LITTLE MIX: THE SEARCH

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LOVE ISLAND: WHAT HAPPENED NEXT?

A NEW SPIN-OFF SHOW

OCTOBER, ITV2

Narrated by Iain Stirling in his usual entertaining manner, this new show will fill that Love Island- shaped hole in our lives as it celebrates “some of the Islanders who have appeared on the programme over the past five years”. While many of the stars have gone their separate ways, we’ll find out what the couples who are still going strong have been up to since their time in the famous villa.

THERE’S SOMETHING ABOUT MOVIES

FILM GEEKS LET LOOSE

MID-OCTOBER, SKY ONE/NOW TV

Alan Carr’s hilarious show returns, along with Jennifer Saunders and Michael Sheen as team captains. Guests include Stephen Graham, Joanna Lumley and Nick Frost.

TALENT CONTEST FIX

SAT 26 SEPT, BBC1

The biggest girl band in the world need a supporting act for their next tour – and a new TV talent search is born, where The X Factor winners Little

Mix (that’s Perrie Edwards, Jesy Nelson, Jade Thirlwall and Leigh-Anne Pinnock) are on the hunt for singers to form a group. Comedian Chris Ramsay hosts the show, and lockdown didn’t stop filming, as the girls were able to work with the bands over Zoom.

THE MILLION POUND CUBE

GETTING A RELAUNCH

OCTOBER, ITV

An eye-watering amount of dosh is on offer in the new version of the ITV series, once again hosted by Phillip Schofield. Pairs of contestants from the same household will take on The Million Pound Cube, with solo games, too. Each duo is handed nine lives to complete seven tasks – inching closer to that lifechanging £1m prize.

BETWEEN THE COVERS

Saucy title aside, this six-part series hosted by Sara Cox is about the joys of reading, where famous faces chat about their favourite books. Each episode will feature reviews, and a “book of the week” (brought to life by the author popping up, too).

MICHAEL PALIN’S TRAVELS

Michael Palin opens up his own personal archives and revisits some of the extraordinary places he’s travelled to – and the many people he’s met – since his first globetrotting show aired way back in 1988.