PICKS OF THE WEEK

• 100 Foot Wave Saturday 7th June Sky Documentaries
• The Handmaid’s Tale Sunday 7th June Channel 4
• Last Week Tonight With John Oliver Monday 9th June Sky Comedy
• The Rehearsal Monday 9th June Sky Comedy
• Race Across The World: The Final Wednesday 11th June BBC One
• Poker Face Thursday 12th June Sky Max
• Celebrity Gogglebox Friday 13th June Channel 4

Saturday

7.00pm Doctor Who: Unleashed: 20 Years in Wales BBC Three – Steffan Powell looks back at Doctor Who’s impact on Wales, and how filming there since its 21st-century relaunch in 2005 has shaped the long-running show.

7.20pm Deal or No Deal for Soccer Aid ITV1 – Stephen Mulhern hosts a special charity edition as The Last Leg co-host Alex Brooker goes up against the infamous Banker, supported on the wings by his Soccer Aid family. Can Alex choose the right boxes and resist the tempting cash offers until just the right moment to bag a huge cash prize for charity?

8.20pm The 1% Club for Soccer Aid ITV1 – Lee Mack hosts a special charity edition of the quiz in which the questions have nothing to do with remembering facts, but are all about logic and common sense. A hundred sports stars and celebrities begin the show, but who will make it to the end and win up to £100,000 for charity.

9.20pm Meghan: Victim or Villain of the Palace? 5 – A look at the 2018 showdown at Kensington Palace between the Prince and Princess of Wales and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex that sowed the seeds for the two households dramatically splitting. Dramatic reconstructions are combined with the insights of royal insiders to tell the full story of what is reported to have unfolded in in this bombshell meeting and to take viewers behind the palace gates.

9.55pm Billy Joel: The 100th Live at Madison Square Garden BBC Two -The singer-songwriter’s 100th show at Madison Square Garden in New York City in March 2024, featuring performances of An Innocent Man, The River of Dreams, Piano Man and Uptown Girl. With guest appearances by Sting and Jerry Seinfeld.

Sunday

9.00pm The Gold BBC One – The crime drama about the 1983 Brink’s-Mat robbery is back, inspired by some of the theories around what happened to the rest of the £26 million gold bullion heist never recovered by police. The police chase the other half of the stolen gold when it resurfaces. In Tenerife, John Palmer’s successful timeshare business starts to attract unwanted attention. Continues Tuesday at 9.00pm.

10.15pm When Alan Yentob Met Jenny Saville BBC Two – As part of a tribute night to broadcaster Alan Yentob, a chance to see his interview with British artist Jenny Saville, the last one he conducted in a career spanning six decades. Yentob was working with her on a film for Imagine and earlier this year caught up with her in Vienna on the eve of two major exhibitions, and also persuaded Saville to allow cameras into her painting studio for the first time in almost three decades.

Monday

9.00pm Shardlake ITV1 – In 1536, Matthew Shardlake, a brilliant lawyer with an acute sense of justice, finds his life turned upside down when Henry VIII’s right-hand man Thomas Cromwell sends him to the remote monastery of Scarnsea to investigate a murder. To Shardlake’s irritation, he is to be accompanied by Cromwell’s arrogant adjutant Jack Barak. Historical mystery adapted from CJ Sansom’s novels, starring Arthur Hughes, Anthony Boyle and Sean Bean.

9.00pm The Miseducation of Jamie Oliver Channel 4 – The chef examines the challenges and issues faced by children with dyslexia, who are trapped by an archaic education system and unable to unlock their self-confidence and potential. He speaks to teachers, charities, parents and children who want and need a government intervention, and asks his social media followers to help take the campaign to the Government.

9.00pm Love Island ITV2 – A fresh batch of singles prepare for the summer of a lifetime in the ultimate search for love, with host Maya Jama as the official CEO of proceedings

10.00pm Beth Channel 4 – Sci-fi drama about a couple whose dreams of having a baby finally come true – only for the birth to unlock a secret that rocks the couple – and potentially the world – to the core. Starring Nicholas Pinnock and Abbey Lee.

Tuesday

8.00pm Jay & Pamela TLC – Documentary series following a couple who share the same rare brittle bone disorder. Jay and Pamela have decided they want to prioritise their health, plan a wedding, and move out.

9.00pm Surviving Syria’s Prisons BBC Two – In December 2024, the world witnessed the toppling of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, ending a 13-year civil war. However, beneath the celebrations is a grim legacy – the disappearance of over 100,000 Syrians. This programme offers a look inside one of the most brutal campaigns of state repression in modern history – told by those who endured it and those who enforced it.

9.00pm The Yorkshire Vet: At Home with the Greens 5 – The lives of two of Britain’s oldest working farmers. Jean and Steve Green research the history of their family farm and paranormal investigators are called to investigate whether any of the spirits of Stoneybrough remain. Calves Toffee and Apple are suffering with pneumonia, and Peter tries to help some ex-racing greyhounds find happy homes.

10.00pm Storyville: Wedding Night BBC Four – A portrait of the ultra-Orthodox Jewish community and their approach to arranged marriage. This documentary explores how boys and girls are raised separately, meaning when the time comes to marry, young couples will have had little interaction with one another. Men and women talk about their feelings during matchmaking, the engagement period, the wedding ceremony, and their first night alone together.

Wednesday

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Thursday

FUBAR Netflix – Second season of the action series starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.

9.00pm DNA Journey ITV1 – Cold Feet stars Fay Ripley and Hermione Norris trace their ancestry. Fay discovers just how deeply showbusiness runs in her blood as well as her ancestors being the King’s own card-makers. Hermione learns about her two-times great-grandmother who supported her whole family with her dressmaking business.

9.00pm The Savoy: Great Hotels Through Time 5 – A look at the 140-year history of the world-renowned hotel in the heart of London, how it’s changed the hospitality industry and the famous faces that have dined and stayed there over the years.

10.00pm Jersey Shore: Family Vacation MTV The gang heads to Las Vegas, and back to the East Coast, celebrating milestones in Atlantic City – and settle in for a summer stay at the Shore, reliving their glory days together.

Friday

9.00pm Not Going Out BBC One – Lee and Lucy make plans to vacate their suburban ’empty nest’ property. The pair view a property that Lucy loves when, embarrassingly, Lee needs the toilet. Before he can use it however, a second buyer turns up to take a look at the property. To dissuade him from putting in an offer, Lee pretends to be the vendor. Comedy, starring Lee Mack and Sally Bretton.

9.00pm Sam Thompson’s Match Ball Mission for Soccer Aid ITV1 – Sam Thompson embarks on a 260-mile challenge to deliver the Soccer Aid for Unicef match ball from Stamford Bridge in London to Old Trafford in Manchester, the home of the 2025 match. The nationwide challenge sees him take on five back-to-back endurance days, running a total of five marathons and cycling over 130 miles. Stopping at iconic football grounds, Sam gets a boost from famous faces as he battles blisters, exhaustion and the elements for charity.

9.00pm The Sommerdahl Murders More4 – Second series of the Danish crime drama.