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Marlon Wayans as
Alan and all five
of his siblingsLAST ONE! Blue Bloods
Monday, Sky Witness HD, 9pm
The series nine finale marks a big
day for the Reagans as youngest son
Jamie (Will Estes) marries fellow
NYPD cop Eddie (Vanessa Ray)
after the one-time patrol partners’
engagement last season. Jamie’s dad,
police commissioner Frank Reagan
(Tom Selleck), worries about thetoast he’ll deliver at the rehearsal
dinner, while also having to mediate
a dispute between his three most
trusted advisors. Elsewhere, Jamie’s
detective brother Danny (Donnie
Wahlberg) investigates the murder
of a man whose ex-girlfriend is the
prime suspect, and Eddie clashes
with her future sister-in-law, district
attorney Erin (Bridget Moynahan),
over her handling of a case.NEW Battle of the Brass Bands
Tuesday, Sky Arts HD, 8pm
Brass bands were born out of 19th-century
industrialisation, with the bands playing a vital
role in Britain’s coal-mining communities. While
many of the pits have closed, Sky Arts follows
the most prestigious bands as they face off
in various contests, including the National
Championships at London’s Royal Albert Hall.NEW Naked Attraction
Wednesday, C4 HD, 10pm
Anna Richardson is back to present the fifth
series of the dating show where singletons
choose their perfect partner based solely
on the power of naked attraction. Among
those looking for their ideal match are
30-year-old Stephanie, a self-confessed
dating disaster, and 28-year-old Bethany,
a free-spirited artist who wants to find a
woman to settle down with.NCIS: New Orleans
Friday, FOX HD, 9pm
Stacy Keach returns to the show as Cassius,
the ex-con father of special agent Dwayne
(Scott Bakula). While out jogging, Dwayne is
grabbed by two masked men who tell him that
in order to save his dad and medical examiner
Loretta (CCH Pounder) – both being held
captive – he must carry out a series of tasks.Tom Selleck, Vanessa
Ray and Will Estes as
Frank, Eddie and JamieAlan and Russell
hit the roadfor this movie but I think it’s worth it.
It’s funny, and laughter is my legacy.
I want to make people belly-laugh.’
Wayans has been doing that most
of his adult life, since appearing with
his brother Shawn in US sitcom The
Wayans Bros, then teaming up with
him again in Scary Movie, Scary
Movie 2, White Chicks and Little Man.
TRUSTED TEAM
Collaborating with the people he
trusts is important for Wayans. He
co-wrote and produced Sextuplets
with Rick Alvarez – his co-creator
on hit comedy-horror films A
Haunted House and A Haunted
House 2. Michael Tiddes directs,
having directed Wayans’ previous
Netflix film Naked, as well as his
erotic spoof Fifty Shades of Black.
‘Sextuplets is a special film,’ says
Wayans. ‘I just love going out and
telling jokes. It’s why God put me
here. I want people to think, “I
believed him in every role he played
and damn, he was funny.”’
Wayans is currently working
on Apple TV+ movie On The Rocks,
starring Bill Murray and Rashida
Jones and directed by Oscar-winner
Sofia Coppola (see page 14).
‘I love how the streaming services
embrace comedy and diversity,’ he
says. ‘They let you make the movie
you want to make. Not everything
has to be a superhero movie.’