Brodie Millichap picks out this week’s TV highlights…
FIVE PICKS OF THE WEEK
Today At Wimbledon: Monday BBC2, 8pm.
Wimbledon begins this week and this is your first chance to catch the highlights of the first day’s play at the All England Club. Strawberries and cream at the ready as the experts take a look back at the opening day of the tournament.
Turn Back Time – The Family: Tuesday BBC1, 9pm.
The first part of a new series sees three families go back to the Edwardian era to experience life as it was back then. Around this time poverty and poor hygiene were rife, so it is sure to be an ‘experience’ for the people involved.
The House The 50s Built: Thursday Channel 4, 9pm.
The last of the series sees celebrities such as Maureen Lipman discuss the changes in leisure, including the rise in family holidays thanks to cars and passenger jets. Other innovations are also explored such as the world’s first superbike.
The Circus: Friday ITV1, 9pm.
One-off documentary following the lives of the Paulos, one of Britain’s most well-known family circuses, where we learn of the troubles they face such as low ticket sales and the rise in the cost of petrol.
The Bachelor: Friday Channel 5, 10pm.
First part of a new reality series which sees 24 single women out to win the attention of Made in Chelsea star Spencer Matthews. Which woman will he choose?
Soap Watch:
Coronation Street sees Nick and Leanne get back together, yet again, this week as they look to finally find happiness. The couples re-uniting doesn’t please everyone though, most notably Peter and Eva.
Emmerdale sees Val make a scene this week as she arrives to Amy’s 18th Birthday on Wednesday revving up a moped. The repercussion of this will see someone end up in hospital, but who will it be?
In Eastenders, one of Max’s cars at the garage is covered in chip fat with Jay taking the blame on Friday. However, Max soon realises that Jay is covering for someone – but who?