Monday

Brief Encounters

ITV

9pm

Sophie Rundle stars in ITV's new drama about an '80s housewife in dire straits. When her husband loses his job, Steph (Rundle) must make some extra cash to keep them both afloat.

She finds the answer to her troubles in sex toys and lingerie when she becomes an Ann Summers sales-girl.

Angela Griffin, Penelope Wilton, and Sharon Rooney join the cast in this comedy-infused homage to sex, women, and business.

Tuesday

B Is for Book

BBC4

9pm

This enchanting documentary follows the lives of a group four and five year-olds as they learn to read for the first time. We go inside Kingsmead Primary School in Hackney, East London, to find out how today's children engage with the written word.

Relive the frustration and wonderment of your own school days in this touching take on our love affair with books.

 

Wednesday

19-2

Spike

11pm

Set in downtown Montreal, cops Nick Barron and Ben Chartier find they are thrust together when Barron's partner is shot on duty. 

The pair must put aside their differences for the good of the city. But with a mole in the precinct, is it any wonder mistrust is rife between them?

Series two of the Canadian police drama opens with our heroes caught up in a mass shooting at a local high school.  

 

Thursday

Murdered by My Boyfriend

W

9pm

Ashley, a bubbly 17 year-old, finds her life out of her own hands when she falls for an abusive older man.

Based on true events, this dark love story won the RTS Award for Best Single Drama. 

Georgina Campbell portrays the femme fatale in this one-off domestic violence drama.

 

Friday

Celebrity First Dates

Channel 4

9pm

The Only Way Is Essex star Jess Wright and Paralympian Will Bayley feature in this special episode of the popular dating show. 

Will the A-listers find true love as they are paired off with members of the public at the First Dates restaurant? 

 

Saturday

Raised Human

Sky1

8pm

This three-part documentary tells the real-life stories behind the exotic animals who were taken in as pets and became uniquely human.  

Episode one takes us to the home of Hester and Jerry Mundis whose oprhaned chimp, Boris, lived with them in their Manhattan apartment in 1967.

Sunday

Euro 2016: The Final

ITV/ BBC One

7pm

It's the highly anticipated final of the European tournament this weekend. Unlikely semi-finalists Wales battle Portugal on Wednesday night, standing the chance to face either Germany or the host nation at the Stade de France. Can Chris Coleman's squad claim some glory as Britain's last hope?