Sunday Magazine – July 28, 2019

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Fosse/Verdon

After winning critical acclaim across the

pond, this eight-part series starring Michelle

Williams and Sam Rockwell now hits the UK’s

screens. It charts the lives of choreographer

and director Bob Fosse and his third wife, Tony

award-winning actress Gwen Verdon, as they

begin to make an impact in the entertainment

industry with films such as Sweet Charity and

Cabaret. But success comes at a price and

the couple begin to buckle under the pressures

of fame and all it throws at them.

Friday, 9pm and 9.50pm, BBC2

Mortimer & Whitehouse:

Gone Fishing

Comedians Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse

continue their UK adventures in a six-parter

that sees Paul take charge of fishing duties

as Bob tries his hand as a riverside chef. In

the first episode, the pair arrive in Wales where

they reminisce about their early lives.

Friday, 8pm, BBC2

Eat, Shop, Save

The lifestyle show is back with a twist as some

of the families who successfully transformed

their eating habits return to inspire others. Host

Ranvir Singh and his team, nutritionist Dale

Pinnock, retail expert Kate Hardcastle and

personal trainer Tom Pitfield, will again be

giving pointers on cash saving and weight loss.

Thursday, 8.30pm, ITV

The Chef’s Brigade

Michelin-star chef Jason Atherton recruits 10

rising culinary stars to his “brigade’ to travel

the world taking on established cooks. Their

first challenge is a tough pasta-making class

in Italy, followed by the challenge of creating

their own Italian menu and cooking a meal

for the locals and three expert judges.

Tuesday, 9pm, BBC2

Acclaimed drama, lifestyle, comedy – Rianne Ison reveals the best on the box

Coronation Street

Seb is horrified when it dawns on him that

Alina is the victim of human trafficking. She

begs him not to get involved, fearing he’ll come

to harm, but Seb is determined to confront the

culprits. Elsewhere, has Tracy figured out

what’s going on between Robert and Vicky?

EastEnders

Tuesday’s episode ends with a

brawl and Phil being left for dead.

But who attacked him? And how far

will they go to cover their tracks?

Meanwhile, Martin’s birthday isn’t

exactly a fun-packed occasion. He reckons

Stacey still has feelings for Max.

Emmerdale

Emmerdale’s Wild West fundraiser has an extra

feature lined up – Bernice plans to propose

to Liam. Later, Kerry and Amy break into the

factory to pinch funds from the

safe. To hide their tracks, they trash

the CCTV, sparking a fire.

Hollyoaks

Tomorrow is Maxine and Damon’s

wedding day, left. Will the groom

twig that his bride isn’t terminally ill? Sienna’s

focus, meanwhile, is on getting her twins back.

Neighbours

Mark has little option but to arrest Gary for the

assault on Paul. After all, Roxy says she saw

the whole thing. But Amy accuses her of lying.

Home And Away

Getting Robbo’s parents onside is a challenge

for Jasmine. Robbo’s mum accuses her of

not having her son’s best interests at heart.

Doctors is on its summer break

Mike Ward tunes in and catches up on the latest in the wonderful world of soapland