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Weekly Highlights Week 23/24: Sat 12th - Fri 18th June 2021

UEFA 2020: England v , Friday, 7pm

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In For A Penny Saturday, 6.30pm 12th June ITV

Stephen Mulhern continues the third series of the hit game show which sees him travelling the country with his unique brand of games, giving away cash prizes.

Stephen’s next port of call is Somerset, where he challenges more unsuspecting members of the public to take on his silly and often bonkers games for a chance to win anything from the price of their petrol to a cool £1,000 in the final game of the show.

UEFA EURO 2020 Live: Belgium v Saturday, 7pm 12th June ITV

Mark Pougatch is joined by , and as Belgium take on Russia in Group B at the Krestovsky in St Petersburg, Russia

Time is running out for Belgium’s ‘Golden Generation’ to deliver on their potential, but after Russia surprised everyone at the 2018 World Cup, they will be hoping home advantage will help them once again against one of the favourites.

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UEFA EURO 2020 Live: Austria v North Macedonia Sunday, 4.15pm 13th June ITV

Mark Pougatch presents EURO 2020 action as tournament debutants North Macedonia take on Austria in Group C at the National Stadium, .

Austria, who recently provided a stern test for England in a friendly, will fancy their chances against the lowest ranked team in the competition North Macedonia, who will be looking for inspiration from their veteran captain and top scorer Goran Pandev.

UEFA EURO 2020 Live: v Ukraine Sunday, 7.10pm 13th June ITV

Group C favourites the Netherlands will be quietly confident of victory on home soil as they take on a Ukraine side managed by Andriy Shevchenko in .

In players like Matthijs de Ligt, Gigi Wijnaldum and , ’s Dutch side have a nice blend of youth and experience, but Ukraine should not be underestimated after topping their qualification group ahead of Portugal and Serbia.

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UEFA EURO 2020 Live: v Slovakia Monday, 4.15pm 14th June ITV

Poland take on Slovakia in St Petersburg, Russia, and both sides will be keen to get some points on the board early on in a group that also contains Spain and .

Poland will be favourites as they look to their prolific striker to fire them to victory, but Slovakia have their own talisman in Marek Hamšík who has scored over 100 goals in the Italian during his time with Napoli.

ITV Racing Live: Royal Ascot Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday, 1.30pm ITV Racing Live: Ascot Gold Cup Thursday, 4.10pm 15th-18th June ITV

Francesca Cumani and Ed Chamberlin present coverage of the prestigious event – featuring all of the big races across a week of action at Ascot.

The duo are at the Berkshire course for the five-day Royal event which features a plethora of top-quality races, including the prestigious Ascot Gold Cup, where Stradivarius could make history by winning the race for a record-equalling fourth time.

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UEFA EURO 2020 Live: Hungary v Portugal Tuesday, 4pm 15th June ITV

Champions Portugal take on Hungary in as they kick off their campaign in the so-called ‘group of death’ which also features and .

With a star-studded squad featuring Bruno Fernandes, Diogo Jota, Ruben Dias and it’s difficult to envision anything other than a Portugal win against a much less fancied Hungarian team...but always have their upsets.

UEFA EURO 2020 Live: France v Germany Tuesday, 7.10pm 15th June ITV

In a clash of the heavyweights, the two most recent World Cup winners, France and Germany, face off in a much anticipated match at the in

Germany have home advantage with many of their squad also playing club football for Bayern Munich, but with France having a squad featuring the likes of Kylian Mbappé, , and Karim Benzema this should make for a fascinating contest.

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UEFA EURO 2020 Live: Italy v Wednesday, 7.15pm 16th June ITV

Italy face Switzerland on home soil at the in as they look to progress from a tough group that also features and Turkey.

After the disappointment of failing to qualify for the 2018 World Cup, Italy have made a resurgence under manager Roberto Mancini, but face a difficult test against the Swiss who have Arsenal’s Granit Xhaka and ’s Xherdan Shaquiri in their squad.

UEFA EURO 2020 Live: Ukraine v North Macedonia Thursday, 1pm 17th June ITV

Andriy Shevchenko’s Ukraine and North Macedonia face off for the second of their three Group C matches at the National Arena in Bucharest, Romania.

Ukraine, who have West Ham’s Andriy Yarmolenko and City’s Oleksandr Zinchenko in their squad, will be the favourites against the North Macedonians as they aim to progress beyond the group stage for the first time in their history.

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UEFA EURO 2020 Live: v Belgium Thursday, 4.30pm 17th June ITV

Denmark host one of the tournament favourites, Belgium, on home soil at the in in the second of their three Group B matches.

Denmark come to the tournament with a strong squad featuring Barcelona’s Martin Braithwaite, Leicester’s Kasper Schmeichel and former Tottenham star and should provide a solid test for Roberto Martinez’s Belgian all-stars.

UEFA EURO 2020 Live: England v Scotland Friday, 7pm 18th June ITV

The most eagerly anticipated fixture of the year pits old rivals England against Scotland at Wembley in Group D, 25 years on since their famous clash at Euro ‘96.

Gareth Southgate was part of that victorious England team in 1996 and has a wealth of talent at his disposal in the likes of Kane, Foden, Sterling and Rashford. Steve Clarke’s Scotland will be no pushovers though and will be keen to cause an upset.

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TheFamily Only Guy Way is Essex SundayMonday, & 9pm Wednesday, 10pm ITV2American Dad! Monday, 9.30pm 14th June ITV2

An evening of fun and laughs with a selection of new episodes of animations from the mind of Seth MacFarlane - first Family Guy, followed by American Dad!

In Family Guy, Peter, Quagmire and Cleveland regale each other with a number of tall stories of their youthful athletic achievements. Then, in American Dad!, Steve and the boys take part in a prison experiment, but what have they signed themselves for?

TheIain Stirling’sOnly Way CelebAbility is Essex SundayThursday, & Wednesday,10pm 10pm ITV217th June 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 Scarlett Moffatt as she leads a group of three looking to win a slew of fabulous prizes by defeating four celebrities - AJ Odudu, Sam Thompson, Pete Wicks and Stephen Bailey - in a series of wacky games.

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ChrisThe Real & Kem: Housewives of Atlanta StraightSunday, 10pmOutta Love Island Sunday13th June & Monday, 9pm ITVBe

The 12th series of the reality show following affluent, ambitious women as they organise challenging careers, motherhood and social calendars continues.

Cynthia forges a plan to help Tanya and Kenya work out their problems, but will her efforts have the desired effect? Later, Cynthia visits fiancé Mike in Los Angeles where she discovers an unexpected side to his life that gives her cause for concern.

TheChris Real & Kem: Housewives of Cheshire Monday,Straight 9pmOutta Love Island 14thSunday June & Monday, 9pm ITVBeITVBe

The 13th series of the show following a group of women residing in one of the UK’s most affluent areas, the Golden Triangle of Cheshire continues.

As the Housewives return to Cheshire, there’s bad news for the Bardsleys. Meanwhile, Lystra pulls out all the stops at her latest restaurant, Lauren has some home truths to deliver, and Hanna questions why Nicole keeps finding herself in hot water.

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MidsomerFrench Open Murders Tennis: Saturday,Roland-Garros 9pm Live ITV3Sunday, 1.30pm 13th June ITV3

Live coverage of the Men’s Singles Final at the 2021 French Open, from the impressive Stade Roland-Garros outside of Paris. presents.

The second Grand Slam tournament of 2021 reaches its conclusion with the men’s final as the two finalists go head to head for the trophy that clay court master Rafael Nadal has won a record 13 times, including success at the last four tournaments.

MidsomerDownton Abbey Murders Saturday,Monday, 6.25pm 9pm ITV3Tuesday-Friday, 7pm 14th-18th June ITV3

Another chance to enjoy , starring , Dame Maggie Smith, and Lily James, including the feature-length episode.

It’s 1912, and news arrives of the sinking of the Titanic and the loss of Downton’s heir, James Crawley. The new presumptive heir, James’s cousin Matthew, arrives with his mother Isobel, who immediately finds herself at odds with matriarch Violet Crawley.

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BritishFrench TouringOpen Tennis: Car Championship Sunday,Roland-Garros 10.30am Live ITV4Saturday, 1.30pm 12th June ITV3

John Inverdale presents all the action from the Women’s Singles Final on the penultimate day of the 2021 French Open at Roland-Garros in Paris.

The two finalists in the women’s tournament battle it out in the hope of following in the footsteps of Polish player Iga Swiatek, who won in 2020, to lift the prestigious Coupe Suzanne Lenglen as the second Grand Slam of 2021 draws to a close.

BritishITV Racing Touring Live: Car Royal Championship Ascot Sunday,Tuesday, 10.30am 3.55pm ITV4Wednesday & Friday, 5.50pm Thursday, 1.30pm 15th-18th June ITV4

Ed Chamberlin and Francesca Cumani present continued coverage on ITV4 of the annual Royal Ascot event, including some highly competitive feature races.

The pair introduce top-quality racing from the Berkshire course, including the St James’s Palace Stakes, the Kensington Palace Stakes, and of Holyroodhouse Handicap, as well as the main event, the prestigious Ascot Gold Cup on Thursday.

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ThunderbirdsCraig of the Creek Are Go Saturday,Monday-Friday, 8.30am 6pm & 6.10pm CITV14th-18th June CITV

Animated comedy following the hilarious adventures of Craig and his two friends Kelsey and JP as they explore the exciting wilderness of the town creek together.

As the first series reaches its climax, Kelsey educates her friends on the art of ordering takeaway, Craig and Kit embark on a mission to find some ice pops, JP finds an unusual looking fossil, and the gang mourn the loss of a pillar of the creek community.

ThunderbirdsHOW Are Go Saturday,Monday-Friday, 8.30am 5.30pm CITV14th-18th June CITV

Vick Hope, Sam Homewood, Frankie Vu and ask questions beginning with the word HOW - discovering how the world works along the way.

More challenges beginning with the word How. Sam asks how can you see a song, Fred finds out how to make a pizza in record time, Vick investigates how balloons go bang, and Frankie finds out how to make explosive crisps, plus much, much more!

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04 | Broadcast - 1st June. Jenny learns the truth about Sharon. Nina is devastated by Asha’s betrayal. Sarah persuades Adam to back out of a promise.

05 | Broadcast - 1st June. Kim spins her web and manipulates the situation. Leyla and Liam’s 01 | The Masked Dancer Broadcast wedding preparations are picking up. - 29th May. hosts as Leanna drops some hints to Billy. the first six masked dancers hit the stage. But who’s behind the mask? 06 | ’s Saturday Morning Broadcast - 29th May. James is joined by Texas singer Sharleen Spiteri and ex- driver- turned-presenter David Coulthard.

07 | Extreme E Broadcast - 30th May. Lac Rose in Senegal is Extreme E’s Ocean race location for the second round of the competition. 02 | ’s Life Stories: Sir Keir Starmer Broadcast - 1st June. 08 | John and Lisa’s Piers is joined by Labour leader Sir Kitchen Broadcast - 29th May. John Keir Starmer for a revealing insight and Lisa bring a holiday vibe to the into the man behind the politician. table, starting with some French toast and a Spanish-style stew.

09 Martin & Roman’s Weekend Best! Broadcast - 30th May. Martin and are joined by singer Anne-Marie, comedian Judi Love and Gavin and Stacey star Larry Lamb.

10 | The Show Broadcast - 29th May. Jonathan is 03 | Beat the Chasers - Celebrity joined by , Alesha Special Broadcast - 29th May. Dixon, Steve Coogan, Emma Celebrity contestants including Dom Joly go head to head with the Chasers. Thompson, Emma Stone, Niall Horan and Anne-Marie.

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