FIVE THINGS FOR YOUR WEEK...
Dead Hot, Prime, streaming now
This promising comedythriller was shot in Liverpool and follows the fortunes of twentysomethings and best friends Elliot and Jess, who turn detective in the hope of finding out what happened to Peter, Elliot’s true love, who also happened to be Jess’s twin brother. When we first meet the duo, Peter has been missing for five years, and the pals have spiralled into a hedonistic lifestyle in an attempt to cope with his loss.
The Brit Awards 2024, Saturday, ITV1 & STV, 8.30pm
The celebration of excellence in music, hosted by Clara Amfo, Maya Jama and Roman Kemp, is something of a celebration of women this year. The big news is that Kylie Minogue will be performing live and receiving the Global Icon Award in recognition of her career spanning five decades; she may also be picking up an award for something else too, although she has some stiff competition. Favourites among the nominees in the big categories include Raye, Dua Lipa, PinkPantheress, Arlo Parks, Olivia Dean and Little Simz.
The Push: Murder on the Cliff, Sunday, C4, 9pm
TV’s latest true crime documentary isn’t from Netflix. Instead, it’s been made by Anna Hall, the Bafta-winning director of The Family Secret, who hopes the two-part programme will raise awareness of partner abuse. Hall and her team were given access to the family of Leeds-based solicitor Fawziyah Javed during the trial of her killer, her husband, Kashif Anwar. In September 2021, he pushed her from Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh during a break in city; she was 31 years of age and 17 weeks pregnant with her first child.
Celebrity Big Brother: Live Launch, Monday, ITV1 & STV, 9pm
Following the success of the revamped ‘civilian series’, which returned to ITV in 2023, the celebrity version which brought us Jack Dee’s daring escape, George Galloway’s cat impression and Megan McKenna’s meltdown over mashed potato is back. Tonight, Will Best and AJ Odudu introduce a new cast and send them into the house, where they will be at the mercy of Big Brother. At the time of writing, the identity of the housemates has not been confirmed, and the hosts are also in the dark.
Newark, Newark, Tuesday, BBC2, 10pm
Although new to the BBC, this sitcom made its TV debut on GOLD back in March 2022. If you enjoyed it and want to see it again, or are catching up with it for the first time, then you’re in luck. For the uninitiated, it’s the brainchild of writer and actor Nathan Foad, who grew up in Newarkon-Trent, where the the series is set. Another local lad, Mathew Horne, plays one of the lead roles – he’s Terry, a recently divorced dad who hopes to be reunited with his ex-wife Maxine (Morgana Robinson) one day. However, she’s busy getting to grips with being single again while navigating the dating scene.