TV Picks: 6–12 September 2021
By: Dan Owen
Tags: Tv Picks, UK, Television, TV, Listings

— MONDAY 6th —

★ EVIL — ALIBI, 9PM.

Season 2 of the US paranormal drama about a skeptical psychologist and a priest-in-training who investigate the unexplained. Starring Katja Herbers, Mike Colter & Aasif Mandvi. (1/13)

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Landmark — Sky Arts, 8pm. New series where artists and local communities compete to create the UK’s next major monument. Presented by Gemma Cairney. (1/7)

New series where artists and local communities compete to create the UK’s next major monument. Presented by Gemma Cairney. (1/7) Fever Pitch: The Rise of the Premiere League — BBC2, 9pm. Documentary series about the formation of the English Premiere League in 1992, when the top-flight of football broke away from the English Football League and sold the live TV rights to Sky. (1/4)

Documentary series about the formation of the English Premiere League in 1992, when the top-flight of football broke away from the English Football League and sold the live TV rights to Sky. (1/4) Bin Laden: The Road to 9/11 — Channel 4, 9pm. Documentary series about the life of the dead Al Qaeda leader. (1/3)

Documentary series about the life of the dead Al Qaeda leader. (1/3) Ready to Mingle — ITV2, 9pm. New dating game show where women try to find a partner amongst 12 suitors, half of whom are only pretending to be single. Hosted by Katherine Ryan.

New dating game show where women try to find a partner amongst 12 suitors, half of whom are only pretending to be single. Hosted by Katherine Ryan. Silent Witness — BBC1, 9pm. Series 24 of the crime drama. Starring Emilia Fox & David Caves. (1/10)

Series 24 of the crime drama. Starring Emilia Fox & David Caves. (1/10) First Dates — Channel 4, 10pm. Series 17 of the observational dating reality show.

Series 17 of the observational dating reality show. My Childhood, My Country: 20 Years in Afghanistan — ITV, 10.45pm. Documentary following a young Afghan boy called Mir over the course of two decades.

Documentary following a young Afghan boy called Mir over the course of two decades. In the Shadow of 9/11 — Channel 4, 11.05pm. Documentary about how seven black men in Miami were victims of an FBI sting, despite not having any weapons or connection to Al Qaeda.

— TUESDAY 7th —

★ A HOUSE THROUGH TIME — BBC2, 9PM.

Series 4 of the show uncovering the history of a house, this time situated in Leeds. Presented by David Olusoga. (1/4)

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Wonders of Scotland with David Hayman — ITV, 7.30pm. New celebrity travelogue with the actor exploring his homeland.

New celebrity travelogue with the actor exploring his homeland. The Yorkshire Vet — Channel 5, 8pm. Series 13 of the observational documentary about the work of a rural veterinarian in the north. (1/12)

Series 13 of the observational documentary about the work of a rural veterinarian in the north. (1/12) 9/11: Life Under Attack — ITV, 9pm. Documentary examining the events of September 11, 2001, using never-before-seen footage.

Documentary examining the events of September 11, 2001, using never-before-seen footage. Death on the Common: My Mother’s Murder — Channel 4, 10pm. Documentary about the murder of a Rachel Nickell on Wimbledon Common in 1992, witnessed by her two-year-old son Alex Hanscombe.

Documentary about the murder of a Rachel Nickell on Wimbledon Common in 1992, witnessed by her two-year-old son Alex Hanscombe. The Holden Girls: Mandy & Myrtle — E4, 10pm. New mockumentary comedy following the life of actress Amanda Holden and her fictional grandmother Myrtle, played by Leigh Francis in make-up. (1/8)

New mockumentary comedy following the life of actress Amanda Holden and her fictional grandmother Myrtle, played by Leigh Francis in make-up. (1/8) Ladybaby — BBC1, 11.05pm. New comedy series about a thirtysomething woman reunited with the daughter she gave up when she was 15. Starring Amy Manson & Mirren Mack.

— WEDNESDAY 8th —

★ ANIMALS WITH CAMERAS — BBC2, 8PM.

Series 2 of the wildlife documentary where animals are unwittingly outfitted with tiny cameras that capture their lives more intimately than ever before. Presented by Gordon Buchanan. (1/4)

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Body in the Snow: Joanna Yeates — Channel 5, 9pm. Two-part documentary about the murder of landscape architect Joanna Yeates in 2010, when suspicion wrongly fell on her landlord. (1/2)

Two-part documentary about the murder of landscape architect Joanna Yeates in 2010, when suspicion wrongly fell on her landlord. (1/2) Garage People — BBC4, 9.55pm. Documentary about people living in the Russian Arctic, who commonly take refuge in their garages.

Documentary about people living in the Russian Arctic, who commonly take refuge in their garages. Grenfell: The Untold Story— Channel 4, 10pm. Documentary with footage from around the Grenfell Tower before it was destroyed in a 2017 fire that killed many people.

— THURSDAY 9th —

★ QI — BBC2, 10PM.

Series 19 (“S”) of the comedy entertainment quiz show, hosted by Sandi Toksvig. Guests are Alan Davies, Maisie Adam, Jo Brand & Lee Mack. (1/14)

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The National Television Awards 2021 — ITV, 7.30pm. Annual awards ceremony honouring the best of UK TV, voted for by the British public. Hosted by Joel Dommett from the O2 in London.

Annual awards ceremony honouring the best of UK TV, voted for by the British public. Hosted by Joel Dommett from the O2 in London. A Killing in Tiger Bay — BBC2, 9pm. Drama-documentary series about five Cardiff men arrested for murder in 1988, of which three were found guilty of murder, in a terrible miscarriage of justice. (1/3)

Drama-documentary series about five Cardiff men arrested for murder in 1988, of which three were found guilty of murder, in a terrible miscarriage of justice. (1/3) The Russell Howard Show — Sky Max, 10pm. Series 5 of the comedy entertainment series.

Series 5 of the comedy entertainment series. Imagine: Tom Stoppard: A Charmed Life — BBC1, 10.35pm. Profile of the playwright.

FRIDAY 10th

★ THE CLEANER — BBC1, 9.30PM.

New comedy series about a crime scene cleaner. Starring Greg Davies, Helena Bonham-Carter, Paul Chowdhry & Shobu Kapoor. (1/6)

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Black to the Front: The Big Breakfast — Channel 4, 8am. One-off revival of the popular 1990s breakfast magazine show, returning to broadcast from Lock Keepers’ Cottages in east London. Presented by AJ Odudu & Mo Gilligan.

One-off revival of the popular 1990s breakfast magazine show, returning to broadcast from Lock Keepers’ Cottages in east London. Presented by AJ Odudu & Mo Gilligan. Black to Front: Love it Or List It — Channel 4, 8pm. Special episode of the show with property experts Scarlette and Stuart Douglas.

Special episode of the show with property experts Scarlette and Stuart Douglas. The North Water — BBC2, 9pm. New drama series about an Irish surgeon boarding a whaling ship in 1859, where he travels to the Arctic in the company of a psychopath. Starring Jack O’Connell, Stephen Graham & Colin Farrell. (1/5)

New drama series about an Irish surgeon boarding a whaling ship in 1859, where he travels to the Arctic in the company of a psychopath. Starring Jack O’Connell, Stephen Graham & Colin Farrell. (1/5) Black to Front: Celebrity Gogglebox — Channel 4, 9pm. Special edition of the show with black celebs Mo Gilligan, Babatunde Aleshe, Wretch 32 and Ghetts, Jourdan Dunn and brother Antoine, Eddie Kadi and Michael Dapaah, & Ashley Banjo and his brother Jordan and Perri Kiely.

Special edition of the show with black celebs Mo Gilligan, Babatunde Aleshe, Wretch 32 and Ghetts, Jourdan Dunn and brother Antoine, Eddie Kadi and Michael Dapaah, & Ashley Banjo and his brother Jordan and Perri Kiely. Wolfe — Sky Max, 9pm. New drama about a talented forensic scientist. Starring Babou Ceesay, Amanda Abbington, Natalia Tena & Adam Long. Written by Paul Abbott. (1/6)

New drama about a talented forensic scientist. Starring Babou Ceesay, Amanda Abbington, Natalia Tena & Adam Long. Written by Paul Abbott. (1/6) Highlife — Channel 4, 10pm. Documentary reality show following successful Nigerians and Ghanaians.

Documentary reality show following successful Nigerians and Ghanaians. Big Age — Channel 4, 11.05pm. Comedy pilot about four young black British friends in their mid-twenties.

Comedy pilot about four young black British friends in their mid-twenties. Unapologetic — Channel 4, 11.35pm. Late-night topical discussion show where the only rule is people can say what they like with apologising. Presented by Yinka Bokinni & Zeze Millz.

— SATURDAY 11th —

★ BEAT THE CHASERS — ITV, 8.30PM.

Series 4 of the the spin-off to game show The Chase, where the chaser combine their knowledge to defeat contestants. Hosted by Bradley Walsh.

— SUNDAY 12th —

★ ENDEAVOUR — ITV, 8PM.

Series 8 of the period detective drama, as we move into 1971. Starring Shaun Evans, Roger Allam & Anton Lesser.

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