through the vineyards of Bordeaux, which offer the opportunity for some big time differences. Sunday’s ride is something of a procession for the winner before their big Paris finish.

BritishMonster Touring Carp Car Championship Sunday,Thursday, 10.30am 8pm ITV422nd July ITV4

Essex mates Ali Hamidi, Tom Dove, and Neil Spooner set off on another adventure, looking to catch some of the biggest - and most exciting - fish on the planet.

The boys head to Dijon, to a lake named The Graviers - previously home to the world record carp. Competitive camaraderie is rife, as Ali, Dovey and Spooner not only target a 70lber, but also have a competition to see who can catch the biggest carp of the trip.

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ThunderbirdsChill Out, Scooby-Doo! Are Go Saturday,Monday, 1.35pm 8.30am CITV19th July CITV

An animated adventure comedy featuring Scooby and the gang. The cast of vocal includes Frank Welker, Casey Kasem, Mindy Cohn and Grey Griffin.

The gang’s vacation to Paris takes a wrong turn when Scooby and Shaggy miss their flight and end up on a skydiving expedition in the Himalayas. To make matters considerably worse, upon arrival they must outrun the Abominable Snowmonster.

ThunderbirdsScooby Doo! Are Go Saturday,Mask of the 8.30am Blue Falcon CITVFriday, 1.35pm 23rd July CITV

We’re back with our favourite crime-fighting pooch and his friends, Shaggy, Fred, Velma and Daphne, but what capers lay in store this time? And whodunnit?

The gang meet the faded Blue Falcon lead actor at a comic book convention as he swears revenge for being left out of Hollywood. Later, an antagonist from the actual Blue Falcon animated series, Mr. Hyde, begins terrorizing the convention.

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04 | Coronation Street Broadcast - 6th July. Todd blames Paul for the threat made against him. Alya suspects Daisy of going after her man. Leanne appeals to Natasha.

05 | Emmerdale Broadcast - 6th July. Recent events leave Ben on edge. Elsewhere, Meena is caught 01 | UEFA EURO 2020 Broadcast out, while David and Victoria try to - 7th July. Another chance to see make some plans for the future. England’s semi-final clash with Denmark at . 06 | Long Lost Family Broadcast - 5th July. Two stories of children searching for their birth mothers after life-changing events, featuring former Premier League and footballer Dominic Mattoe.

07 | Australian Ninja Warrior Broadcast - 4th July. Semi final three, with just 10 ninjas making it through to the final. The course features 02 | Harry and William: What Went Archer Steps, Rolling Log, Razor’s Wrong? Broadcast - 4th July. Edge, Ring Toss and Bar Hop. Revealing all about the fallings out about the brothers and what has happened to their relationship. 08 | James Martin’s Saturday Morning Broadcast - 3rd July. James serves up a feast of fantastic food for his guests including Sir .

09 Martin & Roman’s Best! Broadcast - 4th July. The father and sun duo are joined by James Arthur, Laura Mvula and Julian Clary.

10 | The Masked Singer US 03 | James Martin’s Islands to Broadcast - 4th July. All nine Highlands Broadcast - 5th July. James remaining contestants perform for travels to Cornwall in the company of his close pal Galton Blackiston. judges Robin Thicke, Jenny McCarthy, Ken Jeong and Nicole Scherzinger.

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