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What's on TV|11-Jun-2022HOT TV THIS WEEK!LIVE!The British Soap AwardsSaturday, 8pm, ITV AwardsAfter an absence of two years, the stars of Emmerdale, EastEnders, Coronation Street, Doctors and Hollyoaks gather at London’s Hackney Empire to celebrate their soap’s achievements over the past year and discover who’s won the awards voted for by fans. The glittering night is again hosted by Phillip Schofield.P11The OutlawsSunday, 9pm, BBC1 ComedyWith only eight weeks to raise and then launder a mountain of cash to repay sinister crime lord The Dean, the community-service offenders are nervous wrecks. After Frank, Myrna and John fail in their attempts to retrieve the money they’ve already spent, Rani decides that the only way to earn a fast buck is to become drug dealers themselves. But they’re soon out of their depth. Can they settle into their dodgy…4 min
What's on TV|11-Jun-2022Farewell…Best known for…Ray was famous for playing Henry Hill in Martin Scorsese’s 1990 gangster film Goodfellas. He also had numerous TV roles such as Gordon Evans in Prime Video spy series Hanna, plus Texas Rising and Shades of Blue.Other achievements…He got his big break in the 1987 film Something Wild, which earned him a Golden Globe nomination. He starred in movies Field of Dreams, Cop Land, Hannibal and Marriage Story.Family life…Ray died in his sleep, aged 67, on 26 May in the Dominican Republic, where he was filming the movie Dangerous Waters. He’s survived by his fiancée, Jacy Nittolo, and his 23-year-old daughter, Karsen.…1 min
What's on TV|11-Jun-2022Coming soon…★ With a voice cast including Whoopi Goldberg, Jacob Tremblay, Gaten Matarazzo, Alan Cumming and Ian McShane, My Father’s Dragon on Netflix tells the story of Elmer, a young boy who runs away to a mysterious island to rescue a baby dragon.★ The popular I Am…anthology series returns to C4 for three new one-off dramas, with Kate Winslet (right) taking the lead in I Am Ruth. It follows Ruth during an emotional period and also stars Kate’s daughter, Mia Threapleton.★ Keeley Hawes takes the lead in BBC1’s nailbiting thriller Crossfire as Jo, who’s on a dream Canary Islands holiday with family and friends when gunmen begin opening fire. What follows is a three-part story of survival and resilience.★ Get ready for the last-ever series of Doc Martin on ITV. The…1 min
What's on TV|11-Jun-2022You like…Now try…THE RIGHTEOUS GEMSTONESon Sky ComedyIf you enjoy…The goofy US comedy, The Righteous Gemstones, about a televangelist family. It stars John Goodman as the multimillionaire patriarch Eli Gemstone, who has to deal with the grief of losing his beloved wife, while contending with a blackmail plot and the histrionics of his power-hungry grown-up children.EVERYONE ELSE BURNSon C4You’ll want to check out…The Inbetweeners star Simon Bird and Kate O’Flynn (Landscapers) as puritanical Christians David and Fiona Lewis in this upcoming sitcom. The six-parter follows the couple, who are part of a super-religious sect, as they try to navigate modern life, while also protecting themselves and their kids from eternal damnation.…1 min
What's on TV|11-Jun-2022Fever pitch!LIVE!SOCCER AID FOR UNICEFSunday, 6.30pm, ITV SportForget the Premier League! The UK’s most competitive footballing fixture – the annual Soccer Aid match – is coming live to our screens…Raising money for UNICEF once again, Dermot O’Leary hosts the event, with Alex Scott reporting pitchside. Harry Redknapp’s England take on Arsène Wenger’s World XI, this time at the London Stadium. And England captain Liam Payne is excited!‘The team sheet is amazing,’ he says. ‘It’s pretty incredible to be playing alongside an Olympian – I’m looking forward to passing the ball to Sir Mo Farah!’Star talentAlso on the home side are singer Tom Grennan, actor Lucien Laviscount, ex-player Gary Neville and comedian Alex Brooker.However, the England team will be up against Olympian Usain Bolt, who skippers a World XI featuring Martin Compston,…1 min
What's on TV|11-Jun-2022REVENGE!Tuesday MUST-SEE EPISODE!Having told Kathy that Lewis raped him, Ben’s now in a fiery frame of mind. No longer in denial that he was a victim, fury’s taken over – and he wants revenge.With Kathy urging her son to report the rape to the police, Ben’s churning over it all in his mind. Spotting Lewis casually chatting to Callum, his anger builds. So when his best mate Jay starts having a go about what he’s ‘done’ to Callum, Ben snaps and admits the terrible truth to him, too.In shock, Jay inadvertently puts doubt in Ben’s mind about going to the police. Kathy’s horrified when Ben later backs out of reporting the crime. Truth is, Ben’s decided he’ll be the one to mete out Lewis’ punishment and, after asking the barman…1 min
What's on TV|11-Jun-2022Give me my baby!It all boils down to this monumental moment for desperate mum Abi, who’s in court again to fight for baby Alfie’s custody.With Alfie’s dad, Imran, dead following a car crash, and his widowed stepmum, Toyah, under suspicion, Abi’s got a clear shot at getting her child home.For the first time in ages, things are looking positive. Abi’s back with Kev and even Jack is rooting for his on-off stepmum, who put the family through hell when she slept with Imran in the wake of Seb’s death.But is the mechanic about to stand in her own way?At court, as the couple join a lady in the waiting room, Abi takes a loud, critical swipe at the judicial system, only to learn she’s vented to the judge!When the local-authority solicitor goes on…1 min
What's on TV|11-Jun-2022Soap gossip★ Georgia on Spider’s Corrie returnIt’s all change for Corrie’s Toyah, whose hubby Imran has died and whose ex, Spider (Martin Hanco*ck), is returning. Georgia Taylor, who plays her, says: ‘I was shocked [about Spider’s return] but then it kind of made sense – why wouldn’t you bring him back?’★ Gary joins the cast of new BBC dramaEx-EastEnder Gary Beadle, AKA Paul Trueman, has been cast in BBC1’s upcoming drama Best Interests, alongside Sharon Horgan and Michael Sheen. The four-part story is about a family’s fight to save their ill daughter’s life.★ Suranne in fresh Christmas taleFormer Corrie actor Suranne Jones is set to star in Sky’s festive offering Christmas Carole. A fresh take on A Christmas Carol, it will see her play the cruel boss of an online shop…1 min
What's on TV|11-Jun-2022Trip to MARS!NEWBRIAN COX: SEVEN DAYS ON MARSFriday, 9pm, BBC2 FactualScientists have been pondering how life began for centuries, and Professor Brian Cox believes we could be closer than ever to finding the answers…In February last year, NASA’s Perseverance touched down after a 293-million-mile journey to Mars and began exploring Jezero crater, which around 3.8 billion years ago was filled with a lake.‘The nature of origin of life is one of the great unanswered scientific questions,’ says Brian. ‘Here on Earth, life was present around 3.8 billion years ago, but the evidence for how has been weathered away. Mars was Earth-like at the same time, but it entered a geological deep freeze.’In this special one-off film, the physicist travels to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California, as a team of scientists begin…1 min
What's on TV|11-Jun-2022Scarred by my surgeonNEWBODIES OF EVIDENCE: THE BUTCHER SURGEONSunday, 10.20pm, ITV FactualWhen Carole Johnson found a lump in her breast in 2002, she sought medical attention. The growth was actually benign, yet she was operated on six times by breast surgeon Ian Paterson.Paterson, who worked for the NHS and in the private sector at Spire, was diagnosing cancer when there wasn’t any and performing damaging operations that weren’t needed.‘He was like God to me,’ Carole recalls of putting her faith in Paterson. ‘But there was no need to have those surgeries done.’Carole was among hundreds of victims of Paterson, who was sentenced to 20 years in jail for performing botched or needless breast operations and mastectomies over 14 years.Unfathomable‘It’s still not real that he did it,’ says Carole. ‘As a victim, you can’t…1 min
What's on TV|11-Jun-2022HAVE YOUR SAYWrite to: Have Your Say, What’s On TV, 121-141 Westbourne Terrace, London W2 6JREmail us: wotv.postbag@futurenet.com Please remember to include your full postal address in your emailWe pay: £10 for every letter or rant printed and £25 for the Star Letter!Taking the MickAs a loyal EastEnders fan, I’m so glad to see Linda back behind the bar of The Queen Vic and ready to fight for her family. Watching Mick being taken in by evil Janine has been so tough and there were times when I considered giving up on the soap. I feared Linda would take Janine’s bribe and leave Walford, but I’m so pleased she hasn’t given up on Mick yet.Tina Elderfield, CornwallSuper-soldiersI really got into Commando: Britain’s Ocean Warriors on BBC2, which followed the training process for…3 min
What's on TV|11-Jun-2022Change of career!NEWROCHELLE HUMES: INTERIOR DESIGNER IN THE MAKINGMonday, 8pm, W FactualQ Why did you want to become an interior designer?A I’ve always had a passion for interiors. If I wasn’t doing what I do now, it would have been something I’d have pursued. One of my best friends, Sally O’Connor, who mentors me on the show, is an interior designer and I’ve lived my love of it through her.Q What can you tell us about the people in the series?A There are 10 families and 10 homes. They’re all very different. One might have a large budget, which means there are unlimited options. And another might have a smaller budget, which is trickier. It might even be a rental home where they can’t do anything structurally but they want to make…2 min
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Issue 11-Jun-2022 - What's on TVWhat's on TV|11-Jun-2022Boy trouble!EVERYTHING I KNOW ABOUT LOVETue, 10.40pm (Wales, 11.10pm; Scotland, 11.25pm), BBC1 DramaAll is not harmonious in the houseshare this week as Maggie, Nell and Amara are starting to get fed up with how much time Birdy’s boyfriend, Nathan, is spending at their place.With Birdy so blissfully loved-up, however, none of them wants to burst her bubble, so instead Maggie throws herself even more into her relationship with Street and joins Birdy and Nathan for a couples’ dinner – but Street’s disrespectful banter is making Maggie wonder what he really thinks of her…‘Hopefully the series shows that romantic love is amazing, but you don’t have to have it in your life,’ says Emma Appleton, who plays Maggie. ‘All your relationships are equally important, and you should feel just as fulfilled with…1 min
What's on TV|11-Jun-2022Too closefor comfort?NEWMISS SCARLET AND THE DUKETuesday, 9pm, Alibi DramaWhen we last saw Victorian private investigator Eliza Scarlet, she had solved the mystery of her father’s murder and grown close to her long-term friend, detective William Wellington, AKA ‘The Duke’.As Miss Scarlet and the Duke returns to Alibi for a second series, the duo are still trying to determine whether they can be more than friends – but things become complicated when Eliza’s latest client asks her to investigate a missing-person case that The Duke (Stuart Martin) has already closed.‘Eliza is surviving but not thriving,’ says Kate Phillips, who plays her. ‘She’s trying to build her agency, and has huge goals for her life and her work, but can she have a relationship with The Duke?’Just good friends?‘They’ve allowed that possibility of…1 min
What's on TV|11-Jun-2022Battle of thesoap stars!LIVE!THE BRITISH SOAP AWARDSSaturday, 8pm, ITV AwardsIt’s been three years since The British Soap Awards has been on TV, and it’s back this week!Phillip Schofield returns to host the live show – from the Hackney Empire in London – which now has 14 categories, with viewers voting for Best British Soap, Best Leading Performer and Best Family. The rest of the gongs, decided by experts, include Best Storyline, Best Newcomer and Villain of the Year.So what’s had us gripped this past year..?CORONATION STREETIn Corrie, Seb Franklin’s murder sent Abi spiralling. Her showdown with killer Corey descended into terror when a sinkhole tore open, and Johnny died saving Jenny. Ty broke Fiz’s heart when he left her for Alina.EASTENDERSGray Atkins was exposed as a serial killer. Jean and Stacey went through…1 min
What's on TV|11-Jun-2022Look who’s back…MEL GIEDROYCBetween the Covers, Wednesday, 7.30pm, BBC2FACT FILEBakes Mel’s known for presenting The Great British Bake Off (right) between 2010 and 2016 with comedy pal Sue Perkins.Assassin Mel and Sue teamed up for 2020 comedy Hitmen, as misfits who stumbled into contract killing.Festive dance She took part in the Christmas special of Strictly in 2021, partnering Neil Jones.Mel is joining host Sara Cox for this week’s episode of bookworm series Between the Covers, where she will reveal her favourite book. She will sit on the panel with Radio 1 DJ Jordan North, comedian Jen Brister and CBBC presenter Rhys Stephenson as they discuss this week’s choice, Exactly What You Mean by Ben Hinshaw. The celebrity panel will also review the latest pick from The Big Jubilee Read list, which is…2 min
What's on TV|11-Jun-2022Mind games!NEWSpiderheadAvailable: Friday 17 June Genre: One-off sci-fi thrillerSci-fi movie Spiderhead stars Chris Hemsworth as creepy researcher Steve Abnesti, who runs a state-of-the-art prison called Spiderhead with no bars, cells or orange jumpsuits. Instead, volunteer inmates wear surgically attached devices that allow Steve to administer dosages of dangerous mood-altering drugs in exchange for shorter sentences. The prisoners can be themselves most of the time but when the drugs are given, they lose control, experiencing hallucinations, convulsions and violence.Then two inmates, Lizzy (Jurnee Smollett) and Jeff (Miles Teller) form a connection and things turn even more sinister with Steve’s dark experiments…‘Jeff works closely with and sort of forms a friendship with Abnesti,’ says Miles. ‘Abnesti has a soft spot for Jeff, and I think that their dynamic is really entertaining to watch.’Jurnee…3 min
What's on TV|11-Jun-2022What a week for…Dana’s kiss!EASTENDERSA series of events leads her to read the signals wrong and land a kiss on Peter!p20Toyah confesses?CORONATION STREETIn the wake of the fatal crash, will her testimony lead to a murder charge?p18Nicola attacked!EMMERDALEA girls’ night out turns into a horror story when she’s set upon by teens…p19John Paul’s hellHOLLYOAKSHis drinking hits a new low after Sally gives him a chance with Matthew-Jesus.p20Toadie proposes!NEIGHBOURSHeartache over Hendrix’s death pushes the lawyer to propose to Melanie…p21Ryder’s partyHOME AND AWAYAt his farewell do, there’s trouble when Nikau accuses Chloe of loving Bella!p21Bear blamesDOCTORSHe accuses new nurse Cathy of being responsible for his mum’s death.p21…1 min
What's on TV|11-Jun-2022Shock attack!Tuesday MUST-SEE EPISODE!A girls’ night out turns into a terrifying nightmare for Nicola King this week. Out on the town with her sister Bernice and best mate Laurel, married Nicola calls it a night and heads to her car, leaving the singletons to it.But when a gaggle of drunk teen girls ask Nicola to buy them some booze, her spiky refusal has savage consequences.To her horror and shock, the teenagers pounce. After mugging Nicola, they beat her up, leaving the mum in a bloodied mess on the ground of a car park.When groggy Nicola comes to, she’s in a hospital bed and Jimmy is desperate to know what happened. But mortified Nicola can’t bring herself to tell her husband the facts.However, the truth emerges when Gabby finds a video of…1 min
What's on TV|11-Jun-2022A family destroyedWHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?Thursday, 9pm, BBC1 FactualMatt Lucas has always been intrigued by the early life of his beloved maternal grandmother Margot, who died in 1999.But when the Little Britain and The Great British Bake Off star visited Germany and the Netherlands to research Margot’s ancestry for Who Do You Think You Are?, he uncovered a harrowing tale of how she and her family were subjected to Nazi persecution.Margot, who was Jewish, was born in Berlin in 1911 and was training to be a doctor in the early 1930s when the Nazis came to power. Although Margot fled to England in 1939, her mother, Therese Hillel, stayed in Germany and died of multiple sclerosis in 1942.‘Therese wasn’t well enough to travel,’ reveals Matt. ‘So when Grandma left, she…1 min
What's on TV|11-Jun-2022Life of LUXURY!NEWTHE SAVOYWednesday, 9pm, ITV FactualThe Savoy in London is synonymous with opulence, so when Gordon Ramsay prepares to open his new River Restaurant in the hotel, it’s no surprise it comes with a multimillion-pound refurbishment, wallpaper priced at a whopping £1,000 per metre and a £50,000 spend on glasses, crockery and cutlery!This new series has unprecedented access to the prestigious hotel, and we join its staff as they prepare for the restaurant’s opening night.But it’s clear Gordon isn’t feeling entirely confident.‘I don’t think we’re ready,’ he says. ‘It’s like Kitchen Nightmares has come to The Savoy and I’m nervous. I want to get it right.’As well as the restaurant opening, we also see the hotel staff prepare for an exclusive wedding. The bridal couple have booked out the Royal Suite,…1 min
What's on TV|11-Jun-2022FUN!£500 CrosswordSolve the clues and rearrange the letters in the shaded squares to spell out the name of an English actor (5,6). To enter, see below right. The winner gets £500. Usual rules apply (below).ACROSS1 Former American Idol star who performs with Queen, Adam -------(7)3 Excavating vehicle in Bob the Builder (5)8 Mark Addy’s role in 2010’s Robin Hood (5,4)9 Ashley Taylor ------, Darren Osborne in Hollyoaks (6)12 See picture clue: TV chef, Nadiya -------(7)14 Danny ------, Emmerdale’s Aaron Dingle (6)15 -------and the Chocolate Factory, 2005 film with Freddie Highmore (7)19 Character voiced by Toby Jones in 2018 film Christopher Robin (3)20 The Fifth -------, Luc Besson’s 1997 movie (7)21 Sea witch in 1990’s The Little Mermaid (6)22 Little House on the -------, TV series with Michael Landon (7)25 English…4 min
What's on TV|11-Jun-2022What’s Hot! What’s Not!Wonderful Witness!The return of Silent Witness on 23 May won the night’s TV battle, with 4.3m tuning in to BBC1’s forensic drama, starring Emilia Fox. It beat Long Lost Family: Born Without Trace, hosted by Nicky Campbell and Davina McCall, on ITV, which drew 3m.Midsomer misses outA new episode of ITV’s Midsomer Murders struggled on 29 May, with 2.7m watching. It was up against Elizabeth: The Unseen Queen on BBC1, a documentary featuring footage of Her Majesty’s formative years, which attracted 4.6m.…1 min
What's on TV|11-Jun-2022Just desserts!BAKE OFF: THE PROFESSIONALSMonday, 8pm, C4 CookerySix new teams are bravely entering the kitchen as Bake Off: The Professionals begins the second set of heats.The pastry chefs have a range of experience, from running their own patisseries to working in top London restaurants.But judges Benoit Blin and Cherish Finden are keen to test the bakers’ culinary prowess as they ask them to make 36 exquisite Mont Blanc chestnut cakes and a chocolate amenity sculpture, all without a recipe.Then, for the dramatic showpiece, the teams reimagine a classic trifle and turn it into an elevated structure. Whose dishes will dazzle and who will be sent home?‘One team created one of the best trifles I’ve ever tasted,’ reveals Benoit. ‘The level of talent is as good as we have ever seen.’…1 min
What's on TV|11-Jun-2022Hollywood glamour!THE GREAT BRITISH SEWING BEEWednesday, 9pm, BBC1 RealityThe sewing room is abuzz with excitement this week, as the competition reaches the quarter-final and the sewers are taken back to the glamour of the 1930s.Esme Young and Patrick Grant challenge the sewers to make a pair of women’s sailor-inspired trousers, then give them men’s shirts to turn into 1930s blouses.But the highlight is when they’re tasked with creating stunning bias-cut evening gowns reminiscent of those worn by Hollywood icons Katharine Hepburn and Bette Davis. Will they be dazzling or disastrous?…1 min
What's on TV|11-Jun-2022Toyah confesses…Monday MUST-SEE EPISODE!Toyah couldn’t be in a darker place right now. Not only is Imran dead, but she’s being blamed for the crash that killed him, too.Plus, her baby stepson, Alfie, has been put in emergency foster care, and Elsie’s adoption has been canned. Her dream of being the wife and mum at the centre of a happy family unit has been utterly obliterated. And if Toyah doesn’t speak up, she could be charged with murder…Although she’s sworn she would never have hurt Imran intentionally, damning CCTV footage of the smash shows that she neither swerved nor slowed down to avoid impact.And now, the secrets and lies told over the course of the Habeebs’ messy battle with Abi for Alfie’s custody are adding weight to the case against the stressed-out…1 min
What's on TV|11-Jun-2022Birthday bombshellSince Faith found out her cancer has returned and is terminal, the Dingle gran has confided in daughter-in-law Moira and village nurse Wendy – but has kept the news from her kids, Chas and Cain.This week, Faith’s at Butlers recuperating from chemo when Cain returns from Scotland. He’s livid to see his mum at his house and interprets her fragility to be another hangover.Stunned silenceAccepting it’s time to be honest, Faith asks Chas to throw her a birthday party, and Moira conspires to ensure Cain’s there.Holding her nerve, Faith braces herself to face her son, knowing that he’s going to be furious.‘It’s like a western – the doors swing, the music stops, all the cigarettes are put out, everyone’s chairs get scraped across the floor and there’s absolute silence when…1 min
What's on TV|11-Jun-2022Royal diagnosis!LAST IN SERIES!LUCY WORSLEY INVESTIGATESTuesday, 9pm, BBC2 FactualAcclaimed 1995 film The Madness of King George won an Oscar when it was released, but Lucy Worsley believes the hit movie was based on a lie created to protect the Royal Family!The historical biopic, which starred Nigel Hawthorne as George III, suggested the monarch’s erratic behaviour was caused by a blood disorder called porphyria.In this week’s final episode of her series, Lucy speaks to psychiatrist Professor Simon Wessely, who reveals how the diagnosis came about.‘In 1966, two psychiatrists looked at George’s medical records and wrote a paper claiming he suffered from porphyria,’ says Lucy. ‘It turns out the authors were ardent monarchists who wanted to help the Queen by removing the stigma of mental illness.’George III ruled for nearly 60 years until…1 min
What's on TV|11-Jun-2022DEATH of a giant!NEWWHAT KILLED THE WHALE?Sunday, 9pm, C4 FactualFor 50 million years, whales have been on Earth, which is 160 times longer than humans.But with 100 cases of stranding, or beaching as it’s also known, each year in the UK alone – a figure that has doubled in the past decade – it seems our presence might be the death knell for the majestic mammals.The latest victim is a 12-metre-long sei whale that washed up in Fife, Scotland, so biologist Ella Al-Shamahi is joining a team of experts to perform a six-hour autopsy on the creature.‘We want to find out why they have been dying in such record numbers,’ says Ella. ‘If we can get to the bottom of it, we might be able to reverse the fate of these beautiful mammals.’The…1 min
What's on TV|11-Jun-2022YOUR STARSARIES (21 March-20 April)Mars is in direct motion, meaning it’s a positive time. Challenges are resolved through practical thinking.STARLINE: 0905 817 0426*TAURUS (21 April-21 May)You’ll be surprised by how carefully chosen words or affectionate gestures can make a difference to a loved one.STARLINE: 0905 817 0427*GEMINI (22 May-21 June)Be more conscious of your energy and how you use it. You may be making new arrangements and contacts.STARLINE: 0905 817 0428*CANCER (22 June-22 July)The Sun in your sign helps you to achieve your goals. Spending an hour stretching or doing exercise will get you moving.STARLINE: 0905 817 0429*LEO (23 July-22 August)Heal yourself from past relationship pain, and you will be ready to take a chance with someone who truly loves you.STARLINE: 0905 817 0430*VIRGO (23 August-22 September)Although it’s not obvious at…2 min
