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PICK OF THE WEEK
SATURDAY
Depp vs Heard (C5, 9pm)
Johnny Depp and Amber Heard have spent the last six weeks locked in court – battling a defamation case that could see one of them receive a payout of over $100m.
Accusations of adultery, drink and drug abuse, and allegations of domestic and sexual abuse from both parties are unlike anything that La La Land has seen before. This documentary looks at how this complicated story has become far more than a case about defamation. This is a window into a world of toxic relationships, addiction, broken families, and abuse, which no one in Hollywood would ever want the world to know.
Live Betfred Super League Rugby (C4, 1.30pm)
Castleford Tigers welcome Wigan Warriors to the Mend-a-Hose Jungle. Lee Radford’s hosts’ last game at this venue was a 32-0 demolition of Hull Kingston Rovers, with George Griffin, Kenny Edwards, Jake Mamo and Jason Qareqare all weighing in with tries. They will be hoping for a similar performance here, while Matt Peet’s visitors lost both of their Super League matches in May – coming up short against Huddersfield and Hull FC – before facing the Giants again in last weekend’s Challenge Cup final.
Platinum Party at the Palace (BBC1, 7.30pm)
We have already seen street parties, pageants, lunches, beacon-lighting and bake-offs on TV over this Jubilee weekend. And now, it’s the turn of superstars from the worlds of music and dance to pay tribute to Her Majesty. Hosts Kirsty Young and Roman Kemp are at Buckingham Palace, where Queen Adam Lambert open a spectacular concert, before Alicia Keys, Hans Zimmer, Ella Eyre, Craig David, Mabel, Elbow and George Ezra will share the three-stage set up with the likes of Duran Duran, Andrea Bocelli, Mimi Webb, Jax Jones, Celeste, Nile Rodgers, Sigala and Diversity. Fresh from his recent success in Italy, the UK’s Eurovision hero Sam Ryder will also perform live, and closing the two-and-a-half hour show will be Motown legend Diana
Ross.
Later - with Jools Holland (BBC2, 10.30pm)
Joining Jools at the Alexandra Palace Theatre is Kae Tempest. The London-based spoken word performer, poet and musician’s fourth album The Line Is a Curve fuses spoken-word poetry with skeletal production, painting a picture of contemporary UK culture. Also on tonight’s show are Leicester rockers Kasabian, three-time Mobo Awardnominated rapper Kojey Radical, new jazz voice Judi Jackson and London rapper Knucks. All these artists will be performing in the round, while Kae and Kojey will select some of their favourite Later... performances from the archive.
SUNDAY
The Platinum Pageant (BBC1, 1pm)
Saturday’s party at the palace was always going to be a major event thanks to the amazing global stars set to appear, but today’s Jubilee Pageant could rival it for glitz and glamour, although it’s perhaps a little less raucous. A wide variety of performers, including dancers and musicians, as well as military personnel, key workers and volunteers, come together to tell the story of Her Majesty the Queen’s remarkable
70-year reign, live from St James’s Park. Those taking part represent nations from across the Commonwealth. Plus, presenters Kirsty Young, AJ Odudu, Anita Rani, Anton Du Beke, Sophie Morgan and Owain Wyn Evans showcase street parties taking place across the UK. If you’re in the mood for more royal-themed fun, there’s a chance to see highlights from various events in Platinum
Jubilee: What a Weekend over on BBC Two at 8pm.
Exploration Volcano (Dave, 6pm)
‘Extreme volcanologist adrenaline junkie’ Chris Horsley heads to volcano sites all over the globe, from DRC to Nicaragua, Ethiopia to Philippines, witnessing how they are wreaking havoc and threatening to destroy nearby populations. Chris and his team stop at nothing to complete each mission; whether it’s collecting molten lava straight from the source or installing cutting-edge monitoring systems. When an inconspicuous hill on the Spanish island of La Palma bursts open, one man watches on helplessly as his home and possessions are burned.
Britain’s Got Talent Final (STV, 7.30pm)
After months of auditions and a week of live semi-finals, Britain’s Got Talent is all over bar the shouting for another year – yes, it’s time for the grand finale to take place. We’ve seen some weird, wonderful and downright baffling acts take to the stage in the hope of winning that coveted slot at this year’s Royal Variety Performance but, we’re pleased to say, the wheat has now been sorted from the chaff, so expect some amazing performances tonight. As ever, Ant and Dec are on hand to introduce them while soothing any frayed nerves.
On the Black Hill: The Read (BBC4, 8pm)
Bruce Chatwin’s elegantly written On the Black Hill tells the tale of identical twin brothers who grow up on a farm in rural Wales and never leave home. They till the rough soil and sleep in the same bed, touched only occasionally by the advances of the 20th century. Callum Scott Howells reads from the novel in this creative performance. The programme is followed by another chance to see Nomad:
In the Footsteps of Bruce Chatwin (9pm) is which visionary film director Werner
Herzog looks back at his friendship with Chatwin.
Top Gear (BBC1, 8pm)
Get your motors running – Andrew ‘Freddie’ Flintoff, Chris Harris and Paddy McGuinness are getting back behind the wheel for the much-loved show’s 32nd series. Thanks to the fact that travel restrictions have, by and large, been lifted, they’re able to embark on one of their trademark global adventures this time, which begins with a road trip across Florida’s swampy Everglades in an RV. Along the way they’ll be stopping off to meet the locals while also taking part in bizarre motorsports popular only in this offbeat part of the world.
The Outlaws (BBC1, 9pm)
Many of us are trying to forget 2021. It wasn’t exactly a classic year, but there was one televisual feast that lit up our lives – the debut series of Stephen Merchant’s delightful comedy thriller. What many of us hadn’t realised is that a second run had been commissioned before the first was even finished, allowing filming to take place back-to-back. As a result, a new batch of six episodes is good to go already, with the entire gang returning for more fun on the streets of Bristol – including Hollywood legend Christopher Walken. The plot picks up immediately where its predecessor left off, with our favourite community service participants serving the rest of their sentences. But those they crossed first time around want to make them pay for their misdemeanours...
MONDAY
Bake Off: The Professionals (C4, 8pm)
It’s chocolate week, which may sound fun but is going to present the professional pastry chef with a whole new set of difficulties. Liam Charles and Stacey Solomon welcome back the best teams from last week, before judges Benoit Blin and Cherish Finden challenge them to make 24 chocolate cylindrical desserts and 24 desserts celebrating the honeybee.
Then it’s time for the showpiece, which has to incorporate 48 chocolate bars and a moving part – oh, and it also has to be on the theme of ancient mythology. Who can come up with a showpiece worthy of Mount Olympus, and who will be heading home?
Long Lost Family Special: Switched at Birth (STV, 9pm)
Even though she doesn’t know how or when she first heard the story, 77-year-old Rosemary Rawlins has always believed that she was switched with another baby in Weymouth during a Second World War air raid. Her parents died early so she was never able to ask them more about it, but after a DNA test with her niece confirmed that she wasn’t genetically related to her relatives, she turned to the Long Lost Family team for help in solving the mystery. The search presented Nicky Campbell and co with an ethical dilemma – if Rosemary was switched, there’s a strong possibility that they will have to break some difficult news to someone out there who has no idea that she’s not who she thinks she is. However, the social-work team eventually decides that Rosemary has a right to know her true identity and make a remarkable discovery.
Love Island (ITV2, 9pm)
This year, the dating show has moved away from its spot in Mallorca and taken up residency in a villa on the same island. But while there’s a change of location, viewers can expect the usual challenges, dramatic recouplings and shock dumpings, as well as possibly another trip to the infamous Casa Amor. Season seven was won by Millie Court and Liam Reardon, and now the battle begins for the huge cash prize as host Laura Whitmore meets the latest contestants. Her husband, Scottish comedian Iain Stirling, is the narrator.
Hunted (C4, 9pm)
It’s the last episode of the series and the remaining fugitives have just 48 hours to make it to an island in Loch Lomond, where a helicopter will be waiting to whisk them away to victory. So, it may seem like a strange time for James and Nathan to decide to attend a football game in Carlisle. It’s certainly one way of making the most of their last hours on the run, but it also leads to a chase through the streets of the town after the hunters attempt to swoop. Meanwhile, police officer Sarah finds help in the form of a taxi driver who takes her to the Scottish border and, with the clock ticking, the contestants make their last dash to meet the helicopter. However, the hunters are in aerial pursuit and about to make one final attempt to capture them before they can claim the prize.
Silent Witness (BBC1, 9pm)
Nikki (Emilia Fox) is used to making some surprising discoveries but her latest may be the most shocking of all as she begins to realise that the implications of her recent find could challenge the very core principles of forensic science. And that could have huge consequences, not least for the future of Silent Witness, which had seemed indestructible as it celebrate its 25th anniversary. Meanwhile, the death of a journalist leads to questions being asked about Sam Ryan (Amanda Burton).
The Chris & Rosie Ramsey Show (BBC2, 9pm)
Many otherwise happy, stable couples would think twice about hosting a podcast and then TV show about relationships, mainly because they’d be concerned about putting their own romance under the spotlight. So, Chris and Rosie Ramsey definitely get points for bravery for bringing us this series. However, if you’ve been watching, you’ll know that isn’t the only reason to praise them – they’re also extremely entertaining, and tonight they’ll be bringing us more insights, with the help of some other, equally brave pairings.
TUESDAY
Cooking with the Stars (STV, 8pm)
If you missed the first run of this series, think of it as Celebrity MasterChef with a dash of Strictly Come Dancing – and not just because this year the line-up includes ballroom judge Anton Du Beke. As on Strictly, each celebrity will be paired with a professional, only in this case it’s a chef who aims to teach these passionate amateurs to produce restaurant-level food. Putting on their aprons alongside Anton are Olympian Dame Kelly Holmes, This Morning’s Josie Gibson, Chaser Anne Hegerty, Love Island’s Maura Higgins, TV expert Dr Ranj Singh, comedian Joe Wilkinson and DJ Woody Cook. The experts are Rosemary Shrager, Ronnie Murray, Jack Stein, Judy Joo, JeanChristophe Novelli, Tony Singh, Clodagh McKenna and Mike Reid, while Emma
Willis and Tom Allen present.
Hungry for It (BBC3, 8pm)
Stacey Dooley presents this new series which gives 10 rookie cooks from all over the UK the chance to skill up and put their talent to the test, with one of the amateur cooks winning a life-changing prize. Living together in a house while competing to impress, the contestants will look to win over the judges in two distinct spaces – a restaurant and a street-food inspired pop-up. Judges Big Zuu and Kayla decide who isn’t cutting it each week, and who will go head-to-head in the eliminator challenge.
Princes in the Tower: Lucy Worsley Investigates (BBC2, 9pm)
The fate of princes Edward and Richard, who disappeared in 1483, is one of the enduring mysteries of English history. Edward, the eldest and the heir to the throne, was just 12 when their father, Edward IV, died and was considered too young to rule. So, his uncle Richard was appointed his protector, but not everyone was happy about this arrangement. The