PICKS OF THE WEEK: 05-11 AUGUST 2024

What to watch this week.

Olympics: Paris 2024

Daily, BBC One

One live channel and one live stream will showcase all the best action and the best of British sporting storytelling, all day every day. BBC One and BBC Two will broadcast over 250 hours of live coverage across the entire 16-day event; whilst Olympics Extra, a second curated live stream on BBC iPlayer, will ensure that none of the breathtaking moments are missed.

Yorkshire By The Sea

Monday, Channel 4

Celebrating the people and landscape of England’s largest county, Yorkshire By The Sea follows the stories of everyday heroes and communities living and working in and around the spectacular Yorkshire coast.

First Dates

Tuesday, Channel 4

The flames of passion are burning in the restaurant tonight as fire performer, Hayley, meets business owner, Glen. And just when you think things can’t get much hotter, Glen confesses if he was to be someone in a movie it would be Christian Grey from ‘50 Shades of Grey’.

Crime

Wednesday & Thursday, ITV1

In the second season of Crime, Ray Lennox is ready to return to the fray at Edinburgh Serious Crimes, keen to prove he is fully recovered from his breakdown induced by bringing Mr Confectioner to justice. But he’s surprised to find that it’s all change: Bob Toal has lost his mojo, while Amanda Drummond is newly promoted.

Love Is Blind UK

Wednesday, Netflix

Emma and Matt Willis host a social experiment where British singles look for love and get engaged before meeting in person. But who will say "I do"?

Slip

Thursday, ITVX

The series follows Mae as she lives out versions of her life with different partners through a journey of parallel universes.  Viewers will see Mae as she enters new relationships whilst trying to find her way back to her partner, and ultimately, herself.

The Mallorca Files

Thursday, Prime Video

In Season Three, amid high-stakes adventures, treasure hunts, arson, kidnappings, and murders, Max and Miranda’s personal tensions and odd-couple partnership are put to the test. Overseeing their cases is the mercurial and volatile Inés Villegas (María Fernández Ache, Lost in Karastan).