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• We’ve got that Friday feeling…have you? It must be time for the TOVS TV Times…
  

  First up for TONIGHT is the next instalment of…
  8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown at 9pm on Channel 4
  Jimmy hosts as Sean Lock and Rob Beckett take on Jon Richardson and Claudia Winkleman. Plus special guests Nick Mohammed and Joe Wilkinson.
  
  The Last leg is on at 10pm on Channel 4
  This week on twitter we’ve seen Adam showing off his ball skills while preparing to take part in an international rugby league match so expect the report on tonights show!

  The European Championship has started & you can watch across the BBC.
  Clare Balding presents further live coverage of the inaugural multi-sports event from Glasgow. Cyclists Laura Kenny and Jason Kenny, swimmer Adam Peaty, athlete Dina Asher-Smith, gymnast Max Whitlock, triathlete Alistair Brownlee and golfer Laura Davies are among the British athletes looking to bring home gold in their respective sports.

  This WEEKEND sees the new football season kicking off…all of which is keeping our wonderful OB crew busy around the country including:
  Football at Wembley, Bristol, Ipswich & Salford.
  Not to mention cricket at Edgbaston & Lords
  & the golf from St Anne’s!

  Looking ahead to next week…there are lots of brilliant new programmes to look forward to which are not to be missed…
  Made In Chelsea on E4
  Paul O’Grady’s Little Heroes on ITV
  True Love Or True Lies? On MTV
  & £10K Holiday Home on ITV!

  Keep up to date with all the goings on over on Twitter & make sure you follow us @TOVSLtd

  3 Aug 18
• Friday wouldn’t be Friday without the TOVS TV Times...
  

  First up TONIGHT it’s day seven of The Voice Kids at 8pm on ITV. The remaining 12 contestants sing off for a place in the live final.

  Over on Five at 9pm it’s Jane McDonald & Friends. The host is joined by music legend Billy Ocean, Ria Jones & Britain's Got Talent vocal group Jack Pack.

  & not forgetting The Last Leg on Channel 4 at 10pm. Be sure to tune in as tonight as Adam, Josh & Alex are joined by one of Team TOVS favourites - actor Tom Davis.

  What a Friday night lineup!

  Moving on to SATURDAY you cannot miss The Athletics: Anniversary Games from 1.15pm on BBC One. Gabby Logan presents coverage of day one from the London Stadium, where the 11th meeting of the Diamond League campaign takes place. The men's 100m is one of the highlights on the first day of action. Plenty of TOVS finest working on this one – it should be a cracking day of action!

  On SUNDAY it’s the start of the final week of Love Island at 9pm over on ITV2. As the finish line moves ever closer the Islanders are all desperate to make it to the final day. Love Island: Aftersun follows worked on by our very own Ben Leighton.

  Over on Dave at 10pm it’s the Taskmaster: Champion of Champions. Five hall of famers return for more consensual indignity at the hands of Greg Davies. The challenges include making a mask which both looks and tastes great.
  
  As ever our freelancers have a busy WEEKEND ahead including...

  The Open Championship golf in Angus, Scotland
  Speedway Grand Prix moto racing in Cardiff
  & the Tour de France cycling in … France!

  Finally, a massive shout out to the very talented Mel Quigley who worked on the Channel 4 Dispatches Plot To Kill: Britain's Neo-Nazi Terrorists. With exclusive access to the secretive world of Britain's new neo-Nazis, Dispatches tells the inside story of a far-right terrorist plot to murder an MP, and how the plan was betrayed to the police.

  You can check it out right now on catch up!

  That’s all for this week folks!
  As usual follow us on Twitter for the most up to date news: @TOVSLtd

  20 Jul 18
• Here is this week’s TOVS TV Times
  

  Lots of brilliant stuff coming up on the tellybox. Don't miss out on...

  First Night of the Proms TONIGHT on BBC Two from 8:30pm. At London's Royal Albert Hall, the new season launches with a feast for the eyes and ears in the world premiere of Five Telegrams, with stunning digital projections by 59 Productions marking the centenary of the end of the First World War.

  Over on Channel 4 the new series of 8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown is on at 9pm. As part of a celebration of 100 years of women's suffrage, host Jimmy Carr is nudged to one side as Canadian comedian Katherine Ryan hosts an all-female edition of the words-and-numbers quiz.
  
  SATURDAY night sees the return of The Voice Kids on ITV on 8pm. Emma Willis returns with the junior version of the singing talent contest, giving youngsters between the ages of seven and 14 a chance to achieve stardom. The Voice UK's Will.i.am returns as one of the three coaches. We thought the last series was great & we’re really looking forward to this year’s competition!

  The Women’s Wimbledon Final takes place on SATURDAY from 1.15pm on BBC One & it’s the Men’s Wimbledon Final on SUNDAY from 1pm on BBC Two.

  Finishing off the weekend, it’s The FIFA Football World Cup Final from 3pm on BBC & ITV. What a fantastic & unpredictable tournament it’s been this year – we’ve loved every second of it! – Safe journey to all our freelancers returning home next week.

  That's all for now, we hope you enjoy your weekend!
  As always follow us on Twitter for all the most up to date news @TOVSLtd!

  13 Jul 18
• Happiest of FRIDAYS to you all! Which can only mean one thing… it's time for this week’s TOVS TV Times!
  

  First up TONIGHT is the latest episode of The Crystal Maze at 9pm on Channel 4.
  Richard Ayoade hosts the game show, inviting veteran broadcaster Richard Madeley & comedian Joe Wilkinson amongst others to take his golden hand and tackle a number of physical, skill, mystery and mental challenges.
  
  After that it’s The Last Leg at 10pm on Channel 4.
  Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker are joined by comedian and actor Harry Shearer for a comic review of the significant moments of the past seven days. We’re hoping Harry throws in some Simpson’s voices somewhere during the show!
  
  The World Cup returns this SATURDAY & SUNDAY after a down day on Friday (we didn’t know what to do with ourselves!). Our picks are France vs Argentina on BBC One from 3pm Saturday & Spain vs Russia from 3pm on ITV Sunday. Places in the Quarter Finals are up for grabs.
  
  MONDAY sees the start of this year’s Wimbledon Tennis Finals. From 11am on BBC One Sue Barker presents live coverage of the opening day's play at the All England Club, as this year's championships get under way in the men's and ladies' singles.

  You shouldn’t miss the brilliant Inside the American Embassy on Channel 4 at 10pm. This episode follows consular staff as President Trump's controversial travel ban comes into force. The executive order halted all refugee admissions and temporarily barred people from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the USA.

  As always our freelancers are keeping busy up & down the country (& sometimes even further afield!) with…

  Athletics in Birmingham
  The Open de France golf in… France!
  Horse Racing in Newcastle
  Darts in Blackpool

  That's your lot for this week!
  
  As usual follow us on Twitter the most up to date news: @TOVSLtd

  29 Jun 18
• Here is this week’s TOVS TV Times
  

  Up TONIGHT - a brand new series of The Crystal Maze: Celebrity Special at 9pm on ITV. Maze Master Richard Ayoade guides Olympic legends Kelly Holmes and Greg Rutherford, grime MC Big Narstie, actress Jorgie Porter and internet superstar Alfie Deyes through the Aztec, Medieval, Industrial and Futuristic zones. We can’t wait!

  At the same time the fantastic Cruising with Jane McDonald is over on Channel 5. The presenter takes on Australia and New Zealand, beginning her adventures in Sydney, where she experiences the highlights on an open top bus tour. Another new series!

  SATURDAY is the Trooping of the Colour live on BBC One from 10.30am. After Harry and Meghan’s splendid if – by royal standards anyway – unorthodox wedding, it’s time for a traditional and formal event that the Windsors are very familiar with: the spectacle and pageantry that mark the Queen’s official birthday.

  Finally on SUNDAY some of our freelancers are at Old Trafford, Manchester for Soccer Aid for one of the biggest fundraising events in sport.

  The biennial match, which has run since 2006, sees an England team take on the Rest of the World, with both squads comprised of a mixture of celebrities and footballing and sporting greats, all in the name of UNICEF children’s charity. The full match and build up will be broadcast live from 6.30pm on ITV.

  You can donate here: https://mydonatetelethonsappeals.bt.com/donate/sa18/

  As always our lovely OB crew are scattered all around the country & indeed the world covering a huge range of jobs this week including…
  
  Love Island from sunny Mallorca
  eSports Rocket League finals from the not so sunny Olympic Park, London
  The Ocean’s 8 film premiere in Leicester Square
  Cage Fighting in Belfast
  The French Open from Paris. This weekend is the men’s & women’s finals
  & gearing up for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, which kicks off on Thursday!

  As always follow us on Twitter for all the most up to date news @TOVSLtd

  8 Jun 18
• Happy Friday from all of us at TOVS Towers!
  

  There are lots of great shows to keep you entertained this weekend… here is this week’s TOVS TV Times!
  
  Kick off your Friday night with the semi-final of Britain’s Got Talent live on ITV1.
  
  Then be sure to tune into The Graham Norton Show on BBC One. Guests tonight include Mr Poldark himself – Aidan Turner & the always brilliant Jo Brand!
  
  Saturday Night is The British Soap Awards 2018 live on ITV1. We reckon Corries Pat Phelan is the man to beat this year. The always excellent Phillip Schofield is presenting.
  
  It’s the grand final of Britain’s Got Talent live on ITV1 Sunday. We can’t wait to find out who the public votes for & crowns champion! #WiggleWine
  
  A big weekend of sport up & down the country (& further afield!) will be keeping some of our lovely freelancers busy…
  
  The French Open tennis from Paris
  England v Nigeria international football from Wembley Stadium
  Horse racing in Epsom Downs
  England v Pakistan cricket from Headingley
  & rugby 7’s at Twickenham Stadium
  
  That’s all for now…
  
  Have a fantastic weekend & don’t forget to follow us on Twitter @TOVSLtd for all the latest!

  1 Jun 18
• #SpringBankHolidayWeekend…
  

  Will it be a sunny weekend……we are always hopeful! 
  
  So if you can drag yourself away from the BBQ or DIY here are some teasers of what’s on this week.
  
  After basking in the glory of the Royal Wedding where our team of camera operators, vision engineers and sound engineers spent a long weekend in Windsor, which looked perfect in the sunshine, covering The Wedding of The Duke and Duchess of Sussex this week we are covering a multitude of sports including:
  
  Cricket – England Vs Pakistan @ Lords
  Tennis – The French Open
  Rugby – Aviva Premier Final & Old Mutual Wealth Cup England v Barbarians
  Golf – PGA @ Wentworth
  Rally Cross – Silverstone
  & the big one… the 2018 Champions League Final in Kiev!
  
  Our other top tips for your viewing pleasure are:
  
  GP’s Behind Closed Doors on Five - worked on by our very own Andrew Anton & Marcus Plummer. 
  The Bellator 200 Cage Fighting on 5Spike - worked on by our EVS Ops Darryl Rose, Andrew Paton & Phil Parry & BBC One’s Have I Got News For You - worked on by editor Todd Dalton.
  
  That's all for now...have a great bank holiday weekend everyone!
  
  Stay up to date with the latest by following us on Twitter: @TOVSLtd

  25 May 18