MUST-SEE SHOWS
ROYAL BRITISH LEGION FESTIVAL OF REMEMBRANCE 2020
Tonight, BBC1, 9.10pm
COVID-19 restrictions have brought a very different type of Remembrance this year, but Hugh Edwards is still able to present the traditional show at the Royal Albert Hall.
In the year that marks the 75th Anniversary of VE Day and VJ Day, this pre-recorded event remembers all victims of war and conflict through music, performance and reflection.
Captain Sir Tom Moore will share what remembrance means to him, while in a musical tribute, Mica Paris, Freya Ridings, Marissa Wallace and Sophie Ellis-Bextor will perform alongside the military musicians from the Armed Forces.
I’M A CELEBRITY – A JUNGLE STORY
Tomorrow, ITV, 8.10pm
IT’S 18 years since the first series of celebrity jungle adventures aired on British screens. Ant and Dec were, of course, in charge of proceedings, looking on as eventual winner Tony Blackburn and co faced numerous challenges.
The 20th series is due to get
under way next week, and ahead of that, here’s a chance to see memorable moments from previous series.
NIGELLA: COOK, EAT, REPEAT
Monday, BBC2, 8pm
IN HER new series, Nigella Lawson will be exploring how food is woven into our everyday lives and the sense of connection it can provide, while also whipping up some delicious dishes. She begins by sharing a recipe she heard about on Twitter, and offers her take on the Indian dish of bhorta and raids her larder for spicy fermented gochujang chilli paste to add to slowcooked lamb shanks.
INDUSTRY
Tuesday, BBC2, 9.15pm
ACCORDING to Lena Dunham, the writer-director behind acclaimed US series Girls, the new eight-part drama Industry is a cross between movie The Wolf of Wall Street and American soap Melrose Place. She clearly meant it as a compliment – she’s one of the executive producers and directed the opening episode. It’s also easy to see what she means. The series follows a group of young graduates competing for a limited set of permanent positions at a top investment bank in London. In the opening episode, the five grads get ready to make their mark.
Sadly, it quickly becomes clear that for one of them it’s all going to be a bit too much.
PAUL O’GRADY’S GREAT BRITISH ESCAPE
Wednesday, ITV, 8pm
THEY say home is where the heart is, and although he was born and raised on Merseyside, Paul O’Grady has lived in the Kent countryside for many years, alongside a menagerie that includes dogs, sheep, pigs, donkeys, bats and mice. In the first episode of his new series, which involves touring some of Britain’s best holiday destinations, he reveals why he thinks the county is so special.
DIY SOS: CHILDREN IN NEED SPECIAL
Thursday, BBC1, 8pm
NICK KNOWLES and the team
descend on Caswell Bay, Swansea, where they hope to turn a dilapidated out-of-use bus shelter into the first purposebuilt, fully adaptive surf centre in the world for Surfability UK.
The special programme shares stories from the people who have benefitted from the support of the company and follows the team, volunteers and
tradespeople as they navigate their first build during the pandemic.
CHILDREN IN NEED 2020
Friday, BBC1, 7pm
TO COINCIDE with the appeal’s 40th anniversary, this year’s new-look socially distanced entertainment extravaganza will be hosted by a new team.
The returning Mel Giedroyc, will be joined by Alex Scott, Chris Ramsey and Stephen Mangan, who are all hosting Children in Need for the first time. From Strictly, to EastEnders and Doctor Who, the fundraising spectacular will, as usual, be jam-packed with exclusive sketches, exciting performances, music, dance and a few surprises.