Weekly Highlights Week 04/05: Sat 30th January - Fri 5th February 2021 Joanna Lumley’s Home Sweet Home - Travels in My Own Land Tuesday, 8pm The presenter sets off on a journey around the UK. This information is embargoed from reproduction in the public domain until Tue 26th January 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 Simply Raymond Blanc Saturday, 11.40am 30th January ITV Join Raymond Blanc and enjoy some Le Manoir Magic as he rustles up a selection of simple yet delicious dishes from the heart of his Oxfordshire kitchen. In this series opener, the chef is joined by Angela Hartnett, who’s cooking a stunning tagliatelle for her friend. Plus, the host creates food for every palette, from a sumptuous meringue with blackcurrant coulis to a heritage salad with beetroot. The Masked Singer Saturday, 7pm 30th January ITV TV’s craziest guessing game continues its second series. Joel Dommett presents as a gang of celebrities don costumes and sing with their identities hidden. There are shocks in store as the remaining seven are cut to five in a double elimination. Will Rita Ora, Jonathan Ross, Davina McCall, Mo Gilligan and guest Alan Carr be able to guess who is performing? Two singers are unmasked at the end of tonight’s show. Please note that all information is embargoed from reproduction in the public domain as stated. Weekly highlights The Voice UK Saturday, 8.30pm 30th January 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 Blind Auditions roll into their fifth week as more hopefuls give it their all to impress the judges Will.i.am, Anne-Marie, Tom Jones and Olly Murs. Do any of tonight’s contestants have what it takes to make a judge spin and earn a place on a team? Paul Sinha’s TV Showdown Saturday, 10pm 30th January ITV Quizzing superstar, Chaser and stand-up comedian Paul Sinha is joined by a whole host of celebrities as he presents his TV-themed comedy quiz show. The host and captains Fay Ripley and Rob Beckett are joined by celebrity guests Angela Griffin, Martin Kemp, Jessica Knappett and Jason Manford as they compete head-to-head and test their TV knowledge. Who will come out on top this time? Please note that all information is embargoed from reproduction in the public domain as stated. Weekly highlights Dancing on Ice Sunday, 6pm 31st January ITV Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby are back as the Greatest Show on Ice returns to our screens. Which of this year’s celebrities will become a star? All of the celebrities and their professional partners perform a routine from a famous musical as they try to impress the judges - Jayne Torvill, Christopher Dean, Ashley Banjo and John Barrowman - enough to avoid the dreaded skate off. Who will shine? Finding Alice Sunday, 9pm 31st January 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. Alice struggles as Charlotte goes back to school - and while her daughter finds some comfort in talking to the counsellor, Alice’s visit to Nathan’s bereavement group isn’t as successful. Later, the whole family turn up at the inquest, but problems soon arise. Please note that all information is embargoed from reproduction in the public domain as stated. Weekly highlights Bradley & Barney Walsh: Breaking Dad Monday, 8pm 1st February ITV Bradley Walsh and his son Barney are back on the road for a third series of their travel show, but this time they are staying closer to home and heading for Europe. The father and son reach Slovenia, a country that loves sport. Brad’s passion for bikes sees the duo go motorcross racing, before they join the national Quidditch team and have a go at the notoriously dangerous sport of ski jumping in the mountains. Long Lost Family Monday, 9pm 1st February ITV Nicky Campbell and Davina McCall present the long-running show in which they come to the aid of people looking to reunite with estranged family members. The stories this time take us across the globe. First up is Yasika Fernando, who was separated from her Sri Lankan birth mother at only a few months old. Then, Richard Standen searches for his son Darren, who he gave up for adoption 50 years earlier. Please note that all information is embargoed from reproduction in the public domain as stated. Weekly highlights South Africa with Gregg Wallace Tuesday, 7.30pm 2nd February ITV The six-part series in which Gregg Wallace sets off to explore South Africa’s most iconic landscapes and experiences - along with its glorious food - continues. Gregg whizzes around the colourful and energetic township of Soweto just outside Johannesburg – home of both Desmond Tutu and Nelson Mandela - on a tuk tuk. Later, he dishes up lunch in a school canteen and learns the lively gum boot dance. Joanna Lumley’s Home Sweet Home - Travels in My Own Land Tuesday, 8pm 2nd February ITV After a lifetime of travels that have taken her across the globe, Joanna Lumley is making her most personal journey yet as she travels around the United Kingdom. In this first of three parts, national treasure Joanna begins at Tilbury Docks in Essex, before heading north. She’s in Lancashire to make a nostalgic return to the cobbles of Coronation Street, before heading to the seaside and enjoying a day in Whitby. Please note that all information is embargoed from reproduction in the public domain as stated. Weekly highlights Marcella Tuesday, 9pm 2nd 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. Things quickly heat up as Ray realises that Marcella is working undercover. Meanwhile, there’s trouble on the horizon as tough-guy Jack rejoins the Maguire family after a stint in prison, and Marcella struggles as she discovers someone is on to her. Cornwall and Devon Walks with Julia Bradbury Wednesday, 8.30pm 3rd February ITV Our favourite rambler Julia Bradbury is walking Cornwall and Devon - two counties boasting more than 5,000 miles of footpaths across epic and varied landscapes. Julia is in South Devon, enjoying the South West Coast Path from Salcombe to Prawle Point. Along the way she samples the world-famous Salcombe crab, goes in search of wildlife and meets a National Coast volunteer - who helps to prevent shipwrecks. Please note that all information is embargoed from reproduction in the public domain as stated. Weekly highlights The Bay Wednesday, 9pm 3rd 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. Lisa and Med do some digging and soon realise not everyone in the family shared a good relationship with the victim. However, as they start to make progress with a witness, a new, crucial piece of evidence leaves Lisa with more questions than answers. The Chasers Road Trip: Trains, Brains and Automobiles Thursday, 9pm 4th February ITV Anne Hegerty, Shaun Wallace and Mark Labbett are embarking on the geekiest road trip ever, this time looking to uncover the intelligence of robots. Travelling across Japan, The Governess, The Dark Destroyer and The Beast come face to face with the future of intelligence, from a self-solving puzzle cube and facial recognition technology, to robots that are being used in a wide variety of industries. Please note that all information is embargoed from reproduction in the public domain as stated. Weekly highlights TheFantastic Only WayBeasts: is Essex SundayThe Crimes & Wednesday, of Grindelwald 10pm ITV2Saturday, 8pm 30th January ITV2 An all-star cast including Eddie Redmayne, Jude Law, Johnny Depp and Ezra Miller assembles for the second film in JK Rowling’s Fantastic Beasts franchise. The wizard Grindelwald rallies an army designed to help him rule over all non-magical beings, forcing Albus Dumbledore to turn to his former student Newt for help. Newt’s quest takes him into a divided wizarding world - and untold danger lies ahead. The OnlyMummy Way is Essex SundayFriday, 9pm & Wednesday, 10pm ITV25th February ITV2 Tom Cruise, Sofia Boutella, Annabelle Wallis, Russell Crowe, Jake Johnson and Courtney B Vance are among the cast of Alex Kurtzman’s big-budget remake. Thought safely entombed deep beneath the desert, an ancient princess whose destiny was unjustly taken from her, is awakened in the current day. Her malevolence has grown over millennia, and with it come terrors that defy human comprehension. Please note that all information is embargoed from reproduction in the public domain as stated. Weekly highlights ChrisBotched & Kem: StraightSunday, 9pmOutta Love Island Sunday31st January & Monday, 9pm ITVBe Season six of the show following two of California’s most respected plastic surgeons continues, as more people with botched surgeries seek out their help. Dr Nassif has a difficult case to deal with as he helps a dog bite victim and provides some TLC. Meanwhile, Dr Dubrow has his hands full with a reality star’s uni-boob situation - and a Charm School dropout comes to the clinic in need of some help.