This week's top TV: 8 - 14th May

This week's top TV: 8 - 14th May

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Friday, 5th May 2017
New series Loaded on Channel 4. (Credit: Colin Hutton/Channel 4)

Find out everything there is to know about the way Brits sleep, along with new Belgian drama Public Enemy on Sky Atlantic and the final episode of Masterchef. What delicious treats will the contestants conjure up?

Monday: Loaded

Channel 4, 10pm

New series to Channel 4, Loaded is about a group of four guys who have made nearly £300 million from a video game... starring a cat.

However, they don't really know what to do next and they have to come to grips with being multimillionaires.

Their fortune soon turn sour as an old friend claims they stole his idea.


Tuesday: Elizabeth I: Battle for the Throne

Channel 5, 9pm


Lily Cole as Elizabeth I. (Credit: Channel 5)

She may have the body of a weak and feeble woman but no one has the heart and stomach of Lily Cole.

Lily Cole stars in Channel 5's adaptation of Elizabeth I. This drama retells the story of the outcast who endured multiple setbacks before becoming a well-known monarch.

We get to see Elizabeth I grow from a princess to a bad-ass queen, and it is one of Cole's biggest roles to date.


Wednesday: Public Enemy

Sky Atlantic, 10pm


Public Enemy for Sky Atlantic. (Credit: Banijay Rights 2017)

This new Belgian drama making its way to Sky Atlantic follows the release of a convicted child murderer, coinciding with the disappearence of a local girl. Coincidence? The local police face a fight to keep the peace and uncover the truth of what really happened.

If you love Walter Presents shows such as Case, this show will be right up your street.


Thursday: The Truth About Sleep

BBC One, 9pm


Michael Mosley in bed. (Credit: BBC/Lion Television/Joe Taylor)

How do you sleep at night? We spend about one third of our lives asleep and for Brits that's still not enough.

Britain is one of the most sleep-deprived countries in the world and Michael Mosley turns to investigate why this is the case.

Many questions are to be answered during this documentary about the way we can get a better sleep, busting the myths and shining a light on sleep.


Friday: Masterchef

BBC One, 8.30pm


Gregg Wallace and John Torode. (Credit: BBC/Shine TV)

It's the finale of Masterchef and this is where the competition is at boiling point.

After 7 weeks of cooking, the finalists have to prepare three courses, giving the judges a taste they have never experienced and pushing the culinary boundaries.

Who will be Masterchef Champion 2017?


Saturday: Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final 2017

BBC One, 8pm


Lucie Jones. (Credit: BBC/Charlie Clift)

It's here, the final of the Eurovision Song Contest.

Hosted by Graham Norton, the qualifying acts from the semi-finals plus performers from Ukraine, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom, perform in the grand final.

Lucie Jones represents the UK with her song Never Give Up On You, which was co-written by 2009 winner Emmelie de Forest.


Sunday: Escape to Costa Rica

Channel 4, 5.15pm


Gaia Vince at Yorkin River

In its final episode, Gaia Vince goes horse riding with a 99-year-old cowboy, takes a canoe trip to meet the indigenous Bribri and witnesses a natural phenomenon as thousands of olive ridley turtles arrive on a remote Costa Rican beach to lay their eggs.

We recently caught up with Gaia to hear about her journey to Costa Rica and the nations approach to current environmental issues.

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Find out everything there is to know about the way Brits sleep, along with new Belgian drama Public Enemy on Sky Atlantic and the final episode of Masterchef. What delicious treats will the contestants conjure up?