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• Happy Friday from all of us at TOVS Towers!
  

  Here’s this weekend & next week’s top picks:
  
  First up TONIGHT it’s The Graham Norton Show at 10.35pm on BBC One. But wait… no Graham?! Jack Whitehall steps in tonight & his guests are Gwendoline Christie & Luke Evans. The always superb Paloma Faith will be performing her new single.

  Moving on to SATURDAY we have the FA Cup Final on BBC One. Coverage starts at 3.55pm (5pm KO). Watford will be hoping to cause an upset & beat favourites Manchester City. You never know! 

  Then on SUNDAY on Channel 4 at 9pm don’t miss a brand new series – The Ranganation. Romesh hosts a topical comedy show, in which a diverse group - including Romesh's Mum!! - are invited to share their thoughts on the state of modern Britain. We’re all really looking forward to this one.
  
  On Monday at 8.30pm on BBC One Panorama investigates the £600 million industry producing the UK’s biggest food export – Salmon.

  Then on Tuesday don’t miss the new series of Heathrow: Britain’s Busiest Airport. Going behind the scenes at the London airport & now in its 5th series. That’s on BBC Two at 8.30pm.

  24 Hours in A&E is on Wednesday at 9pm. Forty-year-old Tania is rushed to St George's with life-threatening injuries, having been knocked over while crossing a road. Tune in to Channel 4 – don’t miss it!

  It’s a HUGE weekend of sport up & down the country keeping our freelancers busy including:
  
  Boxing in Stevenage
  The Horse Racing in Newbury
  Rugby in Newcastle
  & the French Open Tennis

  Plus good luck to all our crew working on the Rocketman Elton John premiere in Leicester Square on Monday!
  
  That’s all for now…
  
  Have a fantastic weekend & don’t forget to follow us on Twitter @TOVSLtd for all the latest!

  17 May 19
• Another busy week we’ve had here at TOVS Towers! Here is this week’s TOVS TV Times
  

  First up TONIGHT is Joe Lycett’s Got Your Back on Channel 4 at 8.30pm. With the help of assistant Mark Silcox & some daring hidden camera investigations, the comedian campaigns on behalf of viewers who have been wronged by big corporations, caught out by small print & hoodwinked by fraudsters.
  
  Next up is Have I Got News For You on BBC One at 9pm. Comedian Janey Godley & journalist and author Tim Shipman bolster the efforts of regular team captains Ian & Paul on the satirical current affairs quiz.
  
  Then at 10.35pm on BBC One it’s the always fantastic Graham Norton Show! Chris Hemsworth & Paul Rudd chat about new Marvel blockbuster Avengers: End Game. Oscar-winner Julianne Moore discusses her acclaimed drama Gloria Bell. Brits breakthrough-act Tom Walker performs Just You and I. What a line up this week!
  
  Then on SATURDAY it’s a brand new series – In for a Penny. Stephen Mulhern hosts a game show which takes place in public locations around the UK. He invites passers-by to take part in a series of unusual challenges. The first episode comes from Cardiff. That’s on ITV at 7.30pm.
  
  Be sure not to miss the final of All Together Now on BBC One at 7.05pm. Rob Beckett hosts as the 10 finalists return to battle it out for the £50,000, and the title of champion. Contestants include Full-time mum Nicola, trainee doctor Aron & performers Southern Flavor, who aim to keep the vibe alive with another upbeat number. But who is going to win?!

  SUNDAY it’s What Would Your Do? at 7pm on ITV. Jason Manford asks how well we really know our kids, by challenging parents to guess what their children will do in a variety of entertaining situations. We all love this brilliant show!
  
  & if all of that wasn’t enough on MONDAY on Channel 4 at 8.30pm it’s Travel Man: 48 Hours in Athens. Richard Ayoade returns with the offbeat tourism show and is joined in the first edition by comedy actress and writer Dawn French, with the pair spending two days in the Greek capital.
  
  As ever this WEEKEND is a busy one for sports. Our freelancers are being kept nice busy up & down the country working on…
  
  Rugby at Harlequins
  ITV Horse Racing in Aye
  Football League in Leeds & Wigan
  Premier League Football at Crystal Palace
  NFL in Salford
  
  That’s all for this week… as ever keep up to date with the latest by following
  us on Twitter: @TOVSLtd

  12 Apr 19
• & The RTS Award Winners are...
  

  Massive congratulations to all the nominees & winners
  at last night’s RTS Programme Awards!
  
  Here is a selection of the winners:
  
  Actor (Female): Jodie Comer - Killing Eve (Sid Gentle Films for BBC One)
  Actor (Male): Lucian Msamati - Kiri (The Forge Entertainment for Channel 4)
  Daytime Programme: The Repair Shop (Ricochet for BBC Two)
  Documentary Series: Prison (Spring Films for Channel 4)
  Drama Series: Save Me (World Productions for Sky Atlantic)
  Entertainment: The Last Leg (Open Mike for Channel 4)
  History: A Dangerous Dynasty: The House of Assad (72 Films for BBC Two)
  Science and Natural History: Drowning in Plastic (Raw TV for BBC One)
  Scripted Comedy: Derry Girls (Hat Trick Productions for Channel 4)
  Single Documentary: Raped: My Story (Lambent Productions for Channel 5)
  Single Drama: Killed By My Debt (BBC Studios: The Documentary Unit for BBC Three)
  Soap & Continuing Drama: Hollyoaks (Lime Pictures for Channel 4)
  
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  20 Mar 19
• Available on Netflix: The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann
  

  A detailed look of the disappearance of 3-year-old Madeleine McCann who vanished from the seaside resort of Praia de Luz in Portugal, while on holiday with her family. It was a disappearance that reverberated around the world as the Portuguese police together with Scotland Yard mobilised a major investigation which would go on to become the most high-profile missing child case in British history. You can watch the documentary series on Netflix right now. Edited by our very own Michael Rolt.

  18 Mar 19
• It’s Friday!! It must be time for the TOVS TV Times…
  

  First up on SATURDAY we have All Together Now on BBC One at 7.35pm. Rob Beckett hosts the musical talent show with a twist, as a range of singers step on-stage for a chance to win a £50,000 cash prize. We’re big fans here in the office. This week's contestants perform tracks by Bruno Mars, Zayn Malik, Freddie Mercury and Shirley Bassey!
  
  The Jonathan Ross Show is over on ITV at 9.20pm. The host is set for some football-themed chat as he is joined this week by the legend that is Harry Redknapp. There's also a catch-up with one the leading lights of the supermodel world, Naomi Campbell, and music by Dido. Sounds like we’re in for a treat!
  
  Then on SUNDAY it’s the next episode of Top Gear on BBC Two at 8pm. Matt, Chris & Rory buy three used luxury limousines from Rolls-Royce, Bentley & Mercedes for the price of the cheapest new car in Britain. We’re loving the new series so far!
  
  On MONDAY don’t forget to check out the brand new series of Four in a Bed on Channel 4 at 5pm. The competition starts at the School House B&B in Pencader, Carmarthenshire, where owners Jayne and Ian Hall-Edwards hope their environmental approach will win over their guests.
  
  Over on E4 at 9pm it’s the always brilliant Celebs Go Dating. The famous faces are paired up and have to choose dates for one another at a mixer, and Pete is not happy when he is teamed up with Sam. Drama!!

  Finally TUESDAY don’t miss episode 2 of Derry Girls at 9.15pm on Channel 4. English teacher Ms De Brún (Judith Roddy) arrives at Our Lady Immaculate and the friends immediately find themselves inspired. Meanwhile, Da Gerry attempts to take Ma Mary out on a date to the cinema, where things definitely don't go according to plan!!
  
  As ever this WEEKEND is a busy one with our freelancers being kept busy up & down the country (& beyond!) working on …

  Formula E Motorsport in Hong Kong
  Premier League Football at Arsenal, Crystal Palace & Liverpool
  Crufts from Birmingham
  EFL at Charlton, Sheffield & Derby
  Six Nations Rugby at Twickenham & Dublin
  Boxing from The Royal Albert Hall
  Players Championship Snooker in Preston
  
  Keep up to date with all the goings on over on Twitter & make sure you follow us @TOVSLtd!

  8 Mar 19
• The weekend is nearly upon us which can only mean one thing… time for this week’s TOVS TV Times.
  

  First up TODAY it’s Escape to the Country on BBC One at 3.10pm. Nicki Chapman heads on a house-hunting mission in the Kent countryside with a strong-minded couple who have a £900,000 budget and completely different views on the style of the large family home they want to buy.
  
  Over on More4 at 6.55pm it’s Car SOS. Presenter Tim Shaw, master mechanic Fuzz Townshend and a team of experts head to Eastbourne in East Sussex to take on an iconic French front-wheel drive car.
  
  Then on BT Sport 2 from 7.15pm the FA Cup returns. QPR, playing in the fifth round for the first time in 22 years, host Watford at Loftus Road. The Hornets have lost just one of their last nine matches.
  
  The Graham Norton Show is on BBC One at 10.35pm. Comedians Rob Beckett and Stephen Merchant are on the sofa this week, and there’s music from Calvin Harris and Rag ’n’ Bone Man.
  
  On SATURDAY first up its Harry Hill’s Alien Fun Capsule on ITV2 at 1pm. In this fun packed episode there’s a montage of Charlie Brooks’s time on EastEnders & Carol Vorderman’s days on How 2. Plus a slapstick game of human Tetris!
  
  It’s the Birmingham Indoor Grand Prix Athletics on BBC One from 1.15pm. Gabby Logan presents live coverage of the prestigious one-day meeting from the Arena Birmingham, where a world-class field is expected to take part in various disciplines.
  
  Over to Channel 4 at 5.35pm for The Secret Life of the Zoo. Young meerkat parents Huskie and Beagle have a new baby, Junior, but keepers have to step in when he falls gravely ill. Meanwhile, red panda Nima meets a new mate, Koda.
  
  Finally you can’t miss The Voice on ITV at 8pm. It’s now the final week of the blind auditions, with another batch of performers singing unseen for the coaches and hoping to make a good enough impression to inspire a chair turn.
  
  On SUNDAY it’s the final of the Welsh Open Snooker. The final session starts on Quest from 6.45pm. The thirteenth ranking event of the 2018/19 season and the final event of the Home nations Series concludes.
  
  A brand new series of Top Gear starts on BBC One at 8pm. Matt LeBlanc, Rory Reid and Chris Harris return for their final run of the motoring show. Matt and Chris go to Norway to test drive the latest estate cars from Porsche and Ferrari, while Rory is joined by racing driver Sabine Schmitz to create Britain's newest mountain with the help of a tiny Suzuki!
  
  That’s all for this week!
  
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  15 Feb 19
• & The NTA Winners Are...
  

  HUGE congratulations to all the nominees & winners
  at last nights National Television Awards!

  What a fantastic evening, showcasing so much talent & truly great telly!

  The winners in full:

  Factual Entertainment Programme - Paul O'Grady: For the Love of Dogs
  Quiz Show -The Chase
  New Drama - Bodyguard
  Serial Drama Performance - Danny Dyer, EastEnders
  Drama Performance - Richard Madden, Bodyguard
  Newcomer - James Moore, Emmerdale
  TV Presenter - Ant and Dec
  Daytime Programme - This Morning
  Bruce Forsyth Entertainment Award - I'm a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!
  TV Judge - David Walliams
  Drama - Peaky Blinders
  Comedy - Peter Kay's Car Share
  Talent Show - Strictly Come Dancing
  Special Recognition Award - David Dimbleby
  Serial Drama - Emmerdale

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  23 Jan 19