The Herald

FIVE OF THE BEST

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The Gadget Show

Channel 5, 7pm

Georgie Barrat and Ortis Deley head to Las Vegas to test 360-degree cameras, where two new models from action-cam manufactur­ers Gopro and Garmin promise improved software that allows users to edit their own panoramic masterpiec­es. Jon Bentley asks couples to test out smart tech bathroom scales (although some viewers may secretly prefer the non-tech type, where at least you can blame any excess pounds on a dodgy mechanism) while consumer champion Harry Wallop offers more tips on tips saving cash on tech. Plus, Jordan Erica-webber has the week’s biggest gaming news.

Britain’s Favourite Food

Channel 4, 8pm

Simon Rimmer looks at some of the nation’s favourite branded foods, which found fame in a past era. In the first of two programmes, the cook and restaurate­ur tells the story of Angel Delight, revisits the golden summer of 1979 with lollies like Zoom and Fab, relates the amazing tale of Blue Nun and the wine the French allegedly adored – Le Piat d’or. Plus, the ready meal that transforme­d Marks & Spencer into the multi-billion-pound convenienc­e food destinatio­n – the chicken Kiev. Contributo­rs include the ad men, food scientists and technologi­sts who created these iconic brands.

Pilgrimage: The Road to Santiago

BBC 2, 9pm

The seven celebritie­s continue their trek along the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage to their destinatio­n of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela. The

Rev Kate Bottley discovers a fountain of free-flowing wine, while Ed Byrne meets a man who believes money is the root of all evil. As the group bonds strengthen, JJ Chalmers and Neil Morrissey open up about traumatic experience­s that have shaped their lives, while Debbie Mcgee leaves a stone bearing the name of her late husband, Paul Daniels, at the foot of the cathedral’s famous Iron Cross. Narrated by Lee Ingleby.

Will & Grace

Channel 5, 10pm

Grace comes home from a date with James. Later, she runs into an old college professor (Barry Bostwick) who she used to date then, with Jack’s encouragem­ent, she hooks up with a cute waiter. Only then do things get weird - as Grace discovers the professor, James and the waiter are grandfathe­r, father and son and she has dated three generation­s from the same family. Meanwhile, Will and Karen are getting on each other’s nerves at Grace Adler Designs. But when they turn the staff-cam into a telenovela, replete with hunky chefs and tennis coaches, they are soon bonding and directing their own hyper-dramatic Latin soap. This episode also sees the return of guest star Dan Bucatinsky as Neil, a guy Will has been trying to avoid a second date with since series two 18 years ago.

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