TV Picks: 8th August - 14th August
Secrets of the Spies
Tuesday
ITV, 9.00pm
The life of a spy has long been glamourised by the big screen, but this documentary takes a realistic look at the job in all its inherent jeopardy.
A League of Their Own
Filming to commence on Sky's A League of Their Own and There's Something About Movies
The third season of There’s Something About Movies will see comedian Alan Carr return as host, with Jennifer Saunders (Absolutely Fabulous) and Michael Sheen (Quiz) returning as team captains and Tom Allen re-uniting with the crew.
Packed full of movie trivia, insider film insights and infamous re-enactments, this series will also feature the show’s first ever Christmas special.
TV Picks: 16th-22nd December
Drama: Sticks and Stones
Monday
ITV, 9pm
ITV’s new three-part psychological drama will explore the power plays and politics of office life in this cautionary tale of workplace bullying.
TV Picks of the week: 7 - 13 January
Brexit: The Uncivil War
Monday: Channel 4, 9.00pm
Created by James Graham (A Brilliant Young Mind), Brexit: The Uncivil War explores the inside story behind one of the most divisive campaigns in British politics, Vote Leave.
Who's taking part in this series of A League of Their Own?
James Corden, Freddie Flintoff and Jamie Redknapp will return for the 13th series of the sports-based game show alongside new addition Romesh Ranganathan, who will replace comedian Jack Whitehall as a regular panellist.
“A League of Their Own has been a lot of fun, is something I’m contractually obliged to say despite the physical challenges, which I would describe as some of the toughest experiences I have ever been through," joked Romesh Ranganathan.
A League of Their Own Roadtrip heads to Europe
Following the success of the previous two series of A League of Their Own: US Roadtrip, which itself is a spin-off from popular sports-based panel show A League of Their Own.
This week's top TV: 7 August - 13 August
Factual of the Week
Eden: Paradise Lost
Monday: Channel 4, 10pm
The reality show Eden returns to Channel 4 for five hour-long episodes documenting the remaining months the 23 men and women spent off the grid in a remote part of the British Isles.
James Corden's Late Late Show comes to the UK
The Late Late Show has been a staple of American television for over 20 years, Corden took over as host of the nightly CBS chat show in March 2015.
Since then, it has been the celebrity studded video-segments 'Carpool Karaoke' that have made the show, and Corden, internationally known.
Tips in 60 seconds... Pitching a game show idea
Danielle Lux is the managing director of CPL. She has overseen shows such as Sky 1's A League of Their Own featuring comedian James Corden and ITV's All Star Mr and Mrs.
Here she explains that it is about communicating the experience to the viewer and working backwards from that thought process when coming up with an idea for a game show.