Peter Crouch: Save Our Summer
(BBC1, 9.15pm)
Saturday nights have long been the home of shiny-floor spectaculars such as Strictly Come Dancing and any number of other comedies, game and talent shows. The likes of Bruce Forsyth, Leslie Crowther and other TV legends have featured in this slot, but few would ever have imagined that lanky former England footballer Peter Crouch would one day be adding his name to that list. But we’re living in strange times at the moment, so here he is, becoming a variety show host. Maya Jama and Alex Horne and his band The Horne Section will also feature. Together they aim to give the public a taste of some of the major events they’re being forced to miss this summer.
John and Lisa’s Weekend Kitchen
(STV, 11.35am)
PEOPLE are cooking more than ever, but it’s getting harder and harder to be creative in response to the dreaded “What’s for tea?” question. Luckily, husband-and-wife duo professional chef John Torode and home cook Lisa Faulkner are back with a fourth series of the show which helps viewers easily find an answer.
In the first episode, the food theme is “It’s All Greek to Me”, where John and Lisa will provide viewers at home with simple and sunny Greek-inspired flavours. Recipes include a rack of roast Greek lamb with orzo and olives, prawn saganaki pies, a veggie cheat’s moussaka and a deceptively easy baklava for dessert.
The Masked Singer US
(STV, 4.40pm)
A CHANCE to catch the original US version of the show in the UK for the first time. Mystery celebrities battle it out in a singing contest while dressed head to toe in elaborate costumes, while a panel of more famous faces tries to guess their identities. Nick Cannon oversees the contest, as mystery singers dressed as Butterfly, Egg, Thingamajig and Skeleton take to the stage, while panellists Robin Thicke, Jenny McCarthy and Nicole Scherzinger try to work out who is behind the mask.
Great Paintings of the World with Andrew Marr
(C5, 8.15pm)
HAVING made his name grilling politicians during his long career with the BBC, Andrew Marr may seem like an odd choice to front a programme about art. However, he’s an accomplished artist in his own right and has written books on the subject – cunningly titled A Short Book About Painting and A Short Book About Drawing. In this three-part programme Marr examines the enduring popularity of several works, and discusses the often fascinating stories behind them. He begins at the Louvre in Paris, home of perhaps the world’s most recognisable painting – Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa.
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