MUST-SEE SHOWS
TAKE ME OUT: OVER 50s SPECIAL Tonight, ITV, 8pm
THIS one-off special is aimed at an ‘older range’ of contestants (in TV terms means anyone over the age of 50). Host Paddy McGuinness will try to work his match-making magic on a line-up of 30 single girls, all looking for love. However, it remains to be seen which of the three older gents will choose the woman of their dreams. Among those taking part are a former nun; an ex-girlfriend of Hollywood star Jason Statham, and a single lady on the lookout for husband number six.
BRITAIN CELEBRATES LIVE: 100 YEARS OF WOMEN’S VOTES Tomorrow, BBC1, 2pm
THIS year marks the 100th anniversary of women being able to vote in Britain for the first time. Today, thousands of women will be marching through the streets of London, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast as part of Processions, which also doubles as a public artwork.
The women are being encouraged to dress in white, purple and green, the colours of the suffragette movement, and female artists have been commissioned to create banners for the event.
Kirsty Young brings us live coverage, while Antiques Roadshow will be doing its bit at 8pm with a special edition dedicated to objects belonging to incredible women.
LONG LOST FAMILY: WHAT HAPPENED NEXT Monday, ITV, 9pm
NEW series. Davina McCall and Nicky Campbell revisit more of the programme’s most memorable searches, catching up with three people whose lives have been transformed in ways they never imagined.
Among those featured is Cathie Cutler Evans, who was desperate to find the birth mother who had given her up for adoption nearly 50 years earlier.
THE MARTIN LEWIS MONEY SHOW LIVE Tuesday, ITV, 8pm
ACCORDING to a survey a few years ago, Martin Lewis was the most Googled British man. The financial journalist’s popularity and usefulness shows no signs of waning just yet as he returns for a live summer special from Warwick Castle.
The programme features money-saving tips aiming to help consumers cope with the season’s current economic climate. Plus, there are bound to be tips for viewers hoping to get the most out of their foreign currency, as well as a clarification of data roaming charges, and suggestions if your flight gets delayed.
BEFORE GRENFELL: A HIDDEN HISTORY Wednesday, BBC2, 9pm
THE residents of Kensington and the community around Grenfell Tower tell the story, 150 years in the making, of how their borough became the most unequal place in Britain. Locals share their memories of events that shaped their community – from exploitation by notorious landlord Peter Rachman in the 1950s, to the first Notting Hill race riots, and the construction of Grenfell Tower in the 1970s. Narrated by Danny John-Jules.
THE TROUBLE WITH WOMEN WITH ANNE ROBINSON Thursday, BBC1, 9pm
“I’VE got 50 years of experience of what it is to be a woman in the workplace and in the home, and I will be fascinated to find out how much equality British women feel they’ve achieved and what they still want to change.” A century on since suffrage, Anne Robinson is keen to meet British women from across the social spectrum and explore the most current and challenging questions around equality. On an immersive journey from the boardroom to bedroom, she employs her journalistic curiosity and fearless candour to dig into personal stories and tackle provocative issues from sexual harassment and stay-at-home dads, to growing old gracefully and the gender pay gap.
TRACEY BREAKS THE NEWS Friday, BBC1, 9.40pm
THE latest chapter of Tracey Ullman’s short-lived comedy impression series draws to a close this week. Lined up in her comedy cross hairs are Jeremy Corbyn, Rupert Murdoch, wife Jerry, Angela Merkel, Theresa May, Michael Gove and Jacob Rees Mogg. With solid support from the likes of Ben Miller and Liam Hourican, this is bound to raise a few giggles.