PICKS OF THE WEEK: 03-09 JULY 2023
What to watch this week.
Long Lost Family
Monday, ITV1
Long Lost Family returns with a thirteenth series. Presented by Davina McCall and Nicky Campbell, it tells extraordinary stories of people desperate to find missing family, tackles mysteries that no one else has been able to solve and answers questions that have haunted entire lives.
Cooking With The Stars
Tuesday, ITV1
Emma Willis and Tom Allen return as hosts presiding over all the action as eight celebrities are paired with professional chefs who will mentor them, in a bid to transform them from amateur to expert in a matter of weeks.
Bake Off: The Professionals
Tuesday, Channel 4
The search for the best patisserie team in Britain returns, as new host Ellie Taylor joins Liam Charles to welcome a brand-new batch of pastry chefs hailing from hotels, patisserie shops and small ventures around the UK.
Blindspot
Tuesday-Friday, Channel 5
A brand-new four-part thriller starring newcomer Beth Alsbury, and featuring Ross Kemp’s return to drama after 15-years. Beth Alsbury plays the lead role of Hannah with BAFTA award-winning documentary maker, actor and author Ross Kemp co-starring as Police Detective Tony Warden.
Olivia Attwood: Getting Filthy Rich
Thursday, ITVX
Olivia Attwood returns with her award-winning series, immersing herself even deeper into the sex industry; exploring the new ways people sell their sexuality in 2023. From up-loading explicit content online, to offering niche services in person, Olivia will find out if this very adult industry really is an easy way to make a fast fortune.
A Year On Planet Earth
Sunday, ITV1
Stephen Fry hosts a new landmark wildlife series exploring how our annual journey around the sun impacts nearly all life on Earth. As we orbit our star, we do so on a tilted axis of around 23.5 degrees and this creates the seasons.
A Spy Among Friends
Sunday, ITV
Hotly anticipated cold war drama A Spy Among Friends is a series based on the New York Times best-selling book written by Ben Macintyre. The series stars Golden Globe® and Emmy® Award-winning actor, Damian Lewis (Homeland, Billions) and Emmy® Award-winner, Guy Pearce (Jack Irish, Mare of Easttown).