TV Picks: 20–26 July 2020
By: Dan Owen
Tags: TV, Listings, Television, UK, Tv Picks

— MONDAY 20th —

★ SUPERNANNY USA— E4, 9PM.

Series 8 of the US spin-off to Supernanny with Jo Frost helping more parents with their difficult children.

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Close Calls: On Camera — BBC1, 11.45am. Series 6 of the show with footage of near-misses. Hosted by Nick Knowles. (1/20)

— TUESDAY 21st —

★ OUR CARTOON PRESIDENT — SKY COMEDY, 9.35PM.

Season 3 of the US satirical animation targeting President Donald Trump. (1/10)

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Bob Ross: The Happy Painter — BBC4, 8pm . Documentary about American painter Bob Ross and his popular series The Joy of Painting that ran for 11 years starting in 1983, endearing him to a generation of people because of his extremely affable persona.

. Documentary about American painter Bob Ross and his popular series The Joy of Painting that ran for 11 years starting in 1983, endearing him to a generation of people because of his extremely affable persona. The Real EastEnders — Channel 4, 10pm . Documentary focusing on children growing up on council estates on the Isle of Dogs.

. Documentary focusing on children growing up on council estates on the Isle of Dogs. Room 104 — Sky Comedy, 10.15pm. New US comedy-drama anthology, beginning with a story about a babysitter hired to look after a boy. Starring Melonie Diaz, Ethan Kent & Gavin Kent. (1/12)

— WEDNESDAY 22nd —

Nothing. Maybe paint your fences to protect them for the rest of the year.

— THURSDAY 23rd —

★ IN THE LONG RUN — SKY1, 10PM.

Series 3 of the comedy about a West African family living in east London. Starring Idris Elba, Jimmy Akingbola, Madeline Appiah, Bill Bailey & Kellie Shirley. (1/6)

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Wonders of the Coast Path — ITV, 8pm . New celebrity travelogue going around the 870-mile Welsh coastal path. Hosted by Good Morning Britain’s Sean Fletcher. (1/6)

. New celebrity travelogue going around the 870-mile Welsh coastal path. Hosted by Good Morning Britain’s Sean Fletcher. (1/6) Inside Britain’s Food Factories — ITV, 8.30pm . New documentary series looking at how the country’s supermarkets are stocked. Narrated by Siobhan Finneran.

. New documentary series looking at how the country’s supermarkets are stocked. Narrated by Siobhan Finneran. Dear NHS Superstars — BBC1, 9pm . Special to celebrate the work of the NHS during the COVID-19 pandemic, with celebrities sharing their personal stories, including Jack Whitehall, Adrian Lester, Kevin Bridges, Konnie Huq, Shirley Ballas, Phil Wang, Rosie Jones, Sue Perkins &Mel Giedroyc.

. Special to celebrate the work of the NHS during the COVID-19 pandemic, with celebrities sharing their personal stories, including Jack Whitehall, Adrian Lester, Kevin Bridges, Konnie Huq, Shirley Ballas, Phil Wang, Rosie Jones, Sue Perkins &Mel Giedroyc. Madeleine McCann: The Hunt for a Suspect — ITV, 9pm. Documentary about the search for the abductor of three-year-old Madeleine McCann 13 years ago, now police finally have a credible prime suspect. Presented by Julie Etchingham.

— FRIDAY 24th —

★ IT PAYS TO BEHAVE — CHANNEL 4, 8PM.

Gameshow pilot involving parents and their children at home. Hosted by Ryan Clark-Neal.

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Miriam Margolyes: Almost Australian — BBC2, 9pm . New series where the British actress, who became an Australian citizen six years ago, drives around her adopted country. (1/3)

. New series where the British actress, who became an Australian citizen six years ago, drives around her adopted country. (1/3) QE2: The World’s Most Luxurious Hotel — Channel 5, 9pm . New documentary series looking at how the QE2 cruise liner operates. (1/3)

. New documentary series looking at how the QE2 cruise liner operates. (1/3) The Young Offenders — BBC1, 9.30pm. Series 3 of the Irish comedy about two delinquent teenagers. Starring Chris Walley, PJ Gallagher, Jennifer Barry & Alex Murphy. (1/6)

— SATURDAY 25th —

Nothing. Did you do those fences?

— SUNDAY 26th —

★ A SUITABLE BOY — BBC1, 9PM.

New drama series set in India, 1951, about a teenage student looking towards her own future who meets a mysterious boy, set against the backdrop of Partition tensions between India and Pakistan. Based on the 1993 best-selling novel by Vikram Seth. Starring Tabu, Ishaan Khatter, Tanya Maniktala & Mahira Kakkar. (1/6)

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Frankie Boyle Live: Excited for You to See and Hate This — BBC2, 10pm. Stand-up comedy recorded live from the King’s Theatre, Glasgow.

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