BEST OF THE REST
ANT MIDDLETON AND LIAM PAYNE: STRAIGHT TALKING SKY ONE, 10PM
WE’RE not suggesting these guys have just completely copied the ‘Running Wild with Bear Grylls’ idea...
However, here’s a tough guy explorerslash-adventurer with a military background and a knack for surviving in the wild, having an epic outdoors adventure with a celebrity who’s being pushed to their limits and ends up opening up and sharing deep moments, as they face their fears and realise what truly matters in life. Cynical, us?
Although, to be fair, we would much rather be stuck in the wilderness with SAS: Who Dares Wins man Ant, and it’s a pretty big coup to land former One Directioner (and ex-boyfriend of
Cheryl Cole) Liam as his first guest.
The pair are off to Namibia, where they will encounter some awe-inspiring landscapes, try a bit of train-surfing and canyon-swinging, camp out under the stars and get up close and personal with some seriously dangerous animals.
THE MAYFLOWER: GREAT BRITISH SHIPS
CHANNEL 5, 9PM
ROB BELL uncovers the story behind a British merchant ship that changed the world – The Mayflower.
He reveals how a group of religious dissidents, the Pilgrims, hired the craft to undertake a desperate voyage from Plymouth on the south coast of England to the New World.
Facing fierce storms, mutiny, deprivation and death during the 66-day crossing of the Atlantic Ocean, the Mayflower’s crew and the Pilgrims overcame incredible odds to establish the colony that ultimately gave birth to the United States of America.
In Mystic, Connecticut, Rob also examines a full-sized replica of the Mayflower, while in Plymouth, Massachusetts he learns more about the ships arrival in North America.