Documentary: Gordon Ramsey on Cocaine

Thursday

ITV, 9pm

Cocaine use is spiraling ot of control in the UK, says Gordon Ramsey, and the celebrity chef is on a mission to de-glamourise the drug. The UK now consumes more cocaine than anywhere else in Europe, he finds. 

In the first of this two-part series, Ramsey travels to Bournemouth where he follows the local police as they nab drivers who are thought to be under the influence of the drug, before heading off to Columbia to take a look at the other end of the supply chain. 

 

Entertainment: QI

Friday

BBC Two, 10.00pm

QI is back and Sandi Toksvig and the team will be discussing all things 'O'. 

This week we get a first-time appearance from Claudia Winkleman, a 38th-time appearance from Phil Jupitus and and 42nd-time appearance from show veteran Bill Bailey. 

And Alan Davis? Well he's always there.

 

Sport: Boxing on Dave

Friday

Dave, 9pm

As part of Dave's growing catalogue of live sport, this week David Haye's new stable of fighters gets its first outing on the channel. 

Former Olympian Joe Joyce headlines the fight night as he goes up against South London rival Ian Lewison. 

Speaking to the RTS earlier this year, David Haye praised Joyce, who has recently been Anthony Joshua’s sparring partner. “If you ask [Joshua] what he thinks of Joe Joyce, he will say, ‘you can’t hurt him. He’s 6’6”, solid grip at 18st and he’s a force to be reckoned with. [Plus] he’s a very nice lad as well. You can’t help but want this guy to succeed.”

 

Drama: Gunpowder

Saturday

BBC One, 9pm

Remember remember the fifth of November - or in this case the 21st of October. 

Kit Harrington (Game of Throne) and Liv Tyler star in this dramatic retelling of one of the most famous stories from British history. 

Following the death of Elizabeth I, King James of Scotland takes to the throne, declaring war on Catholic Spain and forcing British Catholics into hiding. 

Robert Catesby (Harrington) devises a treacherous and treasonous plot to kill the King, however for his plan to work he must recruit a gang of influential and passionate accomplices - including a hardened war veteran Guy Fawkes.