Monday 7 June 2010

TV Picks: 7-13 June 2010 (Big Brother 11, Father & Son, James Corden's World Cup, Lee Nelson's Well Good Show, Stanley Park, Who Do You Think You Are?, and more...)

Monday 7 June 2010

MONDAY 7th
On The Money With Robert Peston (BBC3, 7pm) Special episode where the money expert explains how consumers can protect their finances.
Police Interceptors (Five, 8pm) New series of documentaries about the high-speed police interception unit in Essex.
Father & Son (ITV1, 9pm) Four-part crime drama about an ex-gangster whose son is arrested for a crime he didn’t commit. Stars Dougray Scott, Sophie Okonedo, Ian Hart, Terence Maynard & Reece Noi
David Jason: The Show Must Go On! (Five, 9pm) Series where an am-dram group are challenged by actor David Jason to put on a West End play.

TUESDAY 8th
Tribal Wives (BBC2, 9pm) Six-part series where women undertake voyages of discovery by living with tribes.
Inside Nature's Giants (Channel 4, 9pm) Nature series where large animals are dissected to explain their inner biology. This episode looks at the Great White Shark.
Who Is Nelson Mandela? (BBC3, 9pm) Documentary looking at South Africa's human rights, Afrikaners, poverty and Nelson Mandela. Hosted by Lenora Crichlow (Being Human).
Nixon In The Den (BBC4, 9pm) Documentary on the controversial US President.
True Stories: Albino United (More4, 10pm) Documentary about a Tanzanian football team with albinism.
Big Brother's Big Awards Show (Channel 4, 10pm) Davina McCall and the public bestow accolades upon those housemates deemed memorable for all the right and wrong reasons.
October Road (ITV1, 10.35pm) US drama series about a writer who returns to his home town.

WEDNESDAY 9th
Big Brother's Little Brother (E4, 6pm) Return of the support show for Big Brother, which launches its final series tonight.
Come Dine With Me: WAGS Special (Channel 4, 8pm) Special episode of the culinary entertainment series, featuring footballer's wife and girlfriends.
Fat Families: Second Helpings (Sky1, 9pm) Six-part series where weight loss expert Steve Miller revisits the families who needed his help.
Big Brother 11: Live Launch (Channel 4, 9pm) The eleventh and final series of Big Brother starts its three-month run. Hosted by Davina McCall.

THURSDAY 10th
Come Dine With Me: Footballer's Special (Channel 4, 9pm) Special edition of the culinary gameshow, featuring footballers Neil "Razor" Ruddock, John Fashanu, Frank Worthington & Carlton Palmer.
Stanley Park (BBC3, 9pm) Pilot comedy-drama about a group of friends growing up on the same estate. Stars Holliday Grainger, Sharon Horgan, Richard Southgate, Joe Cole, Nick Blood, Morwenna Banks & Antonia Thomas
Peter Andre: The Next Chapter (ITV2, 9pm) Return of the fly-on-the-wall series following the life of Peter Andre.
World Cup Kick Off Concert (BBC2, 9.30pm) FIFA-sponsored concert to celebrate the start of the football World Cup on Friday. Featuring The Black-Eyed Peas, Alicia Keys & Shakira.
Lee Nelson's Well Good Show (BBC3, 10.30pm) Comedy show filmed in front of a live studio audience, featuring games and sketch comedy.

FRIDAY 11th
Isle Of Wight Festival 2010: Live (ITV2, 7pm) Coverage of the popular music festival.

SATURDAY 12th
James Corden's World Cup Live (ITV1, 9.45pm) Comedy analysis of the football World Cup with celebrity guests and interviews. Co-hosted with Abbey Clancey, featuring "Freddie" Flintoff and Katy Perry.

SUNDAY 13th
Who Do You Think You Are? (BBC1, 9.15pm) US version of the genealogy series where celebrities trace their family history. This episode investigates Sarah Jessica Parker.