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Week 30/31: Sat 28th July to Fri 3rd August 2018

WOS Wrestling Saturday, 5pmHard-hitting, high-flying, over-the-top wrestling action.

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Weekly highlights


Hard-hitting wrestling action as some of the UK’s finest wrestlers face off in a number of intense bouts in the hope of winning one of the championship belts.

Filmed live in front of an audience in Norwich, fans are treated to action featuring the finest pro wrestlers, competing for the WOS Male Championship title, WOS Women’s Championship title and Tag Team Champions title, among many more.

WOS Wrestling Saturday, 5pm 28th July ITV

Melvin Odoom provides the voice-over as the series featuring some of the most bonkers moments taken from the world of Japanese game shows continues.

The games go from strength-to-strength, with unsuspecting contestants this week taking on some massive holes in the ground, a man who has the clothes pegs attached to his face pulled off by a runaway dalmation, and the sport of ‘kiss bungie’.

Japandemonium Saturday, 6.30pm 28th July ITV

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Stephen Mulhern returns for a new series of his show in which celebrities’ lives are put under the spotlight – with their secrets being spilled by their own children.

In this opening edition, presenter Stacey Solomon and her nine-year-old son Zachary, actor John Thomson and his seven-year-old daughter Sophia and TV host Jenny Powell and her daughter, eight-year-old Pollyana, try to win money for charity.

Big Star’s Little Star Saturday, 7pm 28th July ITV

Gary Imlach and Chris Boardman present the final stage of the 105th Tour de France as the riders make their final journey on the streets of the French capital.

The riders have undertaken 20 gruelling stages, and have just one remaining as they sprint through the city of Paris. Who has what it takes to be crowned as this year’s champion? Ned Boulting and David Millar provide the commentary.

Tour de France 2018 – Live Sunday, 3pm 29th July ITV

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Nicola Walker and Sanjeev Bhaskar continue in their roles as DCI Cassie Stuart and DI Sunil Khan as the third series of the captivating police drama rolls on.

Cassie and Sunny interview the four male occupants of The Spinney at the turn of the millennium, while the rest of the team go back over old time lines and leads. James Hollis is first up – and claims to have never seen Hayley – can he be trusted?

Unforgotten Sunday, 9pm 29th July ITV

Baroness Karren Brady meets more budding business people, all of who are hoping to make a success of their respective ventures over a 12-month period.

This time around, Karren meets with a man who is looking to turn his passion for cooking into a way to make a living. Plus, she encounters a street markets manager who thinks that his new app is a sure-fire winner, but will there be a market for it?

Give It a Year Monday, 8pm 30th July ITV

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Alan Titchmarsh and his team of experts are in Newark, transforming the garden of double amputee veteran Nathan Cumberland and his young family.

Despite the injuries he suffered, Nathan has devoted his life outside of the armed forces to helping veterans. In thanks, Alan – alongside Katie Rushworth, Frances Tophill and David Domoney – create a show-stopping garden for the whole family.

Love Your Garden Tuesday, 8pm 31st July ITV

Nicky Campbell and Davina McCall continue the new series of the show in which they come to the aid of people who are looking to reunite with family members.

Barbara Jacobs, who had always believed she grew up as one of three children, searches for the brother she only recently learned of. Then, Sharon Hearte searches for the birth mother who gave her up against a backdrop of racial tension.

Long Lost Family Tuesday, 9pm 31st July ITV

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The new series of the drama, starring Crystal Balint, Rachael Stirling, Chanelle Peloso and Julie Graham continues, as some dark truths begin to surface.

A number of deaths make one thing clear – a serial killer with a dark and complex agenda is active in San Francisco – and is in Iris’s neighbourhood. The four investigative allies face their ups-and-downs, but forge bonds that will last forever.

The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco Wednesday, 9pm 1st Aug ITV

Eight well-known female faces continue their quest to follow the footsteps of Shirley Valentine as they escape to Greece and look for love and happiness.

As the ladies’ search for love continues, Lizzy is invited on a second date by a neighbour, and Aggie signs up to a dating app. Meanwhile, Ninia enjoys her new fitness regime with a hunky trainer, while Sian Lloyd looks back into her past.

Our Shirley Valentine Summer Thursday, 9pm 2nd August ITV

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Love Island: The Live Final Monday, 9pm 30th July ITV2

Weeks of romance, arguments, shocks and surprises have passed, and it all comes down to this, but who will leave the nation’s favourite villa as this year’s winners?

Caroline Flack presents as we learn who will emerge from the villa victorious. It’s been a headline-making, heart-breaking, controversial year, but who has done what it takes to pull the viewers’ heart strings, secure their vote and the £50,000 prize?

A brand new game show based in a fictional zoo on a Japanese island in which the contestants are trapped by apes who force them into a number of challenges.

The apes are looking to understand what makes humans tick. In this opener, celebrities James Lock, Yazmin Oukhellou and Bobby Norris – one of who can’t see, one who can’t hear and one who can’t talk – face tasks to win big money for charity.

Evil Monkeys Thursday, 9pm 2nd August ITV2

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The Real Housewives of Atlanta Sunday, 10pm 29th July ITVBe

Sheree Whitfield, Kandi Burruss, Cynthia Bailey, Phaedra Parks, Kenya Moore and Porsha Williams reunite to look back over the events of the most recent season.

In an emotional meeting, Sheree spills the beans about her trouble-filled marriage to Bon, while also calling out Kenya for constantly stoking the flames of arguments. Meanwhile, Phaedra discusses her divorce, and Kenya reflects on life with Matt.

Chrisley Knows Best Wednesday, 10pm & 10.30pm 1st August ITVBe

A chance to catch up with entrepreneur Todd Chrisley and his clan in a double bill. As ever, things are a little tense, but can the family learn to live in harmony?

In the first of two episodes, Julie falls out with Todd after he refuses to help Grayson train his puppy, while Savannah prepares for a charity football game. Then, Todd teaches Grayson an important lesson, and Julie helps out with a food truck.

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Victoria Sunday, 6.55pm 29th July ITV3

The second series of the period drama, starring Jenna Coleman as the titular monarch, begins, and things are running far from smoothly for the young queen.

Only a month after having a baby, Victoria is angry that her husband and the government seem to be excluding her. However, after learning of the slaughter of British troops at war, she rallies the country by making a surprise public appearance.

Another chance to see the crime drama series which tells the story of Jane Tennison’s first days in the police force at the age of 22, starring Stefanie Martini.

In the year 1973, Jane Tennison joins the police force, but faces sexism at every turn within the institution. Determined to forge her own path, she sets out on an investigation into a young woman’s death, and soon has a suspect in her sights.

Prime Suspect 1973 Friday, 10pm 3rd August ITV3

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British Touring Car Championship Sunday, 10.30am 29th July ITV4

Steve Rider and Louise Goodman present high-octane coverage from Snetterton as the drivers continue their quest for glory in the championship’s 60th year.

The race marks the midway point of the season, and it is Colin Turkington who sits at the top of the drivers’ championship. Celebrating the 60th anniversary of the BTCC, the last race of the day will be contested over 60 miles, with double points on offer.

Eight of the world’s best players from the PDC are in New Zealand to take on some of Oceania’s finest as the World Series of Darts touches down in Auckland.

As the competition begins, stars including World number one Michael van Gerwen, reigning champion Kyle Anderson and World Champion Rob Cross go up against representatives from the Oceania region, all looking to progress to the next round.

World Series of Darts: Auckland Friday, 7pm 3rd August ITV4

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KC Undercover Monday-Wednesday, 5pm 30th July-1st August CITV

High-school student and maths whiz KC Cooper’s life changes forever when her parents recruit her into a secret government agency known as The Organization.

Over the course of three episodes; Craig worries when KC begins to flirt with Prince Promomomo, who the Coopers are protecting; Marisa and KC try to retrieve a vital mission report; and KC worries that Ernie’s new girlfriend is actually a devious spy.

The series following Ryan Walker, a high-school student who has the ability to control technology with his mind – but it comes with consequences – continues.

In the first of two episodes, Harris convinces Ryan to sign up for a skating competition, but a flying Jaguasaur is soon deployed. Then, Mech-X4 and Mark are placed in danger when Principal Gray tries to trap Ryan, Harris and Spyder.

Mech-X4 Thursday & Friday, 5pm 2nd & 3rd August CITV

The Hub Top 10


01 | The Voice Kids Broadcast - 14th July. Danny Jones, Pixie Lott and Will.i.am start a new search for a singing star of the future as the new series begins. Emma Willis presents.

02 | Japandemonium Broadcast - 14th July. The first of a new series taking a look at the brilliantly bonkers and often extreme world of Japanese television game shows.

03 | Unforgotten Broadcast - 15th July. Human remains are found buried on the M1 central reservation as the third series of the crime drama begins.

04 | Coronation StreetBroadcast - 18th July. Henry declares his love, Jude persuades Angie to work on her marriage, and Eva issues an appeal for her missing daughter.

05 | Emmerdale Broadcast - 18th July. An emotional Chas finally feels some kind of release as she has a tearful heart-to-heart with Aaron and explains what’s been upsetting her.

06 | Piers, The President and Air Force One Broadcast - 16th July. Another chance to see Piers Morgan interviewing President Trump aboard Air Force One during his recent, controversial visit to the UK.

07 | The Best of the Voice Worldwide Broadcast - 14th July. Another batch of the very best performances from around the globe – from America to Australia.

08 | FIFA World Cup 2018: The Final Broadcast - 15th July. France go up against first-time finalists Croatia in the showpiece event in Russia.

09 | Celebrity Catchphrase Broadcast - 14th July. Stephen Mulhern asks famous faces Jennie McAlpine, Jason Watkins and Ore Oduba to ‘say what they see’ as they try to win big money for charity.

10 | Long Lost Family Broadcast - 17th July. Davina McCall and Nicky Campbell return to present the series in which they try to reunite people with their estranged relatives.

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