The Scarborough News

FIVE THINGS FOR YOUR WEEK...

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STREAMING

Stateless

Netflix, from July 8

Jai Courtney stars in this new drama about strangers whose lives collide at an immigratio­n detention centre in the middle of the Australian desert. One is an airline hostess on the run from a dangerous cult; another is an Afghan refugee and his family fleeing persecutio­n. We also meet a young father escaping a dead-end job, and a bureaucrat running out of time to contain a national scandal. The cast includes Yvonne Strahovski, who was rather good in 24: Live Another

Day, The Predator and The Handmaid’s Tale; Asher Keddie, who propped up The Cry mini-series; Fayssal Bazzi, Marta Dusseldorp, and the more familiar Dominic West and Cate Blanchett.

Michael McIntyre’s Big Laughs

BBC One, 8.15pm, Saturday

In the final show of this special compilatio­n series, Michael looks back at more unforgetta­ble moments from the first five seasons of his Big Show, which began in 2016. There’s more amazing and hilarious Send to Alls from Baby Spice Emma Bunton and football legend, pundit and ex-Strictly star Robbie Savage. The Princess of Pop herself Kylie Minogue has a big surprise for some karaoke-singing audience members in Kylie-oake, and Michael turns one audience member’s grandpa into a social media star.

Frozen 2

Sky Premiere, various times, from Saturday

In this blockbusti­ng animated sequel, three years have passed since Elsa ascended the throne of Arendelle. An ethereal voice from the enchanted forest beckons her to unlock the secret of a bedtime story told to Elsa and sister Anna by their parents, King Agarr and Queen Iduna. Thus, Elsa, Anna, her goofy beau Kristoff, reindeer

Sven and Olaf journey to an ancient stone circle shrouded in swirling mist, which designates a hidden pathway to the supposedly lost Northuldra tribe. Inveterate scene-stealer Olaf hysterical­ly recaps the first film in the sequel’s crowd-pleasing showpiece and finds a perfect match for his cuteness in a blue salamander sidekick.

ITV Racing: The Derby

ITV, 1.25pm, Saturday

As with Royal Ascot last month, the vast crowds that usually descend upon Epsom for the Derby will not be present this year. Neverthele­ss, there should still be high drama on the course itself when the greatest flat race in the world takes place this afternoon.

Open to three-year-old colts, the Derby is run over a distance of one mile, four furlongs, and with an incredible prize pot of £1.5 million, it remains Britain’s richest and most prestigiou­s race. Anthony Van Dyck won last year’s event, and the likes of English King and Kameko were among the ante-post contenders looking to succeed acclaimed trainer Aidan O’Brien’s Irish thoroughbr­ed today.

Fortunatel­y... with Fi and Jane

A look behind-the-scenes with broadcaste­rs Jane Garvey and Fi Glover as guests from Radio, TV and podcasting share stories they probably shouldn’t. Released every Friday on most podcast platforms.

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