PICKS OF THE WEEK: 18-24 AUGUST, WHAT TO WATCH THIS WEEK

What to watch this week.

The Answer Run

Monday-Friday, 4:30pm, BBC One

Comedian Jason Manford hosts the exciting, fast-paced general knowledge quiz show where three couples face a series of 50/50 questions hurtling down the Answer Run towards them. The couples build up their cash pots over three rounds, but only one pair can face the final run and win the chance to take home their cash prize.

Tommy: The Good. The Bad. The Fury.

Tuesday, BBC Three

Tommy Fury’s comeback begins in the shadow of his toughest year yet. With no ability to plan for the future and struggling with his identity, Tommy is at his lowest point personally and professionally, living alone in a house that was meant to be his and Molly-Mae’s forever home.

For the first time, Tommy describes the day that Molly-Mae and Bambi left him and just how low he sank into the depths of alcohol. His role as a father to baby Bambi brings both joy and pressure as he tries to win Molly-Mae back and convince her he is a changed man.

Mudtown

Wednesday, U&Alibi

A new, gripping six-part legal crime drama starring Erin Richards as experienced Magistrate Claire Lewis Jones who faces personal turmoil while presiding over cases in Newport. The U&Originals drama stars Erin Richards (Gotham), Tom Cullen (The Gold), Matthew Gravelle (Broadchurch), Kimberley Nixon (The Salisbury Poisonings), Lauren Morais (The Red King) and Lloyd Meredith (The Red King).

The Twisted Tale Of Amanda Knox

Wednesday, Disney+

A limited series inspired by the story of how Amanda Knox was wrongfully convicted for the tragic murder of her roommate, Meredith Kercher, and her journey to set herself free. The series stars Grace Van Patten, Sharon Horgan, John Hoogenakker, Francesco Acquaroli, Giuseppe De Domenico and Roberta Mattei.

Hostage

Thursday, Netflix

Abigail Dalton, played by Suranne Jones, the recently elected British Prime Minister fighting for office thanks to a healthcare crisis. Vivienne Toussaint, played by Julie Delpy, is the first female French President campaigning for re-election no matter what - including tackling France’s borders.

A summit between the two women could be the answer to their prayers, if they can agree. But when Dalton’s husband is kidnapped and Toussaint is blackmailed, they both face unimaginable choices. Forced into a fierce rivalry where their political futures, and lives, might hang in the balance, can they work together to uncover the plot that threatens them both?

007: Road To A Million

Friday, Prime Video

Eight pairs of ordinary people are being sent on a global adventure like no other. Plunged into the world of 007, they will take on epic missions testing their physical, psychological and strategic skills and their relationships to the limits.

From scaling towers in Bangkok to wreck diving with sharks in the Bahamas, each location is straight out of a Bond movie. Competing against each other, the two slowest pairs on each mission must face off against each other in the Killer Question - an immersive, high-tension question that will always see one pair eliminated.

King And Conqueror

Sunday, BBC One

In the mid-11th century, noblemen Harold of Wessex and William of Normandy are exploited as pawns in royal plots on both side of the Channel. The coronation of King Edward in England leads to the pair’s first encounter, while Harold warns his father, Earl Godwin, of a rival’s treachery – but he is ignored.