Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Hollie Richardson, Alexi Duggins, Jack Seale, Danielle De Wolfe and Micha Frazer-Carroll

TV tonight: Paul O’Grady’s last series of For the Love of Dogs

Paul O’Grady with newfoundland Peggy in For the Love of Dogs.
Big love … Paul O’Grady with newfoundland Peggy in For the Love of Dogs. Photograph: ITV

Paul O’Grady: For the Love of Dogs

8.30pm, ITV1

This is the last series that O’Grady filmed at Battersea Dogs & Cats Home – and it’s a perfect ta-ra to one of British telly’s favourites. Watching him struggle to resist adopting and taking home yet another dog (a newfoundland called Peggy) then help to soothe Katie, a terrified bichon frise who flinches at any slight movement, are reminders of his heartwarming and hilarious legacy. Hollie Richardson

The Dog Academy

8pm, Channel 4

The owners of three jack russells and a Shih Tzu need help this week, as their pack of maddeningly yappy, incontinent pooches are labelled “feral dogs”. They’re joined by 18-month-old cockapoo Freddie, who is terrified of other canines – as is his owner. How might he have ended up this way? Alexi Duggins

Roy David (right) and his daughter Cheryl.
Roy David (right) and his daughter Cheryl. Photograph: ITV

Long Lost Family: What Happened Next

9pm, ITV1

These catch-ups are less predictable and thus more interesting than the family reunion series itself. This week, Roy celebrates his 89th birthday in New York with his daughter, while Maria’s hunt for information about her Italian family takes a turn thanks to a viewer of the original programme. Jack Seale

Taskmaster

9pm, Channel 4

Gluttons for punishment, this week our five comedians return to face the wrath of Taskmaster Greg Davies. While Jenny Eclair channels her inner Peter Andre beneath a waterfall of new potatoes, Little Alex Horne masterminds a straight-faced sausage quiz that proves a mightily meaty affair. Danielle De Wolfe

Comedian Jenny Eclair … Taskmaster.
Comedian Jenny Eclair … Taskmaster competitor. Photograph: Rob Parfitt/Channel 4

Dreamland

9pm, Sky Atlantic

The series based on a Sharon Horgan comedy short, and starring Lily Allen in her TV acting debut, continues. Trish, Spence, Leila and Cheryl visit a rundown house that’s up for auction with the hopes of transforming it. They also take a trip with the kids to the titular Margate amusement park, where family dynamics intensify. Micha Frazer-Carroll

Naked, Alone and Racing to Get Home

9pm, E4

The new reality series in which two pairs of completely starkers contestants race across the countryside in search of a cash prize continues. “Oh, he’s definitely bigger than me,” Michael says of his opponent Luke in the most awkward meeting of people ever televised. Ahead of them: a curious group of cyclists. HR

Live sport

Gymnastics: European Championships 2pm, BBC Two. Max Whitlock returns to international action, as the event kicks off with the men’s all around. The women’s all around is on Friday at 2pm.

Racing: Grand National festival 2pm, ITV1. Day one of the three-day event.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.