What To Watch This Week 05.08.24
TUESDAY
First Dates, Channel 4
Channel 4’s First Dates is back for its 22nd season – with Fred Sirieix welcoming a new string of hopeful singles into the restaurant. Viewers can expect plenty of heart-warming and toe-curling moments as the hopefuls attempt to find love.
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WEDNESDAY
Love Is Blind, Netflix
Fans of this global franchise will be happy to know that Love Is Blind is finally in the UK. In a competition hosted by Emma and Matt Willis, British singles will go through an unconventional process to find their future spouse – not setting eyes on them until they are already engaged.
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Trump vs Harris: The Battle for America
After Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the presidential race last month, the Democrats have a renewed sense of hope, and all is to play for. With four months to go until polling day, Kamala Harris's rising popularity is proving to be a trend rather than a rebound, and Trump is now the candidate looking senile and unfit. In this documentary, political journalist Matt Frei explores the race dominating current news thanks to its twists, turns and landmark moments.
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FRIDAY
It Ends With Us
When it was released in 2016, Colleen Hoover’s It Ends With Us was an overnight bestseller. Now Hollywood big hitter Blake Lively is taking on the role of the much-loved Lily Bloom, with Justin Baldoni (Jane The Virgin) playing opposite her as Ryle Kincaid. As the novel does, the film follows a woman who is swept off her feet by a neurosurgeon, before the romance gives way to something darker.
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Babes
This female-centric new comedy is written by and stars up-and-coming funny girl Ilana Glazer (Broad City). In a 2024 reimagining of Knocked Up, Eden – played by Glazer – finds herself unexpectedly expecting after a one-night stand, and ropes in her best friend Dawn (Michelle Buteau) to help.
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Trap
Director M. Night Shyamalan (The Sixth Sense, The Watchers) is well known for his plot twists, supernatural elements and unsettling storylines. His latest is Trap, a psychological thriller starring Josh Hartnett and Alison Pill. It follows a man and his daughter who are at a concert when they become embroiled in something more serious.
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SATURDAY
Paris Olympics: Men’s Marathon, BBC
The Olympics are full of rivalries, but few are as long standing as that of long-distance runners, Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge and Ethiopia’s Kenenisa Bekele. They have been trading titles for more than two decades, so all is to play for – Kipchoge is aiming to become the first human to win three consecutive Olympic marathon titles over the 26.2 mile distance.
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SUNDAY
Paris Olympics Closing Ceremony, BBC
After three weeks of world-class sport, the Olympics Games will draw to a close on Sunday. In the closing ceremony, the final Olympic champions will be awarded their medals and there will be a taste of what's to come for the 2028 games in LA. Rumours are swirling that a major star will make an appearance with an action-movie-worthy stunt – fitting for the home of the Hollywood sign.
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