TV Picks: 19–25 October 2020
By: Dan Owen
Tags: TV, Listings, Television, UK, Tv Picks

— MONDAY 19th —

★ THE MILLION POUND CUBE — ITV, 9PM.

Revival of the mental and physical gameshow where people try to win money by performing seemingly easy tasks inside a transparent cube, only now there are two competing pairs and an increased jackspot of £1M. Hosted by Philip Schofield. Continues nightly until Friday.

Also watch:

Defenders UK — BBC1, 10.45am . Series 3 of the observational documentary about undercover cops. Continues daily. (1/10)

. Series 3 of the observational documentary about undercover cops. Continues daily. (1/10) Impossible — ITV, 1.45pm . Series 7 of the quiz show. Hosted by Rick Edwards. Continues daily. (1/25)

. Series 7 of the quiz show. Hosted by Rick Edwards. Continues daily. (1/25) The Customer is Always Right — BBC1, 2.30pm . Series 2 of the show where three entrepreneurs watch customers test their inventions. Presented by Lucy Alexander. Continues daily. (1/15)

. Series 2 of the show where three entrepreneurs watch customers test their inventions. Presented by Lucy Alexander. Continues daily. (1/15) Trump’s Coronavirus Catastrophe — Channel 4, 8pm . Documentary about President Trump’s controversial handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has cost more than 200,000 American lives.

. Documentary about President Trump’s controversial handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has cost more than 200,000 American lives. Schitt’s Creek — E4, 10pm. Season 1 of the Canadian comedy about a wealthy family that lose their fortune and are forced to move to the amusingly-named town of the title, which they purchased for their son as a joke in 1991. Starring Eugene Levy. (1&2/13)

— TUESDAY 20th —

★ OUT OF HER MIND — BBC2, 10PM.

New sitcom about a thirtysomething woman (Sarah Pascoe) who believes life is passing her by when her sister announces her engagement, prompting her to prove love doesn’t exist as she befriends an anti-social fast-food employee.

— WEDNESDAY 21st —

★ BILLIONS — SKY ATLANTIC, 9PM.

Season 5 of the US drama about cutthroat Manhattan businessmen. Starring Damian Lewis, Paul Giammatti & Julianna Margulies. (1&2/12)

Also watch:

Harlots — BBC2, 9pm . Series 3 of the period drama set in 18th-century London brothels. Starring Jessica Brown Findlay, Eloise Smyth & Lesley Manville. (1/18)

. Series 3 of the period drama set in 18th-century London brothels. Starring Jessica Brown Findlay, Eloise Smyth & Lesley Manville. (1/18) Diana: The Truth Behind the Interview — Channel 4, 9pm . Documentary about the background to the Princess of Wales’ famous 1995 interview about her marriage.

. Documentary about the background to the Princess of Wales’ famous 1995 interview about her marriage. There’s Something About Movies — Sky1, 9pm . Series 3 of the comedy panel show about films. Hosted by Alan Carr with Jonathan Ross, Guz Khan, Jennifer Saunders & Michael Sheen.

. Series 3 of the comedy panel show about films. Hosted by Alan Carr with Jonathan Ross, Guz Khan, Jennifer Saunders & Michael Sheen. Wrongly Released: Free to Kill— Sky Crime, 9pm . Documentary series about two tragic failings of the Australian justice system. (1/2)

. Documentary series about two tragic failings of the Australian justice system. (1/2) The Noughties — BBC2, 10pm. Lighthearted nostalgia for the first decade of the 21st-century with a variety of commenters like Angela Scanlon, Geoff Norcott, Simon Catt & Ellie Taylor.

— THURSDAY 22nd —

★ MOCK THE WEEK — BBC2, 10PM.

Series 19 of the topical comedy and game show. Hosted by Dara O’Briain with Hugh Dennis, Tom Allen, Angela Barnes & Rhys James. (1/11)

Also watch:

Billion Pound Cruise — More4, 9pm. Observational documentary about life aboard the enormous Symphony of the Seas cruise ship.

— FRIDAY 23rd —

★ THE SAME SKY — MORE4, 9PM.

New German spy thriller set either side of the Berlin Wall during the 1970s. Starring Tom Schilling, Sofia Helin, Friederike Becht, Ben Becker & Jorg Schuttauf. German and English language. (1/6)

Also watch:

The Last Leg — Channel 4, 10pm. Series 20 of the topical comedy entertainment show. Hosted by Adam Hills with Josh Widdicombe & Alex Brooker.

— SATURDAY 24th —

★ STRICTLY COME DANCING — BBC1, 7.25PM.

Series 18 of the pro-celebrity ballroom dancing competitions truly begins with each couple’s first dance. Hosted by Tess Daly & Claudia Winkleman.

— SUNDAY 25th —

Nothing.