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This week’s television is not for the faint hearted: naked Brits, “objectum-sexuals†and attention seekers all invade your living room.
Monday sees the return of Trinny and Susannah to our television screens (The Great British Body, ITV1, 9pm). The self-styled “fashion gurus†recruit volunteers for a naked photo shoot in which they hope the represent the average male and female body in the UK. This is the first part of a three part series, continuing on Tuesday and Wednesday. If you have just eaten and don’t feel ready for British nakedness in all its splendour, consider watching the excellent Shane Meadows' film This Is England (Film4, 9pm).
Tuesday’s pick is The Culture Show (BBC2, 10pm). This episode features Ricky Gervais on set in America as he directs his first feature film and Andrew Graham-Dixon travels to Vienna to examine Klimt ahead of a major show at Tate Liverpool. There is also the usual music and chat in the studio hosted by Lauren Laverne.
Five provides its usual style of faux sincere documentary on Wednesday (Strangelove: Married to the Eiffel Tower, Five, 10pm). This disturbing programme looks at “objectum-sexualsâ€; people who form loving and sexual relationships with objects, and features Naisho, a woman who is “married†to the Eiffel Tower and also loves the Berlin Wall. It certainly will provide original viewing but it is a bit too close to freak show entertainment for my liking. Stick to the safer territory of The Apprentice (BBC1, 9pm).
Love or loathe it: the Big Brother Launch Show is this Thursday (Channel 4, 9pm). After the launch show, another thirteen weeks of bitching and pantomime booing awaits the casual viewer and for those who watch the live feed, a high level of boredom which can only be expected from watching strangers sleep or pick their nose for hours on end. There cannot seriously be people who watch the live feed.
Friday night should be spent watching Peep Show (Channel 4, 10.35pm). The last episode of the series sees Mark promoted while Jeremy joins a cult who promise to unlock his true potential. It is a great finale to another successful series of the cult programme.
Saturday sees you spoilt for choice for films. For comedy, try controversial puppet satire Team America: World Police (Channel 4, 10pm). Big blockbuster action can be found with Lara Croft: Tomb Raider-Cradle of Life (BBC1, 9.45pm) or the car theft thriller Gone in 60 Seconds (ITV1, 10pm).
Lazy Sunday viewing is provided by T4: Shipwrecked 2008: Battle of the Islands (Channel 4, 11.25am), the desert island reality series.
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