New TV Lineup Highlights
Strictly Come Dancing returns with new presenters alongside a packed week of television highlights.
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The featured Top Gear episode sees Freddie, Chris and Paddy tackle a “monstrous wall of death,” take a Yorkshire road trip and attempt to drive an old Jaguar at 200 mph.
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The U&Dave supernatural comedy follows a couple who inherit a country house without knowing it is haunted; the ghosts try to stop them from converting the property into a hotel.
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The crime and factual schedule includes specific storylines: Bargain-Loving Brits in the Sun follows Chef Ed and Louise as they launch a catering company, while another episode tracks Sue and Rod running a horse-rescue centre; Traffic Cops also examines drug gangs.
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The Great Celebrity Pottery Throw Down will feature Lucy Beaumont, Fatiha El-Ghorri, Richard Herring, Paul Merson, Layton Williams and Denise Van Outen, with contestants developing their skills across five episodes before a sixth-episode final; there are no weekly eliminations.
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Strictly Come Dancing’s new presenting team will be Emma Willis, Josh Widdicombe and Johannes Radebe, replacing Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly.
This week's TV schedule brims with crime dramas, reality competitions, and motoring shows. Highlights span action films like Burn Notice and The Avengers alongside emergency procedurals such as Traffic Cops and Casualty 24/7. The standout event is The Great Celebrity Pottery Throw Down returning with six episodes, followed by Strictly Come Dancing's debut with new presenters Emma Willis, Josh Widdicombe, and Johannes Radebe Source.
Top Gear's Wall of Death and High-Speed Jaguar Challenge
Top Gear returns with Freddie, Chris, and Paddy tackling a stunt called the "monstrous wall of death." The trio also embarks on a Yorkshire road trip and attempts to drive a vintage Jaguar at 200 mph Source. The episode blends classic car stunts with scenic British landscapes.
Reality Entrepreneurs Launch Food and Animal-Care Ventures
Bargain-Loving Brits in the Sun follows real people building businesses abroad. Chef Ed and Louise launch a catering company Source, while another episode tracks Sue and Rod managing a horse-rescue center. These factual programs offer glimpses into entrepreneurship and lifestyle changes in sunny locations.
Celebrity Pottery Competition Expands to Six Episodes
The Great Celebrity Pottery Throw Down returns with six episodes instead of eliminations each week Source. The lineup includes Lucy Beaumont, Fatiha El-Ghorri, Richard Herring, Paul Merson, Layton Williams, and Denise Van Outen. Contestants develop pottery skills across five episodes before a sixth-episode final showdown.
Strictly Come Dancing Welcomes New Presenting Team
The dance competition series debuts fresh presenters: Emma Willis, Josh Widdicombe, and Johannes Radebe Source, replacing longtime hosts Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly. The new season features celebrity contestants competing in ballroom and Latin routines. The presenter change marks a significant shift for the long-running BBC show.
Crime Drama and Haunted-House Comedy Round Out the Week
Traffic Cops examines police work, including investigations into drug gangs Source. U&Dave offers a supernatural comedy about a couple inheriting a country house they don't know is haunted. The ghosts attempt sabotage to stop the couple from converting it into a hotel, blending comedy with spooky twists.
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