What’s on TV – 17 August 2019

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The best of BBC iPlayer,
ITV Hub, All 4, and more...

What to watch on Netflix,
Amazon, and beyond...

The secret shows tucked
away in the TV listings...

The best on Sky and Virgin
showing this week...

We search the TV schedules and


online for the shows you might miss...


Big Little Lies
NOW TV & Sky Box Sets
Enjoy both series of the US drama about a
group of school mums – played by the likes of
Shailene Woodley, Nicole Kidman and Reese
Witherspoon – who are caught up in a murder.

Simon Amstell: Set Free
Netflix, from Tuesday 20 August, one-off comedy
Former Never Mind the Buzzcocks host Simon
Amstell’s deeply personal stand-up special sees
the comedian – who’s gay, vegan, teetotal and
Jewish – explore mental health, masculinity,
sexuality and the journey to self-acceptance.

Naked Attraction
Wednesday, 10pm, C
The naked dating show returns with Stephanie,
30, a self-confessed dating disaster who never
gets past a first date. She’s hoping with Naked
Attraction’s help she’ll finally get to second base.

Elementary
Tuesday, 9pm, Sky Witness
Tech billionaire Odin Reichenbach, played by
James Frain, presents Holmes and Watson
with an extraordinary offer to help him with
a program that can predict future crimes.

Jonathan Creek
BBC iPlayer
Relive all five series as Alan Davies plays a
creator of magic tricks who solves crimes.
Look out for his sidekicks, played by the likes
of Caroline Quentin and Julia Sawalha.

Sextuplets
Netflix, from Friday 16 August, one-off comedy
Imagine growing up thinking you’re an only child,
then learning you’re a sextuplet. Marlon Wayans
plays all six siblings in this comedy! It kicks off
with Alan discovering the truth about his birth
and embarking on a road trip to find his family...

Craft Party
Sunday, 9. 30 am, CBBC
This series sees six young crafters create a
wow-factor piece of art and a delicious dish for
a variety of party themes, ranging from monsters
and pirates to superheroes and unicorns.

Battle of the Brass Bands
Tuesday, 8pm, Sky Arts (Sky 122, Virgin 122)
Britain’s best brass bands compete in a series of
contests, including the National Championships
at London’s Royal Albert Hall. Watch as the
bands suffer highs and lows along the way.

Catch-
All 4
George Clooney stars in a six-part adaptation of
the World War Two satire. Bombardier Yossarian
(Christopher Abbott) is desperate to escape
combat but falls foul of an impossible rule...

Stand-
Up UK
Comedy Specials
Amazon Prime Video,
from Mon 19 Aug, four
episodes as a box set
Get ready for laughs
as we join four of
Britain’s top comics.
Having just been
announced as
competing in Strictly
Come Dancing this
Autumn, Chris
Ramsey (pictured)
explores everything
in his life, from his
marriage to his
near-miss with
Hollywood stardom.
Meanwhile, Paul Chowdhry tackles internet trolls and Michael Jackson,
plus there are singing sisters Flo & Joan, who became famous for their
advert for Nationwide, and Ed Gamble from Mock the Week giving his
take on heavy metal and how guide dogs are con artists!

Train Your Baby Like a Dog
Tuesday, 8pm, C
Animal behaviour expert Jo-Rosie Haffenden
believes kids would behave better if we trained
them like dogs. She shows us, too, by helping
the mum of a toddler who throws daily tantrums.

The Festival That Rocked
the World Sat, 9pm, Sky Arts (Sky 122, Virgin 122)
Get the inside story of US festival Woodstock in
this documentary using previously unearthed
footage and photos. Held in August 1969, it
starred rockers such as Joe Cocker and The Who.

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