TV Picks: 5–11 July 2021
By: Dan Owen
Tags: TV, Listings, Television, UK, Tv Picks

— MONDAY 5th —

★ GOLD RUSH : OUR RACE TO OLYMPIC GLORY— BBC1, 9PM.

Documentary series about the success of Team GB at the London 2012 Olympics, which reversed the country’s fortunes after a dismal performance at the 1996 Games in Atlanta. (1/3)

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Wetherspoons: How Do They Do It? — Channel 5, 8pm. Observational documentary about the how the famous pub chain runs its business.

Observational documentary about the how the famous pub chain runs its business. Long Lost Family — ITV, 9pm. Series 11 of the show that reunited long lost relatives. Hosted by Davina McCall & Nicky Campbell.

Series 11 of the show that reunited long lost relatives. Hosted by Davina McCall & Nicky Campbell. Heist: The Northern Bank Robbery — BBC2, 9.30pm. Documentary about the unsolved case of a bank robbery where two bank employees were forced to steal £26.6M after their families were taken hostage.

Documentary about the unsolved case of a bank robbery where two bank employees were forced to steal £26.6M after their families were taken hostage. Kathy Burke: Money Talks — Channel 4, 10pm. Documentary series about our relationship with money, looking at both ends of the wealth spectrum. (1/2)

Documentary series about our relationship with money, looking at both ends of the wealth spectrum. (1/2) Celebrity Karaoke Club — ITV2, 10.05pm. Series 2 of the music entertainment show where celebrities sing karaoke songs, featuring Olivia Attwood, Brian Dowling, AJ Odudu, Sonny Jay, Tanya Bardsley, Max and Harvey & Amelia Lily. (1/6)

Series 2 of the music entertainment show where celebrities sing karaoke songs, featuring Olivia Attwood, Brian Dowling, AJ Odudu, Sonny Jay, Tanya Bardsley, Max and Harvey & Amelia Lily. (1/6) High: Confessions of an Ibiza Drug Mule — BBC1, 10.35pm. Documentary series looking at the case of a Northern Irish teenager who formed a relationship with a drug trafficker in Ibiza and was caught smuggling £1.5M of cocaine through Lima airport. (1/5)

— TUESDAY 6th —

★ AGATHA CHRISTIE’S ENGLAND — CHANNEL 5, 9PM.

Documentary looking at the people and places that inspired author Agatha Christie’s many crime novels.

— WEDNESDAY 7th —

★ HAMPTON COURT PALACE FLOWER SHOW — BBC2, 9PM.

Coverage of the world’s largest annual flower show, with Joe Swift, Rachel de Thame, Adam Frost & Arit Anderson. Continues nightly. (1/3)

— THURSDAY 8th —

★ RESIDENT EVIL: INFINITE DARKNESS — NETFLIX.

CGI anime adaptation of the popular video game horror survival series, set between the events of the fourth and fifth instalment, with the White House targeted by a mysterious attack.

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Farrow & Ball: Inside the Posh Paint Factory — Channel 5, 8pm. Documentary about the Dorset paint company, which was recently sold for £500M.

Documentary about the Dorset paint company, which was recently sold for £500M. Diana’s Decades — ITV, 9pm. Documentary series looking at the Princess of Wales’ life through the decades and how she changed the monarchy forever. (1/3)

Documentary series looking at the Princess of Wales’ life through the decades and how she changed the monarchy forever. (1/3) Rob & Romesh Vs — Sky1, 9pm . Series 3 of the comedy entertainment show where Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan try a variety of different things, such as weight-lifting, hockey, and canoeing. (1/3)

. Series 3 of the comedy entertainment show where Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan try a variety of different things, such as weight-lifting, hockey, and canoeing. (1/3) Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted — Channel 4, 10pm. New culinary series where chef Gordon Ramsay explores remote places to find inspiration for his cooking. (1/6)

— FRIDAY 9th —

★ THE MOMENTS THAT MADE RICHARD WILSON — BBC2, 10PM.

Profile of the popular Scottish actor, most famous for playing Victor Meldrew in the 1990s sitcom One Foot in the Grave, who is interviewed about his life and career. Featuring David Tennant & Arabella Weir. (1/3)

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Wonderful Wales with Michael Ball — Channel 5, 8pm. Celebrity travelogue with the singer and entertainer exploring his homeland of Wales. (1/4)

SATURDAY 10th

★ THE VOID — ITV, 8PM.

New game show where contestants compete to win £25,000 by completing physical and mental challenges while risking a fall into a 520,000 ltr tank of water called ‘The Void’. Hosted by Ashley Banjo & Fleur East.

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Rolling In It — ITV, 7pm . Series 2 of the game show where three people play a giant arcade machine where luck changes on the roll of a coin. Hosted by Stephen Mulhern.

. Series 2 of the game show where three people play a giant arcade machine where luck changes on the roll of a coin. Hosted by Stephen Mulhern. Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? — ITV, 9pm. Series 35 of the big-money quiz show. Hosted by Jeremy Clarkson. (1/6)

SUNDAY 11th

Nah, not much. Do some ironing, lazy bones.