Britain’s Most Beautiful Road (Channel 4/HD | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Saturday 10th August 2024)
Members of a remote community in the village of Lochinver set out to revive the much-loved tradition of the Assynt Highland Games for the first time in three years. The team at Dunnet Bay Distillery, on the northern section of the route, are expanding their vodka range, while Highland ranger Connaire restores a flooded pathway beside the spectacular Loch Maree, part of the Ben Eighe National Nature Reserve.
Yorkshire By the Sea (Channel 4/HD | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Monday 12th August 2024)
Whitby distillers Jess and Luke are creating their latest tipple from tasty foraged seaside ingredients. In Scarborough, pioneering sea-farmer Wave checks out his seaweed harvest of sugar kelp, while newbie hoteliers Steph and Luke prepare for the busiest weekend of the summer season. Down the coast in Filey, military vehicle restorer Duncan preps his Second World War American Jeep for parade duty.
Freddie Flintoff’s Field of Dreams (BBC 1/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Tuesday 13th August 2024)
After transforming the lives of a group of teenage boys and a cricket club in his hometown of Preston, former England captain and TV presenter Freddie Flintoff takes his team on a cricket tour in one of the most revered cricketing nations in the world, India. Originally planned for 2022, the trip was put on hold after a life-changing accident that threatened to put a halt to the team’s dreams.
Cumbria: The Lakes & the Coast (Channel 5/HD | 7:00pm to 7:55pm | Wednesday 14th August 2024
In Brampton, Michelin starred chef Hrishikesh Desai reinvents his menu and cooks up a masterpiece with ingredients from his garden. A community in Haweswater comes together to reintroduce endangered water voles into the Cumbrian landscape for the first time in decades. Plus, off the coast of Walney Island, locals Amy and Jack set sail for lobster.
Celebrity Race Across the World (BBC 1/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Wednesday 14th August 2024) ** NEW SERIES + PICK OF THE WEEK **
Broadcaster Kelly Brook and her husband Jeremy, actor Kola Bokinni and his cousin Mary Ellen, radio host Scott Mills and his husband Sam and broadcaster Jeff Brazier and his son Freddy embark on a race from the Amazon rainforest to the Andes. They leave behind their lavish lifestyles and rely on just a map and a limited budget to get them through the 12,500km journey.
Susan Calman’s Grand Day Out (Channel 5/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Thursday 15th August 2024)
Barry Island. Series 7, episode 7. The presenter is in Barry Island, south Wales, made famous by the sitcom Gavin and Stacey. On the promenade Susan meets a gathering of camper vans, known collectively as Barryfornia. She also stops for a chat and gets a few tips for when she’s next on the road with her own beloved vehicle. Later, Susan has a look around the elegant B&B, Gileston Manor.
All TV guide information taken from DigiGuide — www.getdigiguide.tv/?p=1&r=15119.