Weekly Highlights Week 07/08: Sat 20Th - Fri 26Th February 2021
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Weekly Highlights Week 07/08: Sat 20th - Fri 26th February 2021 Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway Saturday, 7pm The boys are back! This information is embargoed from reproduction in the public domain until Tue 16th February 2021. Press contacts Further programme publicity information: ITV Press Office [email protected] www.itv.com/presscentre @itvpresscentre ITV Pictures [email protected] www.itv.com/presscentre/itvpictures ITV Billings [email protected] www.ebs.tv This information is produced by EBS New Media Ltd on behalf of ITV +44 (0)1462 895 999 Please note that all information is embargoed from reproduction in the public domain as stated. Weekly highlights Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway Saturday, 7pm 20th February ITV The wait is finally over. Everyone’s favourites, Ant and Dec, are back for the happiest 90 minutes of the week with all-new Saturday Night Takeaway. In this opener, Stephen Mulhern introduces an epic Ant v Dec, Harry and Jamie Redknapp are the victims of I’m A Celebrity... Get Out Me Ear!, Fleur East has a surprise for a lucky viewer, and Gary Barlow is in the studio for an epic End of the Show Show. The Voice UK Saturday, 8.30pm 20th February ITV Emma Willis is our host with the most as the singing competition continues. Once again, there’s a life-changing record contract up for grabs for the winner. The Battle rounds begin as will.i.am, Sir Tom Jones, Olly Murs and Anne-Marie pit their acts against each other, going head to head for a place in the semi finals. Those who don’t earn a place in the next round have the chance to be stolen by another coach. Please note that all information is embargoed from reproduction in the public domain as stated. Weekly highlights The Jonathan Ross Show: Special Guests Saturday, 10.40pm 20th February ITV We’re dipping into the archive for a look back at some of the most memorable moments from recent series of the show, featuring the very best guests. This opener is a who’s who of A-list stars, including Oprah Winfrey, Sandra Bullock, Tom Hanks, One Direction, Michael McIntyre, Dame Joan Collins, Big Narstie, Danny Dyer, James Corden, Carrie Fisher, Russell Howard, Colin Farrell and Boris Johnson. Dancing on Ice Sunday, 6pm 21st February ITV Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby are back as the Greatest Show on Ice continues. Which of this year’s celebrities will become the champion? Expect glamour and glitz galore as we reach Movie Week on the ice. The remaining celebrities and their professional partners will be giving it their all to impress the ice panel - Jayne Torvill, Christopher Dean, Ashley Banjo and John Barrowman. Please note that all information is embargoed from reproduction in the public domain as stated. Weekly highlights Finding Alice Sunday, 9pm 21st February ITV A cast including Keeley Hawes, Gemma Jones, Jason Merrells, Joanna Lumley and Nigel Havers head up this drama from writers Roger Goldby and Simon Nye. In the series finale, Alice is determined to develop Harry’s land, but can she solve her growing list of problems before trying for Harry’s baby? Alice needs to make enough money to save the house - and find a way to mend bridges with her family. Unforgotten Monday, 9pm 22nd February ITV Nicola Walker and Sanjeev Bhaskar return to their roles as DCI Cassie Stuart and DI Sunil Khan as the fourth series of the captivating police drama begins. A body is found in a scrapyard minus its head and hands, and the team, led by Sunny, investigate. The body is identified as Matthew Walsh who vanished 30 years earlier, and a number of suspects emerge. Meanwhile, Cassie’s plans to retire are scuppered. Please note that all information is embargoed from reproduction in the public domain as stated. Weekly highlights Million Pound Pawn Tuesday, 8pm 23rd February ITV A series looking at pawnbroking in the midst of the economic crisis, telling stories of the pawnbrokers and the people looking to part with their prized possessions. In this opener, pawnbroker Ray has to work out whether he can make a profit on an exclusive Lamborghini, while Dan in Sheffield meets Fran, who wants to sell a watch she inherited, but is it genuine and worth life-changing money, or a cheap fake? Marcella Tuesday, 9pm 23rd February ITV Anna Friel heads the cast of the third series of the drama - joined by Hugo Speer, Ray Panthaki, Amanda Burton, Aaron McCusker, Kelly Gough and Martin McCann. We dip into Marcella’s past to discover more about the Keira persona, learning how Frank persuaded her to go undercover in Belfast. Back in the present, Marcella finds a troubling receipt, while Katherine reaches out as she tries to escape the Maguires. Please note that all information is embargoed from reproduction in the public domain as stated. Weekly highlights The Bay Wednesday, 9pm 24th February ITV Morven Christie stars as DC Lisa Armstrong as the second series of the hit drama continues. Daniel Ryan, Stephen Tompkinson and Joe Absolom are among the cast. In the series finale, Lisa identifies a suspect, but she’s soon questioning who to believe. Elsewhere, she’s faced with a tough decision thanks to the consequences of her earlier actions, but will she make the right choice to protect those she loves? Piers Morgan’s Life Stories Thursday, 9pm 25th February ITV The host continues the new series of his show in which he sits down with famous faces to look at their lives in detail - this time chatting to a TV legend. Piers talks to Trisha Goddard, who shares details of her life and career. The chat show host talks about her hit television show which ran for 11 years, three failed marriages, mental health struggles, her experiences of racism and surviving breast cancer. Please note that all information is embargoed from reproduction in the public domain as stated. Weekly highlights The OnlyStand Way Up Sketchis Essex Show SundayMonday, & 10pm Wednesday, 10pm ITV222nd February ITV2 Variety comedy show featuring some of the best established and up-and-coming comedians in the UK showing off their skills in stand-up routines and sketches. Each comedian tells a story, then performs a surreal live-action reconstruction. In this episode, comics Kojo Anim, Tessa Coates, Luke McQueen, Seann Walsh, Dane Baptiste, Janine Harouni, Larry Dean and Tom Parry will have you laughing out loud. TheFamily Only Guy: Way Famous is Essex Faces SundaySunday-Friday, & Wednesday, Times Vary 10pm ITV221st-26th February ITV2 A week of fun and frolics with the most outrageous cartoon family on TV, featuring the Quahog residents meeting up with a host of famous faces. Stories include Luke Perry suing Peter and Meg, actor James Woods returning to Quahog to take revenge on Peter, Lois embarrassing Peter at a KISS concert, and Peter and the family fleeing Quahog and turning up in Springfield with the Simpsons. Please note that all information is embargoed from reproduction in the public domain as stated. Weekly highlights ChrisSam & & Billie: Kem: The Mummy Diaries StraightWednesday, Outta 9pm Love Island Sunday24th February & Monday, 9pm ITVBe Sam and Billie are dealing with more everyday life problems as the ninth series of the reality show which follows their lives out of the spotlight begins. As lockdown restrictions continue, Sam has to face up to the reality that her 30th birthday won’t be the big celebration she dreamed of. Meanwhile, Billie begins her Dancing on Ice training whilst juggling a dream home project and family life. MillionChris & Dollar Kem: Listing: LA TuesdayStraight &Outta Thursday, Love Island3.10pm WednesdaySunday & Monday, & Friday, 9pm 3.15pm 23rd-26thITVBe February ITVBe The 12th series of the show which follows young real estate agents as they try to sell properties in the Los Angeles area, including Beverly Hills and Malibu, begins. Across the week, Altman and Flagg team up to hit the road, Flagg and Altman’s launch event for their listing turns sour, Altman hosts an open house for a party pad that used to belong to Howard Hughes, and Altman hunts for his own office space. Please note that all information is embargoed from reproduction in the public domain as stated. , Weekly highlights MidsomerMcDonald Murders& Dodds Saturday, 9pm8pm ITV320th February ITV3 Another chance to see the drama set in Bath pairing the ambitious DCI McDonald with the shy, modest DS Dodds - starring Tala Gouveia and Jason Watkins. A man is shot dead in the deserted mansion of prominent industrialist and inventor Maxton Crockett. Chalk-and-cheese detectives DCI McDonald and DS Dodds face up to a tangled web of lies as they try to discover who the murderer is. MidsomerDes Murders Saturday,Monday-Wednesday, 9pm 10pm ITV3The Real Des: The Dennis Nilsen Story Thursday, 10pm 22nd-25th February ITV3 Another chance to see the hit three-part drama, starring David Tennant, followed by a documentary looking back at the real-life case of serial killer Dennis Nilsen. David Tennant is on mesmerising form in the drama about killer Dennis Nilsen. Police are called when bones and flesh are found clogging drains and Nilsen is arrested, but the case is far from simple. Then, a documentary charting what truly happened. Please note that all information is embargoed from reproduction in the public domain as stated. Weekly highlights BritishSnooker: Touring Car Championship Sunday,Players Championship10.30am Live ITV4Monday, 6.45pm Tuesday-Friday, 12.45pm & 6.45pm 22nd-26th February ITV4 Jill Douglas is joined by Stephen Hendry, Alan McManus, Ken Doherty, Neal Foulds and Rob Walker as the top 16 players on the one-year ranking list face off.