Food Unwrapped, C4, 7.30pm
CRISPS are considered as one of the most popular snack foods in the Western world and they are found in over 70 per cent of kids’ lunch boxes in the UK. But have you ever wondered how the humble spud is turned into the unusual shapes in your favourite bag? Jimmy Doherty visits Germany to learn the secret behind the twists, twirls and curls of this much-loved snack.
Travel Man: 48 Hours in Hamburg, C4, 8.30pm
RICHARD Ayoade is joined by comedian Bob Mortimer for a weekend away in the German city. On arrival in the warehouse district, they check in to a nautical-themed hotel before hitting the Elbphilharmonie – from which they get a 360-degree view of the city below. Richard and Bob join a Beatles tour around the red-light district before sampling hipster cocktails at the Drip Bar, while also finding time to take in cruising, art deco, E numbers, emulsifiers, thickeners, and a beach bar overlooking the shipyards. Last in the series.
The All New Monty: Who Bares Wins, STV, 9pm
IN 2017, ITV decided to mark the 20th anniversary of the hit movie The Full Monty by convincing a group of male celebrities to perform their own striptease in the hopes of raising awareness of men’s cancers. The resulting TV show was such a hit that it’s now well on its way to becoming an annual event, as this week a third group of men – namely Jack Fincham, Kelvin Fletcher, Joe Pasquale, Gorka Marquez, Willie Thorne, Rav Wilding and Matt Evers – are preparing to shed their inhibitions.
Ghosts, BBC1, 9.30pm
FORTUNE smiles on Mike and Alison when a TV company comes calling, looking for an old house in which to film a period drama. But to get the money in the bank, Alison must ensure the shoot goes without a hitch despite the horde of curious ghosts, the house’s crumbling floorboards and her crippling crush on the show’s lead actor.
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