Richard Arnold's Armchair Guide - May 15
Whether it's belly dancing Wookies or Gordon Ramsey Mexican wrestling with Gino D'Acampo, Richard Arnold has got you covered with this week's Stay at Home Guide giving you the best TV to keep you entertained through lockdown.
We've also got another blockbuster interview from our man in LA as Ross King speaks exclusively to a very special guest...
BGTThis week BGT is full of surprises, we see a belly dancing Wookie, a pianist who strips, and a pair of spoon players. Plus we have a danger act who take Simon and David’s lives into their own hands!
Watch it on ITV on Saturday at 8pm then it will be available on the Hub.
BGT UNSEENIf you don't get enough British talent from the main show head straight to the Hub afterwards for all those juicy unseen bits.
GORDON, GINO AND FRED (ALL 4 EPISODES NOW ON THE HUB)With a BAFTA-nomination and TV Choice Award under their belts following series one last year, Gordon Ramsay, Gino D’Acampo and Fred Sirieix are back and this time their RV is hitting the highways of Mexico and the USA for their most outrageous road trip yet.Taking in the sights and culinary delights of Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Texas and Tijuana, the trio’s antics will include wallet-busting burgers, dune buggy racing, goat yoga, spear fishing, cowboy capers, fine wines and wild wrestling. What could possibly go wrong?Featuring extreme adventures, sumptuous feasts and their own distinctive brand of bickering and ego-bashing, this is food on tour like never before. And with all three amigos battling it out to be king of the kitchen as well as king of the road, prepare for more bad behaviour, banter and bromance than ever before.
All four episodes are available on the Hub right now!
HARRY'S HEROES: EURO HAVING A LAUGH - MONDAY 9PM ITVIn this sequel to the award winning Harry’s Heroes: The Full English, Harry Redknapp is taking his team of old England Legends on a European Tour. Joining Harry again as Assistant Manager is Liverpool Legend John Barnes, and the team is a who who’s of England Internationals including: David Seaman, Paul Merson, Matt Le Tissier, Rob Lee, Ray Parlour, Lee Sharpe, Mark Chamberlain, Mark Wright, Razor Ruddock, and new addition, Aston Villa’s Lee Hendrie. Harry’s team have been challenged to a rematch against the German Legends Team– but this time, it's on their home soil. Harry and John decide to make a tour of it – with this bunch of booze and burger loving lads, what could possibly go wrong…?
CLASSIC KIDS TV - AVAILABLE ON BRITBOX RIGHT NOWMay will see a season of classic children’s television series from the ITV archives launching on the site. From 7th May, just in time for the May bank holiday weekend, subscribers to the service will be able to indulge their inner child and turn back time to enjoy the first seasons of The Worst Witch (1998), Press Gang (1989), and Children’s Ward (1989). The pilot episodes of Puddle Lane (1985), Murphy’s Mob (1982), Jungle Run (1999), Tots TV (1993), Wizadora (1991), Wolves, Witches and Giants (1995), and Woof! (1989) will also be made available.Last, but not least, a Gerry Anderson collection will be launched including ten of the best episodes of Thunderbirds (1965) alongside the documentary All About Thunderbirds (2008). The pilot episodes of Captain Scarlet (1967), Joe 90 (1968) and Stingray (1964) will also feature.
BRITBOXBritBox is a digital video subscription service created by the BBC and ITV. The service brings the very best in past, present and future British programming and award-winning content to viewers all in one place for £5.99 per month in HD. British TV boxsets from All 4 and British films from Film 4 will launch on the service in 2020. The service includes high quality factual and entertainment content from Channel 5 plus original British comedies from Comedy Central UK. BritBox features the biggest collection of British content available on any streaming service, and brand new commissions for British production companies specifically created for BritBox.
BritBox also offers expert curation and playlists that will enable viewers to easily find programmes they know and discover new favourites via web, mobile, tablet, connected TVs and streaming devices including Fire TV, Apple TV & Chromecast. Content on BritBox can be downloaded and viewed offline where rights allow.
SPENSER CONFIDENTIAL (AVAILABLE TO STREAM ON NETFLIX)Ross King sat down with Mark Whalberg for his new Netflix flick!