The Gazette

TV PICKS OF THE WEEK

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TOP GEAR Tomorrow, BBC1, 8pm

What better way to mark the Beeb’s 100th birthday than by donning a flat cap and bouncing up some very steep country tracks in a very old, very expensive car?

Yes, Paddy McGuinness, Freddie Flintoff and Chris Harris try their hands at hill trials. Paddy helps celebrate another milestone, 50 years of BMW’s M division,

showcasing the legendary 3.0 CSL Batmobile and V10-engined M5, to the nostril-tastic M3.

Plus, Chris gets to grips with Ford’s wicked WRC racer, and the team investigat­es the future of fuel.

AIDS: THE UNHEARD TAPES Monday, BBC2, regions vary

The series exploring the Aids crisis, drawing on interviews recorded during the 1980s and 1990s with those directly affected, reaches 1986, when diagnoses were rising.

However, levels of care were hugely variable and many within the gay community felt the government was failing to implement a Public Health strategy.

When prediction­s suggested there would be a big rise in cases outside the gay community, the government created the hard-hitting Don’t Die of Ignorance campaign, targeting every household

in the country.

FREDDIE FLINTOFF’S FIELD OF DREAMS Tuesday, BBC1, 8pm

This new series sees Freddie return to his first love – cricket.

The former England captain, a brilliant all-rounder for Lancashire and the national team, is worried that working-class players like him are dying out, with youngsters unable to hone their skills due to a lack of opportunit­y and pitches.

As a result, he’s heading back to his roots to set up a club for teenagers who have never played before. Across three episodes we’ll watch their progress.

THE SAVOY Wednesday, ITV, 9pm

With lockdown well and truly over, the hotel’s patrons are starting to come back. Some have reasons to

celebrate – and what better place to do so than The Savoy?

Unfortunat­ely, such activity puts an extra strain on the staff, particular­ly the newer members of the team. Luckily veterans such as butler Sean are on hand to lend a hand. Meanwhile, in the Thames Foyer, Enzo sets about preparing the perfect afternoon tea.

OUR GREAT YORKSHIRE LIFE Thursday, Channel 5, 7pm

Emmerdale actor Dean Andrews is a Yorkshire native – he was born in Rotherham. Now, he’s kicking off this new series by showing Lancastria­n co-star Liam Fox what the county has to offer beyond the confines of TV’s most disasterpr­one village, beginning with a trip to Malham in the Dales.

Meanwhile, Yorkshire Vet star Peter Wright and his wife Lin are also going exploring as they pay

their first visit to Harrogate’s famous Turkish baths, before going behind the scenes at RHS Garden Harlow Carr.

LIVE: THE LATEST SHOW WITH MO GILLIGAN

Friday, Channel 4, 10pm

There’s going out in style, and then there’s the series finale of this double Bafta award-winning show.

Presenter Mo oversees a live special, with guests including TV hosts AJ Odudu and Jonathan Ross, as well as boy band Blue. With an eclectic mix of music and comedy there’s no better way to slide into the weekend.

 ?? ?? Freddie Flintoff in his cricket whites
Freddie Flintoff in his cricket whites
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Mo Gilligan

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