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LAST ONE CRIME DRAMA Sherwood Sunday & Monday, 9pm, BBC1 Ashfield’s two crime matriarchs – Ann Branson and Daphne Sparrow – are locked in a bitter struggle for survival as the second season of Sherwood comes to a tense climax this week. The current run began with the murder of Ann’s son, Nicky, sparking a wave of violence in the former mining community. Ann (Monica Dolan) and her husband Roy (Stephen Dillane) set off to Skegness on a mission to avenge their son, with rival gang leader Daphne (Lorraine Ashbourne) in tow. Daphne brought her daughter Rachel (Christine Bottomley), who witnessed the murder, to help identify the killer’s family. But when the mission went wrong, it led to a string of tit-for-tat killings. Daphne tried to trap her rival by…

NEW Waterloo Road Tuesday, 9pm (Wales, BBC2), BBC1 (box set, BBC iPlayer) Jason Manford joins the cast of the school-based drama as new head teacher Steve Savage, who has history with dinner lady Nicky (Kym Marsh). ‘They’ve not seen each other for 25 years, so Steve has no idea Nicky’s working at the school,’ reveals Manford. ‘Nicky’s now in a lovely relationship with Donte [Adam Thomas], so Steve’s arrival stirs the pot.’ LIVE National Television Awards Wednesday, 8pm, ITV1 TV’s biggest stars put on their glad rags for the awards ceremony, hosted by Joel Dommett (left) from London’s O2, where Mr Bates Vs The Post Office, Baby Reindeer, Fool Me Once, Red Eye and One Day are up for the New Drama category, while The Crown, Bridgerton, Trigger Point, Call…

How to Kill Your Family Anya Taylor-Joy (above) will star in Netflix’s eight-part adaptation of Bella Mackie’s novel about a vengeful woman who attempts to gain her rightful inheritance by murdering her eclectic relatives, as she believes they have ruined her life. The Assassin In Prime Video’s six-part thriller, Keeley Hawes (above) will play one-time trained killer Julie, who is living on a Greek island but has to go on the run with her troubled son Edward (Freddie Highmore) after her past returns to haunt her and a dangerous conspiracy unravels. Criminal Record A second run of Apple TV+’s crime drama sees Cush Jumbo (above) return as DS June Lenker, who investigates a shocking death at a political rally and reluctantly has to seek the help of shady DCI Daniel…

LIVE FOOTBALL Saturday & Tuesday, ITV1 On Saturday, England play their first match since the agonising 2-1 defeat to Spain in the Euro 2024 final in Berlin, travelling to Dublin to kick off their Nations League campaign against the Republic of Ireland (kick-off 5pm). It’s the start of a new era following the decision by Gareth Southgate to stand down as coach following an eight-year tenure of 102 games in which he led his players to two major finals. As the FA search for Southgate’s permanent successor, England Under-21 boss Lee Carsley has been appointed interim manager for this week’s two Nations League matches, and possibly longer. TRACK RECORD A former midfielder at Everton, the 50-year-old will be familiar with the Aviva Stadium, having earned 40 international caps for the…

The Penguin Colin Farrell stars in Sky Atlantic’s drama following the crook’s machinations in Gotham City. Strictly Come Dancing The contest gets under way on BBC1 as the celebrities meet their dance partners. The Wives Channel 5’s thriller about family intrigue stars Angela Griffin, Tamzin Outhwaite and Jo Joyner. Champions League The league phase begins in a new-look format on TNT Sports and Prime Video.…

NIGHTSLEEPER BBC1 Peaky Blinders star Joe Cole (left) plays an off-duty cop who battles cyberterrorists on a runaway train in this six-part thriller. Set in real time, the action begins when Joe Roag boards a sleeper service between Glasgow and London, only for it to be hijacked – or ‘hackjacked’ – by a sinister group. The only person who can help Joe is Abby Aysgarth (Alexandra Roach, inset) of the National Cyber Security Centre. But can two people who’ve never met work together to avert disaster? With hundreds of passengers on board, they must join forces from afar to take back control of the train. AGATHA ALL ALONG Disney+ A spin-off from WandaVision, this Marvel series sees Kathryn Hahn (below) reprise her role as neighbourhood witch Agatha Harkness. After finding…

CORONATION STREET Paul passes away, leaving his family in turmoil As Billy wakes up, nursing the mother of all hangovers, he panics to realise he’s lost his phone. Knowing that it’s full of precious photos of his life with Paul – a life ebbing away given Paul’s deterioration from motor neurone disease – the vicar heads out to retrace his steps. But as Bernie and Summer arrive to keep tabs on Paul, they’re horrified to find him on the sofa, unresponsive and struggling to breathe. Summer calls for an ambulance, and she and Bernie battle to keep Paul alive while willing Billy to get back home. Despite the best efforts of the paramedics, Paul slips away. Later, there’s a poignant moment as Billy’s confronted by the sight of an empty…

NEW ENTERTAINMENT Taskmaster Thursday, 9pm, C4 A fresh batch of folded white papers sealed with red wax can only mean one thing – the return of C4’s eternally inventive comedy game show Taskmaster. For the series’ 18th outing, comedians Jack Dee, Andy Zaltzman, Babatunde Aléshé, Emma Sidi and Rosie Jones have signed up to attempt the fiendish tasks set by Greg Davies and Alex Horne. But whose efforts will delight the Taskmaster and his devoted assistant the most? TV&Satellite Week caught up with Jones, 34, to find out more about the new series… Have you always wanted to be on Taskmaster? Definitely. When I started doing comedy, my dream list was: have an hour at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, do Live at the Apollo and be on Taskmaster. I ticked…

Sherwood The return of the BBC1 drama finds the community at war once more after a troubled drug dealer (Oliver Huntingdon, above) kills a rival, which causes a devastating ripple effect, as the victim’s gang-boss mother (Monica Dolan) seeks vengeance. Guy Martin: Top Gun A C4 documentary sees the star (above) undertake intense flight training as he prepares to pilot a de Havilland Vampire – a fighter jet that can reach speeds of 550mph – through the Swiss Alps. Big Cats 24/7 In BBC2’s wildlife series about lions, cheetahs and leopards in Botswana’s Okavango Delta, tensions mount when a wildfire breaks out and the cats face danger, while the film crew are fearful that they will have to evacuate their camp. Strictly Amy: Cancer and Me BBC1’s powerful film follows…

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NEW FACTUAL Grand Designs: 25 Years & Counting Wednesday, 9pm, C4 It’s a quarter of a century since designer and presenter Kevin McCloud first appeared on our screens showcasing inspirational, ambitious and, at times, outlandish self-build housing projects. Now, in this special 25th-anniversary episode, he’s taking viewers down memory lane to revisit some of the greatest and greenest designs that featured on the show. ‘I could never have imagined we’d be on air for 25 years,’ smiles McCloud. ‘I thought we’d run out of projects before we got to the end of the first series and that would be enough. I didn’t think people would want to watch people nailing bits of wood together!’ McCloud, 65, says he has many standout designs from over the years. ‘There are so many…

LAST ONE ENTERTAINMENT Rob & Romesh Vs… Wed, 9pm, Sky Max & Sky Showcase After trying to become Hollywood stuntmen and heavy-metal heroes, Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan round off their current series with one of their most physically gruelling challenges yet, as they prepare to join the ranks of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. ‘I think our boundaries of what’s acceptable have moved as we’ve become slightly hardened to it,’ says Ranganathan, 46. ‘I mean, there’s stuff we’ve done in the most recent series that we would never have dreamt of doing in the early series.’ In this third and final outing of Rob & Romesh Vs…, the comedian pals team up to become UFC fighters, beginning their training with mixed-martial-arts star Leon ‘Rocky’ Edwards from Birmingham. They then set off…

Stags Genre: Drama Season: 1 Episodes: 6 (released weekly) There are elements of The Hangover, Squid Game and Midnight Express in a darkly comic drama about a bachelor do in South America that takes a terrifying turn for a groom-to-be (Nico Mirallegro) and his stag party when one of them (Asim Chaudhry) gets caught at the airport trying to smuggle drugs. The group are then sent to a brutal prison, surrounded by minefields. Friendships are tested to the limit as the pals battle to survive in a lawless place where life is shockingly cheap. American Murder: Laci Peterson Genre: Documentary Season: 1 Episodes: 3 Docuseries on the disappearance of pregnant Laci Peterson at Christmas 2002. Four months later, her body and that of her baby son were found, leading to…

NEW FACTUAL Ross Kemp: Mafia and Britain Tuesday, 9pm, Sky History (box set, Sky Box Sets & NOW) The Mafia is usually associated with Italy and the USA. But in his new docuseries, ex-EastEnders star Ross Kemp is examining just how far the Mob has infiltrated the UK. ‘The Mafia is defined as an organised crime group that makes illegal money from things like narcotics, money laundering, loan-sharking and gambling,’ explains Kemp. ‘Making this programme has made me aware just how far that web has stretched.’ As Kemp recounts, for most people the first sign that the Mafia was operating in the UK came in 1982, when the body of Vatican banker Roberto Calvi, dubbed ‘God’s Banker’, was found hanging from Blackfriars Bridge in London. IN DENIAL Calvi had owned…

NEW Pickle Storm Weekdays, 5.35pm, CBBC & BBC iPlayer When nine-year-old Pickle Storm, played by newcomer Kassidi Roberts, is forced to flee her magical world of Kleftania, she ends up in the ordinary British town of Middlington where she soon discovers everything is different. Not only does she have to start at a new school, but her magic powers cause chaos in the classroom. There’s also trouble when Pickle’s pet warthoffle Swumpy, who’s half-rabbit, half-pig, starts munching his way through her new neighbour’s prize pumpkins! NEW Uglies Available from Friday, Netflix In this film aimed more towards older kids, Joey King (The Kissing Booth, Bullet Train) stars in a sci-fi dystopian adventure set in a world where beauty is everything. On the eve of her 16th birthday, Tally (King) is preparing…