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Must-watch TV this week: Frauds, Celebrity Traitors and Countryfile's Ramble

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Another string of new shows are hitting the screens this week - including some highly-anticipated favourites.

Claudia Winkleman returns to BBC One as she fronts a new season of The Celebrity Traitors while Anita Rani, Sean Fletcher and John Craven challenge the nation to lace up their walking boots for their Countryfile Ramble.

Over on ITV, Suranne Jones and Jodie Whittaker play two long-lost pals plotting trouble in Frauds while Harry Potter star Matthew Lewis stars in a new crime drama on Channel 5 and Greg Davies returns to Never Mind the Buzzcocks on Sky Max.

Streaming platforms will also keep everyone entertained. On Netflix, Victoria Beckham lifts the lid on her incredible journey from Spice Girl fame to fashion icon.

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image The Taste Test Restaurant

Thursday, 7pm, 5

After a hit Christmas special,Tom Read Wilson and Mike Reid return with The Taste Test Restaurant. Each week, everyday diners compare supermarket staples to uncover the best value for money.

Tom brings his signature charm as host, while Mike handles the chaos in the kitchen before dissecting every dish. The opener celebrates Italian cuisine, with testers tasked to decide what deserves a spot on the nation’s shopping list. London provides the backdrop but food is the battleground.

image The Inner Circle

Saturday, BBC1

Amanda Holden fronts The Inner Circle, a bold new game show with cash at stake - £4k in daytime, £5k in the celebrity Saturday edition. Six players only know their own value, and no one is forced to reveal the truth.

Across a gauntlet of mind games, deception and high-stakes strategy, contestants must deduce who’s holding what. Round winners gain immunity and powers, while the group can unite to vote players out. It’s bluffing, betrayal and big money at its best.

image Never Mind the Buzzcocks

Tuesday, Sky Max

Greg Davies is back at the helm for season five of Never Mind the Buzzcocks. Noel Fielding, Sophie Willan and Jamali Maddix return, alongside a line-up of musical heavyweights.

This series leans into more themed specials - 1980s hits, 90s pop and the Britpop-fuelled summer of Oasis - and more quizzes on music and pop culture.

Guest captains include Pepsi & Shirlie, Melanie Blatt and Bez, while stars from Boyzone, Jessie J, Tinie Tempah, Sam Ryder and PinkPantheress lend their voices for back-up vocals. Expect music, madness and plenty of mischief.

image Worlds Apart

Tuesday, C4

Six adventurous young Brits team up with six seasoned pensioners in Worlds Apart, a gripping new reality competition. None of the youngsters have ever travelled solo, while the older contestants believed their globe-trotting days were over.

Together, they form unlikely pairs navigating Japan, where every landmark and street corner hides a clue to keep them in the game. With eliminations at each stage and tensions rising, only two pairs make it to the finale - before battling it out for a life-changing £50k prize.

image The Last Frontier

Friday, Apple TV+

Jason Clarke leads The Last Frontier as Frank Remnick, a lone U.S. marshal defending a remote Alaskan town. His quiet jurisdiction erupted when a prison transport vehicle crashes, releasing dozens of dangerous inmates into the wilderness.

But as Frank rallies to protect locals, he discovers the crash might not have been accidental after all - but part of a sinister orchestrated plan.

Gritty and relentless, this thriller pits survival against conspiracy. Jason is joined in the line-up by Haley Bennett, Simone Kessell and Dominic Cooper.

Countryfile

Sunday, BBC1

The Countryfile team is back on the trail for another Ramble in support of BBC Children in Need. Anita Rani, Sean Fletcher and John Craven explore the scenic border of Shropshire and Staffordshire, meeting inspiring young people whose lives have been changed by the charity.

Now in its 11th year, the Ramble has already raised an incredible £16.5 million. Viewers are urged to join in too - planning their own walks to raise vital funds and change more lives.

image Great Estates from Above

Thursday, C4

This stunning new series takes viewers sky-high with state-of-the-art drone photography, exploring four of Britain’s most iconic estates.

Each episode soars over architectural masterpieces and their sweeping landscapes, while uncovering the stories of their owners and the teams preserving these national treasures.

The journey begins at Oxfordshire’s Blenheim Palace, now embarking on its most ambitious restoration in 300 years. Alongside the grand project, cameras capture the revival of the estate’s market garden, a new Victorian Kitchen Exhibition and vital efforts to protect woodland biodiversity.

image The Celebrity Traitors

Wednesday, 9pm, BBC1

Claudia Winkleman returns to helm a star-studded edition of The Traitors. This time, it’s celebrities battling for survival as they face gruelling tasks and ruthless betrayals in the hunt for cash.

The line-up is stacked: Alan Carr, Cat Burns, Celia Imrie, Charlotte Church, Clare Balding, Jonathan Ross, Kate Garraway, Lucy Beaumont, Mark Bonnar,Nick Mohammed, Paloma Faith, Stephen Fry, Tameka Empson, Tom Daley and more.

With challenges that test both brains and brawn, the big question remains - can the Faithfuls unmask the Traitors before the murders pile up?

image Frauds

Sunday, 9pm, ITV1

Suranne Jones and Jodie Whittaker team up for a gritty six-part Frauds. Suranne plays Bert, a cancer-stricken ex-con hellbent on one last heist.

Jodie is Sam, her straight-laced best friend turned reluctant partner. But old loyalties crack as Bert ropes in their former crew while Sam clings to the life she rebuilt.

Bonds are tested, tempers explode and betrayal looms large. At its heart, Frauds explores the messy price of friendship and how crime can unravel even the strongest of ties.

image Joe Wicks: Licensed to Kill

Monday, 8pm, C4

Fitness guru Joe Wicks takes on ultra processed food in Licensed to Kill. Inspired by Dr Chris van Tulleken’s shocking research, Joe attempts to build his own “Killer” protein bar - legal but dangerously unhealthy.

Along the way, he consults doctors, scientists and even lawyers as he digs into what lurks in everyday snacks. Hard-hitting and personal, Joe admits his own struggles with junk food while demanding urgent reform. His mission? To change how Britain eats before it’s too late.

image Murder Before Evensong

Tuesday, 9pm, 5

Matthew Lewis is worlds away from Hogwarts as he rushes to the pulpit for Murder Before Evensong. Adapted from Reverend Richard Coles’ bestselling novel, this cosy crime drama sees Matthew play Canon Daniel Clement, whose plans to modernise the church are derailed by a shocking murder.

With the community shaken, Daniel must juggle faith, family and suspicion - including his sharp-tongued mother Audrey (Amanda Redman) and a pair of dachshunds. Set in 1980s England, the six-parter promises intrigue, charm and a classic whodunnit twist.

image Dreaming Whilst Black

Thursday, 10.10pm, BBC3

Adjani Salmon returns with season two of Dreaming Whilst Black. Kwabena is hungrier than ever after a taste of success, but the aspiring filmmaker finds himself boxed into cliched projects because of his skin colour.

As he wrestles with micro-agressions and industry indifference, his friend Amy (Dani Moseley) faces her own frustrations in a toxic production company.

Smart, sharp and painfully real, the series blends humour with heartbreak, exploring ambition, identity and the real cost of chasing dreams.

image Victoria Beckham

Thursday, Netflix

Spice Girl turned fashion powerhouse Victoria Beckham opens up like never before in this three-part Netflix documentary. From chart-topping fame to becoming a mainstay at Fashion Week, she reflects on her extraordinary career, the scrutiny of life alongside David Beckham and the evolution from Harlow girl to global icon.

With exclusive footage and rare personal insights, the series strips back the glam to reveal Victoria’s drive, resilience and wit. It’s an intimate portrait of a modern style mogul.

image Boots

Thursday, Netflix

Based on Greg Cope White’s memoir, The Pink Marine, this sharp eight-part comedy-drama dives into the 1990s US Marine Corps, when being gay in the military was still illegal.

Miles Heizer stars as closeted recruit Cameron Cope, who enlists with his best friend Ray McAffey (Liam Oh), son of a decorated Marine. Together, they tackle the brutal demands of boot camp - both literal and emotional - in a series that balances biting humour and big heart.

image Ozzy: No Escape From Now

Tuesday, Paramount +

Ozzy Osbournebares all in No Escape From Now, a raw and intimate Paramount+ documentary directed by BAFTA-winner Tania Alexander.

Featuring candid insights from Sharon, his children and close friends, the film traces how the Prince of Darkness was forced to face his own mortality after a worrying fall years ago.

With brutal honesty, Ozzy makes a posthumous return to screens, confronting Parkinson's disease, the battles behind the lights and the unshakable role music played in his extraordinary journey.

image Celebrity Help! My House Is Haunted

Thursday, Discovery+

The paranormal gets personal in season five of Celebrity Help! My House Is Haunted. Barri Ghai, Ian Lawman, Jayne Harris and Katrina Weidman investigate chilling encounters in celebrity homes.

The line-up includes Nancy Dell’Olio, Suzanne Shaw, Beverley Callard, Simon Weston and Antony Cotton. The premiere sees Gary Numan open the doors of his Highland castle, where his family claims to have had supernatural encounters - a little girl, a woman and an older man, haunting his daughter Persia.

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