TV Picks: 13–19 September 2021
By: Dan Owen
Tags: UK, TV, Listings, Tv Picks, Television

— MONDAY 13th —

★ BRITISH AS FOLK — DAVE, 10PM.

New lifestyle series where Fern Brady, Darren Harriott & Ivo Graham travel around the UK, trying to work out what makes us British. (1/6)

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Take a Hike — BBC2, 6.30pm. New series where five hikers compete to find Britain’s best walks. (1/15)

New series where five hikers compete to find Britain’s best walks. (1/15) Coronation Street: Icons — ITV, 8pm. Tribute to actor Malcolm Hebden, who is leaving the soap after 26 years playing Norris. Narrated by Sally Lindsay.

Tribute to actor Malcolm Hebden, who is leaving the soap after 26 years playing Norris. Narrated by Sally Lindsay. Jamie Oliver: Together — Channel 4, 8pm. New culinary series where the chef focuses on meals for social events.

New culinary series where the chef focuses on meals for social events. Inside America’s Treasure House: The Met — BBC4, 9pm. New arts series set inside America’s biggest art museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, which closed during the COVID-19 pandemic. (1/3)

New arts series set inside America’s biggest art museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, which closed during the COVID-19 pandemic. (1/3) Submarine: Life Under the Waves — Channel 5, 9pm. New observational documentary series following the crew of nuclear submarine HMS Trenchant. (1/2)

New observational documentary series following the crew of nuclear submarine HMS Trenchant. (1/2) Look Away — Sky Showcase/Sky Documentaries, 9pm. Documentary about women who were groomed by rock stars in their twenties.

Documentary about women who were groomed by rock stars in their twenties. The Complaints Department — Comedy Central, 9pm. New comedy panel show focusing on moans, grumbles, and complaints from the public. Hosted by Jason Manford with guests Jimmy Carr, Russell Kane, Sara Barron and Sayeeda Warsi. (1/6)

New comedy panel show focusing on moans, grumbles, and complaints from the public. Hosted by Jason Manford with guests Jimmy Carr, Russell Kane, Sara Barron and Sayeeda Warsi. (1/6) Legendary — E4, 10pm. New reality show competition with competing voguing houses specialising in fashion and dance. Hosted by MC Dashaun Wesley with judges Law Roach, Jameela Jamil, Leiomy Maldonado and Megan Thee Stallion.

— TUESDAY 14th —

★ SPICE GIRLS: HOW GIRL POWER CHANGED BRITAIN — CHANNEL 4, 9PM

Documentary about the world-famous 1990s girl group the Spice Girls, 25 years after their debut album Spice was released and its “Girl Power” message impacted British culture.

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Long Lost Family: Born Without a Trace — ITV, 9pm. Update on some of the stories from the series uniting relatives. Hosted by Davina McCall & Nicky Campbell.

Update on some of the stories from the series uniting relatives. Hosted by Davina McCall & Nicky Campbell. Travels with My Father — Netflix. Fifth and final series of the celebrity travelogue where comedian Jack Whitehall and his father Michael go on road trips, this time focused on their native UK.

— WEDNESDAY 15th —

★ MEASURING MASS: THE LAST ARTEFACT — BBC4, 9PM.

Science documentary about a metallic artefact in a high-tech Parisian vault, which is the basis of the kilogram unit of measurement, but which has mysteriously lost the weight of a single eyelash over time, causing a surprising amount of chaos.

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Fred & Rose West: Reopened — ITV, 9pm. Two-part documentary looking at new leads in the chilling case of married serial killers Fred and Rose West, suggesting there could be more victims than the confirmed 12. Presented by Trevor McDonald. Concludes tomorrow. (1/2)

Two-part documentary looking at new leads in the chilling case of married serial killers Fred and Rose West, suggesting there could be more victims than the confirmed 12. Presented by Trevor McDonald. Concludes tomorrow. (1/2) The Week on the Farm — Channel 5, 9pm. Series 3 of the observational documentary set on Cannon Hall Farm in South Yorkshire. Presented by Helen Skelton & Jules Hudson. (1/7)

Series 3 of the observational documentary set on Cannon Hall Farm in South Yorkshire. Presented by Helen Skelton & Jules Hudson. (1/7) The Man Putin Couldn’t Kill — Channel 4, 10pm. Documentary about the Russian secret service’s attempts to poison and kill Alexei Navalny, a political rival of President Putin.

— THURSDAY 16th —

★ HELP — CHANNEL 4, 9PM.

New drama about a young care home worker (Jodie Comer) and a difficult patient (Stephen Graham) suffering with Alzheimer’s, just as the COVID-19 pandemic impacts the working environment. Co-starring Cathy Tyson, Angela Griffin & Sue Johnston.

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Your Garden Made Perfect — BBC2, 8pm . New lifestyle series focusing on high-tech garden makeovers. (1/6)

. New lifestyle series focusing on high-tech garden makeovers. (1/6) Patrick Kielty: Northern Ireland, The Union & Me — BBC1, 9pm. The comedian looks at what the future of Norther Ireland might be in the wake of Brexit-related issues and restrictions.

The comedian looks at what the future of Norther Ireland might be in the wake of Brexit-related issues and restrictions. All Creatures Great & Small — Channel 5, 9pm. Series 2 of the period drama about a veterinary practice in the picturesque Yorkshire Dales. Starring Nicholas Ralph & Samuel West. (1/6)

FRIDAY 17th

★ YOUNG ROCK — SKY SHOWCASE/SKY COMEDY, 8PM.

New sitcom inspired by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s childhood and formative years, as flashbacks to a future 2032 where the former wrestler and actor is running for President of the USA. (1/11)

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The Cotswolds with Pam Ayres — Channel 5, 8pm. New celebrity travelogue with the poet visiting Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Warwickshire, Wiltshire and Worcestershire. (1/4)

New celebrity travelogue with the poet visiting Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Warwickshire, Wiltshire and Worcestershire. (1/4) Gogglebox — Channel 4, 9pm. Series 18 of the show where armchair critics are filmed passing judgement on various TV shows that aired in the previous week.

Series 18 of the show where armchair critics are filmed passing judgement on various TV shows that aired in the previous week. Lighthouses: Building the Impossible — Channel 5, 9pm. New series looking at how the world’s first lighthouse was built at Eddystone Reef, Cornwall. Hosted by Rob Bell. (1/3)

New series looking at how the world’s first lighthouse was built at Eddystone Reef, Cornwall. Hosted by Rob Bell. (1/3) Sex Education — Netflix. Series 3 of the high school sex comedy.

— SATURDAY 18th —

★ STRICTLY COME DANCING 2021 — BBC1, 7.45PM.

Launch night for Series 19 of the long-running pro-celeb ballroom dance competition. Hosted by Tess Daly & Claudia Winkleman with celebs Adam Peaty, AJ Odudu, Dan Walker, Greg Wise, John Whaite, Judi Love, Katie McGlynn, Nina Wadia, Rhys Stephenson, Robert Webb, Rose Ayling-Ellis, Sara Davies, Tilly Ramsay, Tom Fletcher and Ugo Monye. Judges are Shirley Ballas, Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse & Anton Du Beke.

— SUNDAY 19th —

★ THE WHO CARES WINS AWARDS — CHANNEL 4, 7.30PM.

New awards ceremony honouring the heroes who have helped the public during the recent COVID-19 pandemic. Hosted by Davina McCall. Featuring David Beckham, Kate Garraway, Bill Bailey & Trevor McDonald.