Italia 90: When Football Changed Forever

Monday

Channel 4, 9pm

A new documentary telling the story of Italia 90, the tournament that would determine the future of English football. It's the eve of the most watched World Cup ever, and with a reputation for hooliganism, all eyes are on the England fans as the team prepares to fly out to Sardinia for their group games. The opening episode will look at why Italian police expected trouble, with an exploration of the state of football in the 1980s. 

The White Lotus 

Monday 

Sky Atlantic, 9pm 

Series two of The White Lotus will feature a new cast and new location, but still promises plenty of dark humour and a new murder mystery.

This time set in Sicily, the series is described by the creator Mike White as ‘a bedroom farce with teeth.’

A new set of privileged guests will be wreaking havoc, including Aubrey Plaza and Will Sharpe as Harper and Ethan, a young couple who have become rich due to Ethan’s tech success.

This causes tension between Ethan’s college roommate Cameron (Theo James) and his wife Daphne (Meghann Fahy).

Jennifer Coolidge, who plays Tanya, is the only cast member who will return, along with Jon Gries who plays her husband Greg.

For the pair the honeymoon period is truly over, and they are both struggling with that. 

The rest of the cast will include Tom Hollander, Michael Imperioli, F. Murray Abraham, Adam DiMarco, Haley Lu Richardson, Beatrice Grannó and Simona Tabasco.

MasterChef: The Professionals 

Wednesday 

BBC One, 9pm 

The hunt is back on for the next best professional chef, one who can impress the judges and create one-of-a-kind dishes that will tantalise their tastebuds.

Chef and restaurateur of Myrtle restaurant in London, Anna Haugh, will be joining the show, taking over from fellow chef Monica Galetti, who is stepping back.

Haugh will join famous chef Marcus Wareing and Greg Wallace to discover which of the elite chefs will be crowned MasterChef champion.

The first episode will see the chefs take part in a skills test involving poached oysters or a summer fruit tart. 

They will also need to showcase their talent and what makes them unique in the signature menu round. 

How to Survive a Dictator with Munya Chawawa

Thursday

Channel 4, 10pm

Comedian Munya Chawawa is originally from Zimbabwe and grew up under the infamous dictator Robert Mugabe.

Chawawa wanted to return to his homeland and create a documentary about the impact Mugabe had on the country, but with his bags packed and flights booked, his filming visas were suddenly cancelled with no explanation. 

Now Chawawa is travelling to South Africa to meet Mugabe’s friends, family, victims and henchmen. 

Interviews with those people plus archives and comedy sketches will be used to help paint a picture of who Mugabe was. 

The one-off special will try to explain how Mugabe went from a man who won independence for his country, to a dictator who ruled with brutality for four decades.

I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!

Sunday

ITV, 9.00pm

After two years in Wales, the celebrity survival challenge returns to Australia, where Ant and Dec will host another batch of famous faces daring to swap their lives of luxury for three weeks of heat, hunger, bugs and Bushtucker trials.

The competitors will be vying for the crown currently held by reigning champion Danny Miller of Emmerdale.