TV Picks: 23–29 November 2020
By: Dan Owen
Tags: UK, Listings, Television, TV, Tv Picks

— MONDAY 23rd —

★ IS COVID RACIST? — CHANNEL 4, 9PM.

New documentary series about why black, Asian, and minority ethnic groups appears to be more susceptible to COVID-19. Presented by Dr Ronx.

Also watch:

Night Force — BBC1, 11.45am . Observational documentary about people who work during the night, beginning with a vet and some bus cleaners. (1/10)

. Observational documentary about people who work during the night, beginning with a vet and some bus cleaners. (1/10) Head Hunters — BBC2, 1pm . New quiz show where contestants must choose between going solo to claim the prize or working with teammates. Hosted by Rob Beckett. (1/30)

. New quiz show where contestants must choose between going solo to claim the prize or working with teammates. Hosted by Rob Beckett. (1/30) The Big Painting Challenge — BBC2, 3.15pm . New art competition show where 10 artists compete in weekly challenges. Presented by Una Stubbs & Richard Bacon. (1/6)

. New art competition show where 10 artists compete in weekly challenges. Presented by Una Stubbs & Richard Bacon. (1/6) Return from ISIS: A Family’s Story — BBC1, 9pm . Panorama investigation about former Indiana resident Samantha Sally, whose husband became an Islamic State sniper after their family moved to Syria.

. Panorama investigation about former Indiana resident Samantha Sally, whose husband became an Islamic State sniper after their family moved to Syria. America’s Sex Traffic Cops — Channel 4, 10pm. Documentary about a team of female cops trying to prevent a 15-year-old girl from becoming a sex worker in Phoenix, Arizona.

— TUESDAY 24th —

★ WE ARE WHO WE ARE — BBC1, 10.45PM.

New US drama about an American teenager coming-of-age in Italy, where he lives with his family on a US military base. Starring Jack Dylan Grazer, Chloe Sevigny, Jordan Kristine Seamon & Kid Cudi. (1&2/8)

Also watch:

Emmerdale: Soapy Slip-Ups — ITV, 7.30pm . Bloopers from the long-running soap.

. Bloopers from the long-running soap. The Martin Lewis Money Show Live — ITV, 8pm . Consumer advice show focused on saving money for Christmas.

. Consumer advice show focused on saving money for Christmas. The Fall of Anne Boleyn — Channel 5, 9pm . Historical documentary series about King Henry VIII’s second wife, who was executed. Presented by Tracy Borman.

. Historical documentary series about King Henry VIII’s second wife, who was executed. Presented by Tracy Borman. The Truth About Amazon — Channel 4, 9.15pm. New documentary series looking at the global retail giant’s working practices. Presented by Helen Skelton & Sabrina Grant. (1/3)

— WEDNESDAY 25th —

★ LITTLE BRITISH ISLES WITH ALISON STEADMAN — MORE4, 9PM.

New celebrity travelogue where the actress visits some of the 6,000 islands that surround mainland Britain. (1/3)

— THURSDAY 26th —

★ PANDEMIC: THE FLU THAT KILLED 50 MILLION — BBC2, 9PM.

Docu-drama about the 1918 flu pandemic that killed 50 million people around the world. Narrated by Christopher Eccleston.

— FRIDAY 27th —

★ WALKING BRITAIN’S LOST RAILWAYS — CHANNEL 5, 8PM.

Series 3 of the show where Rob Bell discovers abandoned railway lines, focusing on north Devon line that ran between Ilfracombe to Barnstaple and then across Exmoor to Lynton. (1/4)

Also watch:

Murder in Amish Country — Sky Crime, 9pm. New true crime documentary series.

— SATURDAY 28th —

★ MICHAEL McINTYRE’S THE WHEEL — BBC1, 8.30PM.

New gameshow where contestants answer questions with the help of a giant wheel, helped by celebrity experts. (1/10)

Also watch:

Tyson Fury: The Gypsy King — ITV, 10.55pm. Documentary profiling the English boxer as he prepares to fight Deontay Wilder for the WBC World Heavyweight title. (1/3)

SUNDAY 29th

Nothing. Time to start your Christmas shopping.