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MUST-WATCH TV!
Tim Minchin
In Sky Atlantic comedy
Upright, the Australian
comedian stars as a gifted
pianist who sets off on an
epic journey across the
outback to see his dying
mum – with a battered
upright piano in tow...
Lisa Kudrow
The Friends actress will
guest star in E4’s six-part
comedy drama Mae and
George about one young
woman’s complicated
love life and battles with
addiction. Lisa plays Mae’s
unlikeable mum Linda.
1 LooseWomen,ITV
Celebrating 20 yearsofheated
debate,fruitybanterandall-star
interviews,theboldestbroads
ontheboxmarktwodecades
ofthehitlunchtimeshowwith
unseenbloopers,backstage
confessionalsanda hostof
celebritytributes.
2 Celebrity
Masterchef,BBC1
MyTuscanbrothtookmetothe
quarter-finalsofthefirst-everseries
backin 2005!Thistime,EastEnder
AdamWoodyatt,realityTVstarJoey
Essex,GregRutherfordandDame
ZandraRhodeswillcookupa storm.
3 EastEnders,BBC1
Thebellsareringingforhim
andhisgal!Expecta rightold
ding-dong in Albert Square for
Callum and Whitney’s wedding,
as secrets and lies shroud the
big day and stepmum Bianca
makes a splash after coming
down from Milton Keynes.
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GLEE, E4ANDSKYONE
Themusicalcomedydramasetin an
Ohiohighschoolranfrom 2009 to2015,
andchartedthefortunesofGleeClub
studentsastheycompetedagainstrival
schoolsin song-and-dancecontests.
NOWTRY...
THEPOLITICIAN, NETFLIX
Thisupcomingdarkcomedyalsohas
a musicalelement.It followsPayton
Hobart(BenPlatt),whodreamsofbeing
theUSPresident,asheemploysfair
meansorfoultogetelectedasStudent
BodyPresidentathisLAhighschool.
TV
GEM!
TV
GEM!
If youcansayit,
youcansingit!
Hobart wants
to be President...
Here’stothe
next 20 years!
Joeyis part
ofa brand-new
reemteam
What could
possibly go
wrong..?
TELLY
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Scarborough, BBC1
Jason Manford
stars in this coastal
comedy set in a
Yo r k s h i r e resort ’s
karaoke^
bar. Mike (Manford) is
trying to get back with
his ex, Karen...
Holby City, BBC1
Patsy Kensit takes
to the wards of
Holby City to^
reprise her role as Faye Morton,
with Joseph Byrne (Luke
Roberts) in tow. But how
will love rival Jac react
to her return?