PICKS OF THE WEEK

• 100 Foot Wave Saturday 14th June Sky Documentaries
• The Handmaid’s Tale Sunday 15th June Channel 4
• Last Week Tonight With John Oliver Monday 16th June Sky Comedy
• Race Across The World: The Reunion  Wednesday 18th June BBC One
• Poker Face Thursday 19th June Sky Max
• The Mortician Thursday 19th June Sky Crime
• Celebrity Gogglebox Friday 13th June Channel 4

Saturday

6.55pm Elizabeth: Queen of the 70s 5 – When Elizabeth II died, the outpouring of love and admiration for her was on a global scale, but how had she achieved that extraordinary status in the minds and hearts of people all over the world? From the 1970s onwards, she adopted a new approach to public appearances that has been said to have forged the modern monarchy. Featuring interviews with ambassadors who witnessed the queen first-hand, as well as with royal authors and insiders.

7.00pm Trooping the Colour BBC Two

8.30pm Meghan & Harry: Where Did All the Money Go? 5 – For nearly a decade, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have captured the world’s attention like no other couple, relentlessly splashed across tabloid covers. But beyond the glitz and glamour, questions swirl around their finances and how they make their money remains a deep mystery. This programme looks at how they have maintained their lavish lifestyle after leaving the royal family’s purse strings behind.

8.35pm Nazi Space Race Channel 4 – Documentary exploring the role played by pardoned Nazi scientists in the moon landings. Using newly declassified documents, this programme reveals how America turned a blind eye to Nazi atrocities, whitewashing records and granting new lives to high-ranking Nazi members such as Wernher von Braun, the architect of Nazi Germany’s deadly V2 rockets.

Sunday

6.00pm Soccer Aid 2025 ITV1

9.00pm Pile Up: World’s Biggest Crash Test Channel 4 – In an audacious experiment, members of the public unwittingly take part in a test that sets drivers and vehicles on course for an inevitable pile-up at motorway speeds. Thanks to cutting edge engineering, no one is ever in danger and no one gets hurt. Can crash test investigators figure out the way the crash unfolded, and what can be learned about car safety from the results.

10.00pm Polk: The Trial of Philip Polkinghorne Sky Crime – Documentary exploring the case of a New Zealand eye surgeon accused of the murder of his wife, with Polkinghorne reveals his version of events for the first time.

Monday

8.00pm The Tratiors: New Zealand BBC Three – Second series of the gameshow.

9.00pm Murder 24/7 BBC Two – Second series of the documentary following teams of detectives and specialists involved in murder investigations. After 23-year-old delivery driver Aurman Singh is ambushed and beaten to death in broad daylight on a quiet estate in Shrewsbury, detectives from West Mercia Police begin a major manhunt to track down his killers.

Tuesday

10.00pm In The Footprints of Killers Channel 4 – Emilia Fox and Professor David Wilson investigate the 1993 murder of 42-year-old Bulic Forsythe, a manager at Lambeth Council, who was savagely beaten in his own home in Clapham, London, before the property was set ablaze.

10.00pm Storyville: The Contestant BBC Four – The true story of Tomoaki Hamatsu, who spent 15 months in a small room, naked, starving and alone, unaware he was being broadcast to millions of people on TV. This documentary looks at how Tomoaki became enlisted into this challenge and reveals how, without his consent or knowledge, he became the most famous television personality in Japan.

Wednesday

The Buccaneers Apple TV+ – Second season of the period drama.

We Were All Liars Prime Video – Adaptation of the psychological young adult novel by E. Lockhart. Marnie Gummer, Caitlin Fitzgerald and Candice King feature in the lead roles.

9.00pm Race Across The World: The Reunion BBC One – Six months after finishing their race, the five teams reunite to reflect on their 14,000km adventure, which started at the Great Wall of China and took them through China, Nepal and India. They reminisce about being forced out of their comfort zones, traversing the two most populated countries on earth, and the landscapes they witnessed along the way. The programme also features behind-the-scenes insights and previously unseen footage.

9.00pm Long Lost Family: Born Without a Trace ITV1 – Davina McCall and Nicky Campbell present the documentary that combines new DNA technology with painstaking detective work to find answers for foundlings. In 1966, infant Simon was left in the outside toilet block of a mother and baby home in Neath in south Wales. In an unrelated incident, four years later in Christchurch, England, newborn Lisa was left in another baby’s pram. Almost 60 years later, Simon and Lisa are still desperate to know who left them and why.

Thursday

The Waterfront Netflix

Family drama from Dawson’s Creek creator Kevin Williamson. Based on true events, the drama dives into the flawed Buckley family as their attempts to retain control of their crumbling North Carolina fishing empire drive them to increasingly dangerous means to keep themselves afloat. Holt McCallany stars as the family’s patriarch.

8.00pm Heston: My Life with Bipolar BBC Two – Heston Blumenthal is one the world’s greatest chefs, but in 2023 he started experiencing hallucinations and suicidal thoughts. Diagnosed with bipolar disorder, he started taking medication that sapped his energy and his creativity. Cameras follow Heston as he rebuilds his life, attempts to understand the role bipolar disorder played in his success, and the impact it had on the people he loves.

8.00pm Murder Most Puzzling 5 – When a murder takes place in the sleepy market town of Bakerbury, the police are baffled by a crossword puzzle left on the body. With their case going nowhere, they turn reluctantly to Cora Felton, a recent arrival, whose fame as a newspaper puzzle writer suggests she can help DCI Hooper and the local police unravel the clue and solve the case. Crime drama based on the best-selling books by Parnell Hall, starring Phyllis Logan, Charlotte Hope and Adam Best.

8.00pm Post BBC Four – F1 legend Alain Prost, four-time world champion and winner of 51 races, reflects on his career as France’s most successful driver in Formula 1 history. The racing driver recalls how, after discovering karting as a child, he climbed the ranks to Formula 3, laying the foundations for a legendary career in motorsport.

9.00pm Outrageous U&Drama – Drama following six aristocratic sisters as they come of age during the turbulent 1930s, starring Bessie Carter and based on Mary Lovell’s definitive biography, The Mitford Girls. It’s 1931 and, while Nancy lives in vain hope that her boyfriend Hamish will propose, her younger sister Diana has it all.

9.00pm The Mortician Sky Documentaries – The story of Los Angeles’ most infamous family-run mortuary, when David Sconce took over Lamb Funeral Home in the early 1980s and engaged in morally questionable and inhumane practices to increase his earnings.

10.00pm Pushers Channel 4 – Comedy starring Rosie Jones. Emily, a young woman with cerebral palsy, falls on hard times after being made redundant and having her disability benefits cut but a chance encounter with an old school friend helps her realise what could be a new career opportunity – drug dealing.

Friday

7.30pm The Isle of White Festival Sky Arts – Coverage of this year’s music festival.

9.00pm Noel Edmonds’ Kiwi Adventure ITV1 – After 50 years in the spotlight, Noel Edmonds left his TV career behind and started a new life in New Zealand with his wife Liz in 2018. They bought land in the quiet town of Ngatimoti, where they have been building a hospitality business. This series follows the couple’s journey as they battle the challenges of small-town life and try to turn their vision into a success while navigating the pressure of being seen as outsiders.