PICKS OF THE WEEK: 14-20 SEPTEMBER, WHAT TO WATCH THIS WEEK
Our picks of what to watch during the week ahead.
FOREVER HOME
Monday, 5
Six-part drama starring Amy Nuttall, Douglas Henshall and Denise Welch. When her older partner Robert's dementia worsens, Carol Crottie starts to wonder if the reason he won’t leave his home has something to do with the whereabouts of his first wife, who ran off with Robert’s brother 20 years ago, leaving behind their two young children, Kaden and Sally.
When Robert’s anxiety about the house’s hidden basement grows, Carol’s curiosity is piqued as she and her mother investigate the whereabouts of Robert’s first wife, Joan. But the secrets Robert has kept will take a long time to untangle.
70 UP
Tuesday, ITV1
ITV’s long-running 7 Up collection is going to complete its final chapter in an epic and moving last instalment: 70 Up. Described as the greatest documentary series of all time, it’s the culmination of a ground-breaking, television journey that has followed the lives of 14 people. Following the seven decades of work and forensic questioning by the late Director Michael Apted, Academy award-winning film-maker Asif Kapadia (Amy, Senna, Diego Maradona, Kenny Dalglish, 2073) will bring his unique expertise to close the circle on a series he’s long admired.
GEMMA COLLINS: EVERYTHING. ALL AT ONCE
Tuesday, Sky One
When filming begins, Gemma and her partner Rami are preparing for their wedding and hoping to start a family. But as the year unfolds, their plans are tested by circumstances they could never have anticipated. Rami faces his own challenges which put new pressures on their relationship, and their hopes of starting a family lead them into the deeply personal and emotional world of fertility.
As Gemma embarks on her fertility journey, questions and worries begin to set in. Having spent so much of her life putting her career first, has she left it too late to have the family she has always wanted?
SLOW HORSES
Wednesday, Apple TV
This darkly funny espionage drama follows a team of British intelligence agents who serve in a dumping ground department of MI5 due to their career-ending mistakes. Led by their brilliant but irascible leader, the notorious Jackson Lamb (Academy Award winner Sir Gary Oldman), they navigate the espionage world’s smoke and mirrors to defend England from sinister forces.
ALL CREATURES GREAT & SMALL
Thursday, 5
Series 7 of All Creatures Great and Small returns viewers to the beautiful Yorkshire Dales in 1946. With the war finally over, Skeldale House is full once again and livelier than ever as our beloved characters reunite under one roof and look ahead to a hopeful new chapter.
James is excited about new developments in veterinary medicine, but a new vet in the area threatens the status quo. The world at large may be changing, but inside our slice of Yorkshire, the Dales always offers the same perfect escapism.
WIN WIN
Saturday, ITV1
Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins return to host the series, where every prize won in the studio is also won by a viewer playing along at home – creating a true ‘win win’ for contestants and viewers alike. Each episode sees multiple winners walk away with huge prizes including dream holidays, luxury cars, cash and tickets to some of the world’s biggest sporting and entertainment events. One studio contestant and one viewer at home will also win a coveted place on Millionaire’s Row, giving them the chance to compete for the show’s guaranteed £1 million jackpot.
THE SPLIT UP
Sunday, BBC One
Alongside the pressures of her workplace, Aria faces scrutiny in her relationship too. Her wedding to long-term partner Neal (Danny Ashok) is on the horizon, but with their personal and professional lives so entwined, it’s unclear if their relationship can withstand any more pressure - a problem further compounded when a former secret flame, Luke (Dimitri Leonidas) unexpectedly takes a job at Kishan Law.
Aria stands on the brink of inheriting her family firm, but with the family still grieving the recent death of Aria’s mother, Dhruv begins to question whether his daughter can, or should, take on the responsibility of running Kishan Law single handedly. Alongside her siblings Maya (Aysha Kala) and Kav (Arian Nik), whose own relationships and loyalties are far from straightforward, Aria must ask herself: who should you live your life for?
THE BLAME
Sunday, ITV1
They quickly identify their main suspect, but as the case progresses, an unexpected lead comes to light. As Emma and Tom dig deeper, they uncover a web of lies, institutional cover-ups and moral compromise, which forces Emma to question the people closest to her. Part propulsive mystery, part social commentary, part love story, The Blame will tackle big questions around policing and will take an unflinching look at who we can really trust.
Leading the cast is Michelle Keegan (Fool Me Once, Brassic) as DI Emma Crane. Douglas Booth (The Sandman, The Dirt) joins as DI Tom Radley, and Ian Hart (Mr Bates vs. The Post Office, The Last Kingdom) is DCI Kenneth Walker. The Blame promises complex characters, unexpected twists and a mystery at its core.
