PICKS OF THE WEEK: 23-29 SEPTEMBER 2024

What to watch this week.

The Great British Bake Off

Tuesday, Channel 4

Alison Hammond and Noel Fielding guide the latest batch of bakers through 30 challenges set by judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith. First up is cake week, in which the hopefuls must elevate a loaf cake to new heights before confusing the judges by creating a hyper-realistic illusion cake.

Into The Jungle with Ed Stafford

Tuesday, Channel 4

Former British Army captain Ed Stafford sets up an extreme survival school that will put struggling modern dads and their children through some of the toughest outdoor challenges on the planet. 

Ludwig

Wednesday, BBC One

Puzzle setter John ‘Ludwig’ Taylor’s life of solitude is upended when his identical twin, DCI James Taylor, disappears. Drafted in by his sister-in-law Lucy, John reluctantly assumes his brother's identity as a detective in the Cambridge Police Authority in order to find clues to his brother’s whereabouts.

RuPaul's Drag Race UK

Thursday, BBC Three

Mama Ru is back with a hot new cast of rambunctious drag queens ready to do battle for the crown! Over the next ten weeks, the queens compete in a range of spicy challenges designed to test their drag mettle as they bid for the coveted title of the UK’s Next Drag Race Superstar.

Brassic

Thursday, Sky Max

The Brassic gang are back! Returning for season six, Vinnie (Joe Gilgun), Erin (Michelle Keegan), Tommo (Ryan Sampson), Cardi (Tom Hanson), Carol (Bronagh Gallagher), Sugar (Joanna Higson), Ash (Aaron Heffernan), JJ (Parth Thakerar), Meena (Bhavna Limbachia) and Jim (Steve Evets) are back for even more madcap adventures and thrilling escapades.

Murder, They Hope

Thursday, GOLD

Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mystery sees Gemma be recruited by the SCA (Serious Crimes Agency). This is a dream come true for Gemma, finally becoming what she’s always wanted to be: an official, ball busting, kick ass, specially trained investigator. While Gemma is delighted, sadly the SCA don't want Terry because of his criminal past.

Alan Carr's Picture Slam

Saturday, BBC One

Picture Slam is the game where you need to know something about everything. In three teams of two, contestants have to battle against the clock in a series of thrilling rounds, to identify as many pictures as they can to be in with the chance of winning the £10,000 jackpot.

Paddy & Chris: Road Tripping

Sunday, BBC One

Self-proclaimed “well and truly middle aged” Paddy McGuinness and ‘’soon to be fifty’’ Chris Harris go on a mission to explore the secrets to living a long and full life. The two friends will be meeting some of the healthiest, happiest, not to mention ‘well -preserved’ and long-lived people alive. Along the way, they will be getting under the skin of each country they visit as well as doing plenty of soul searching.

Who Wants To Be A Millionaire

Sunday, ITV1

Return of the tense game show hosted by Jeremy Clarkson where contestants compete for a top prize of one million pounds - they must answer 15 questions correctly and have just four lifelines to help them.

Joan

Sunday, ITV1

The series opens with Joan, a fiery and uncompromising woman in her twenties who is deeply scarred and vulnerable. She is a devoted mother to her six-year-old daughter, Kelly, but is trapped in a disastrous relationship with a violent criminal named Gary. When Gary goes on the run, Joan seizes the opportunity to create a new life for herself and her daughter.