The Box Set
City of Gold 8.30pm, Wednesday, Rialto
The first food critic to win the Pulitzer Prize, for three decades Jonathan Gold has been reminding Los Angelenos of the ethnic diversity of their city’s culture and cuisine. While he might look like a cross between David Crosby, Bill Bailey and a 1970s Bond villain, the avuncular Gold is a generous, deep thinker, as Laura Gabbert’s entertaining and engrossing 2015 portrait demonstrates time and again. But although there is some mouth-watering street food on display, Gabbert is more interested in taking us inside the world of the food critic.
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown 8.30pm, Thursday, Food TV
Madagascar, Budapest, Beirut, Miami, Glasgow and the Hawaiian Islands are among the destinations visited by the world-renowned chef in the latest series of his globetrotting show which aims to celebrate diverse cultures by exploring their food and dining rituals.
Hot Fuzz 8.40pm, Saturday, Three
Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and Timothy Dalton star in this hilarious 2007 spoof of action films. ‘‘Pegg and [director Edgar] Wright are armed with an endlessly impressive arsenal of attention grabbers, from witty editing tricks to a joke-packed script that demands multiple viewings,’’ wrote The New York Daily News.
Kingsman: The Secret Service 8.30pm, Sunday, Three
With its wild villains, wacky gadgets and global conspiracies, this 2014 British action-adventure has the feel of an early James Bond film and writer-director Matthew Vaughn and regular screenwriting partner Jane Goldman play this up to the hilt. But even the Timothy Dalton or Daniel Craig versions of 007 were never this bawdy or bloody, as the claret flows freely. Colin Firth gets to send-up his usually uptight persona, while Samuel L Jackson chews the scenery and young English actress Sophie Cookson almost threatens to steal the show from nominal lead Taron Egerton.
The Ballroom Boys 8.30pm, Sunday, Vibe
In the world of UK competitive ballroom dancing, there’s a serious shortage of young male dancers, and hundreds of girls are lining up for every boy. This 2016 documentary follows four of these rare boys, hailing from the South Wales Valleys, as they head towards the biggest competition of their dancing lives so far – the UK Championships.
EFL Cup Final: Manchester United vs Southampton 5.30am, Monday, Sky Sport 2
Jose Mourinho will attempt to lead the Red Devils to their first trophy under his management when they take on the Saints (looking for their first major trophy in 41 years) at Wembley.
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