MUST-SEE SHOWS
THE BRITISH SOAP AWARDS 2018 Tonight, ITV, 8pm
THE most glamorous event in the soapland is celebrating its 20th birthday, and to mark the anniversary, it will be broadcast live for the first time.
It’s certainly been a packed 12 months, with lots of storylines grabbing the attention, including Abi Branning’s fatal fall from the Queen Vic’s roof in East-Enders, David Platt’s heartbreaking rape ordeal, Emma Barton wreaking havoc in Emmerdale and Lily’s descent into self-harm in Hollyoaks.
As ever, Phillip Schofield hosts the proceedings.
BRITAIN’S GOT TALENT FINAL
Tomorrow, ITV, 7.30pm DECLAN Donnelly hosts the live final of the nationwide talent search as the 12th series draws to a climax.
A wide variety of acts have stepped in front of judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and David Walliams, eager to impress, and tonight the last remaining contestants will be putting in one last performance to earn the votes of the viewing public.
SPRINGWATCH 2018
Monday, BBC2, 8pm CHRIS Packham and Michaela Strachan begin their second week at their base in the National Trust’s Sherborne Park estate in Gloucestershire by catching up on all the wildlife action that has taken place over the weekend.
ACKLEY BRIDGE
Tuesday Channel 4, 8pm NEW series. The acclaimed school drama series set in a Yorkshire mill town returns.
In a bid to disguise her sexuality, Nas has agreed to a sham engagement to Naveed – who is also in the closet. However, reeling from the discovery of a family secret, she struggles to continue the lie and emotions run high at the family engagement dinner.
And head teacher Mandy is under pressure from Sadiq as both the Year 7 intake and exam results have plummeted, forcing her to instigate a strict academic regimen that causes uproar.
SHOP SMART: SAVE MONEY
Wednesday Channel 5, 8pm FIONA Phillips teams up with Gaby Roslin for what, on the surface, looks like Channel 5’s version of The Martin Lewis Money Show.
In the first episode, Smart Shoppers go head-to-head on a supermarket dash to help out a family whose food bill is getting out of control.
Armed with a list of the family’s culinary likes and dislikes, the challengers scour the aisles for bargains and share shopping tips. Who will bring home the bacon?
Meanwhile, as World Cup fever grips the nation, the team goes football crazy, finding the very latest deals and offers to kick-off your weekend.
HUMANS Thursday, Channel 4, 9pm
THE critically acclaimed sci-fi drama which sees synthetic humanoids try to live side by side with humans continues,
Mia is forced to confront her past when she comes face to face with Ed, and an evening out for Karen, Sam and Joe turns to tragedy. Katherine Parkinson, Holly Earl, Gemma Chan, Sam Palladio, Ruth Bradley and Billy Jenkins star.
FRIDAY NIGHT DINNER (Channel 4, 10pm)
IT’S the last in the current series of this consistently funny sitcom, but let’s hope it’s not too long before we receive another dinner invitation.
Having said that the ‘boys’ would probably let us take their place this week, as they are being forced to assemble a wooden shelf for Mum’s (Tamsin Greig) old books and folders after Dad (Paul Ritter) proved he wasn’t up to the job.
And if they don’t manage it, they won’t be getting any crumble.
Meanwhile, Jonny (Tom Rosenthal) winds Adam (Simon Bird) up about an important call he is expecting from America, and Jim (Mark Heap) is getting on everyone’s nerves because he keeps letting his dog use their flowerbed as a toilet.