Issue 8-Apr-23 - What's on TV (2024)

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Published by Time Inc. (UK) Ltd What’s on TV is a value-packed, easy-to-use weekly magazine, full of TV information, features and listings. The Soapweek section gives you in-depth story updates and the double-page Soap Diary gives you a rundown of upcoming plots, complete with "must-see" moments flagged up. The TV Week and Real Life sections cover the best of the week's programmes, and there are seven days of clearly set out listings. ENGLAND edition

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In this IssueHOT TV THIS EASTER!Saturday Night TakeawayLAST IN SERIES!Saturday, 7pm, ITV1 EntertainmentAnt and Dec are at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida, for some spectacular stateside fun in what promises to be an amazing last episode of the series. There’s the final instalment of Murder at Bigwig Manor revealing the killer, plus a final Ant v Dec challenge and some new major surprises! If you want to find out what goes on behind the scenes of this hit show there’s also a one-off documentary (Sunday, 7pm, ITV1) which includes unprecedented access to everything that happens before the TV duo go live!P13The BayLAST IN SERIES!Wednesday, 9pm, ITV1 DramaIt’s an eventful and tense final episode as DS Jenn Townsend (Marsha Thomason) is furiously determined to discover who could have attacked her family, but there’s so much on…4 min

In this IssueYell to win!NEWIN WITH A SHOUTSaturday, 6pm, ITV1 EntertainmentQ How does In with a Shout work?A It’s really very simple — contestants must shout at the TV to win money! There are 10 TV screens and, after choosing a category, players are shown a montage of four-second clips, one after another, related to that category, and they have to shout out what’s on the screen. An example could be hairstyles, so you have to name the hairstyle as soon as you see it. Sounds simple but, at four seconds per clip, it’s fast-paced, which makes it difficult, competitive and fun.Q How would you fare playing this game?A While I love game shows, I’m terrible at playing them! I was on The Chase and won no money! I’m not very good with time…2 min

In this IssueFarewell…Best known for…Paul began his entertainment career as drag queen Lily Savage in the 1980s and 1990s before hosting several TV shows, including Blankety Blank. Paul also had great TV success away from being Lily, including hosting The Paul O’Grady Show on ITV and C4.Other achievements…Paul did much charity work and had a great passion for animals, keeping many on his Kent farm. He presented lots of factual TV shows including Paul O’Grady: For the Love of Dogs. He also revived Blind Date in 2017.Family life…Paul was 67 when he died suddenly on 28 March. He was married to André Portasio and had one daughter.…1 min

In this IssuePaying the price!BLUE LIGHTSEaster Monday, 9pm, BBC1 DramaPC Grace Ellis is shocked when young drug dealer JP is the target of a brutal punishment attack by the McIntyre gang this week!After selling drugs outside his patch, the 15-year-old is in trouble with Belfast crime boss James McIntyre (John Lynch), who sends his men round to JP’s house to make him pay.Grace (Sian Brooke) is sure she can convince JP or his parents to make a statement against the men who attacked him, yet she soon learns that people are unwilling to speak out against the McIntyres.Meanwhile, Annie finds herself at loggerheads with Jen (Hannah McClean) when they’re on patrol and she realises that her partner would rather waste time than face danger in the line of duty.‘There are so many differences between…1 min

In this IssueDecision time!LAST IN SERIES!THE BAYWednesday, 9pm, ITV1 DramaWhile the Metcalf family waits for justice following the fire that killed mum-of-four Beth, DI Tony Manning (Daniel Ryan) and Jenn’s stepdaughter Erin (Georgia Scholes) both face tough choices as The Bay’s latest investigation draws to a close.Tony, who has struggled to keep his home and work life separate, is weighing up his future options – while Erin is about to shock her family with a huge decision! But whatever the outcome, Daniel reckons The Bay is in good shape.‘This has been our best series,’ he says. ‘It goes deeper than we’ve gone before with our characters, so there’s been more for people to lap up!’WORDS: NICK CANNON, IAN MACEWAN, SEAN MARLAND. PHOTOS: BBC, ©2023 DISNEY AND ITS RELATED ENTITIES, GETTY, ITV…1 min

In this IssueComing soon…★ Henry Fielding’s 18th-century novel Tom Jones is being turned into a period drama on ITVX. It follows the unlikely love affair between orphan Tom (Solly McLeod) and wealthy heiress Sophia Western (Sophie Wilde). The upcoming four-part series also stars Ted Lasso’s Hannah Waddingham.★ Look out for James Purefoy in Malpractice, a medical drama on ITV1 following a major enquiry into the hospital death of an overdose victim. James plays medical supervisor Dr Leo Harris, who is caught up in the investigation.★ Fans of the Eurovision Song Contest are in for a treat when the event comes to Liverpool in May, with the musical spectacle showing live on BBC1. Mae Muller (left) will be hoping to deliver a UK victory with her uptempo entry I Wrote a Song.★ Jude Law…1 min

Issue 8-Apr-23 - What's on TV (2024)

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