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Come Dine With Me Down Under
3:55pm Saturday, July 31 on C4
Come Dine with Me lands in Australia and follows five strangers as they compete to be the ultimate dinner party host. In each edition they take it in turns to cook up their idea of the perfect evening. Aside from their work in the kitchen, the rivals snoop around each others' houses, sometimes going to bizarre lengths to win the competition. At the end of the evening, the host is judged by their guests and scored out of ten. And the contestant who ends up with the most points scoops the cash prize. All five episodes screen in a row.
The IT Crowd: Reynholm Vs Reynholm
One Under
7:30pm Friday, July 30 on C4
'One under' is the term drivers and emergency services often use as shorthand for a person under their train. In this First Cut film, drivers give first-hand accounts of their experiences with suicide, in poignant and moving interviews, describing the initial shock through to the permanent marks these tragic events can leave. Police Officers also paint a picture of the process of telling a next of kin, such as Debbie Wickens, whose husband of 11 years, John, took his own life. This powerful and sensitive documentary explores the immediate and long-term effects on those left behind.
Undercover Boss 3/6
9:00pm Thursday, July 29 on C4
Britain's best loved fish and chips restaurant chain is under threat. Harry Ramsden's new CEO Marija Simovic takes the remarkable decision to go undercover within her own company. Visiting three branches, Marija has to temper her natural managerial impulses as she shadows a young assistant manager, two waitresses at the company's busiest outlet, and an empty restaurant reliant on pensioners. She comes up against broken machinery, outdated d�cor and general disrepair. At the end of her time undercover how will she feel about her new role, the company and the staff?
The Men Who Jump Off Buildings
9:00pm Wednesday, July 28 on C4
Dan Witchalls and Ian Richardson are addicted to the world's most deadly adrenaline sport: base jumping. Cutting Edge follows them as they leap from the top of some of the country's most famous landmarks, escaping death by pulling their parachute cord seconds from impact. They have leapt from some of Britain's iconic structures: Nelson's Column, The Millennium Dome, Wembley Stadium and Blackpool Tower. The men explain how a successful jump gives an unbeatable high, but mistakes can be fatal. They know they are playing Russian roulette, yet they cannot kick the habit.
The Fairy Jobmother 3/3
9:00pm Tuesday, July 27 on C4
In the final episode of the series, Hayley meets the Safirs, a family of British Muslims. Shakil hasn't had a full-time job in three years and the fallout on the family's finances has been traumatic. He insists he's doing all he can to find a job, but Hayley explains that the search for work is in itself a full-time job, and soon discovers that Shakil isn't quite as committed to finding a job as he's been saying. In a heated scene, Hayley confronts him about this and delivers a short, sharp shock that wakes the family up to the reality of their situation. But will it be enough?
The Hospital 1/5
9:00pm Monday, July 26 on C4
The Hospital returns to further examine how Britain's health service will be affected by the lifestyle choices of the nation's youth. Filmed in four hospitals across London and the South, this series paints a picture of the daily challenges faced by NHS workers. Surgeons, nurses, consultants and other hospital staff reveal their feelings about treating an endless stream of young people for the repercussions of alcohol and drugs, obesity and sexually transmitted infections. And the teenagers give their perspective on the demands they're making of the health service.
Dispatches: Britain's Witch Children
8:00pm Monday, July 26 on C4
In some African churches in the UK, evangelical pastors perpetuate a strong belief in witchcraft. Often it is children who are denounced as witches by these pastors, and this labelling can lead to the physical and emotional abuse of those children at the hands of their families. In extreme cases it has led to the deaths of some children. In parts of Africa, branding a child a witch is now outlawed, but in Britain this practise is perfectly legal, despite the fact it can have horrific consequences. Dispatches goes undercover to reveal just what goes on behind closed doors in these African churches.
Amish: World's Squarest Teenagers 1/4
8:00pm Sunday, July 25 on C4
With rare access to the notoriously private Amish community, this series follows a group of five Amish young people travelling to Britain on an extraordinary cultural exchange. Over four weeks Jerry, Andrew, Leah, Becky and Leon stay with four very different British families. In this first episode London is a baptism of fire for the five, who are shown the seedy streets of Soho, discover the grim reality of knife crime and begin to realise just how different the lives and morals of their hosts actually are.
Orchestra United premiere
7:00pm Sunday, July 25 on C4
An ambitious four-part series exploring the powerful effect of classical music, Orchestra United charts the creation of the Hall� Harmony Youth Orchestra, bringing together a cross-section of young people from Manchester's varied community. Tonight, the young, charismatic conductor James Lowe holds auditions to find 75 aspiring musicians aged 11 to 18. With hugely varying levels of experience, but a similar drive and passion, they will learn to relate to each other and work together in a way that would be impossible to conceive of in their everyday lives.
Misfits 3/6
10:00pm Saturday, July 24 on C4
Alisha is having fun using and abusing her power, but she can't seem to get the one man she really wants - Curtis. Meanwhile, Simon's online relationship with Shygirl18 blossoms, but Kelly's 'Restorative Justice' session doesn't go exactly to plan. And the gang discover that builders are digging a hole at the exact spot they buried the bodies - what are the chances of that?
Girls On The Pull
7:30pm Friday, July 16 on C4
As part of the First Cut strand, showcasing bold, bright and original documentaries by up-and-coming film-makers, Ruth Kelly directs Girls on the Pull , following three women who are on a quest to stop pulling their hair out. They suffer from trichotillomania, an impulse-control disorder that causes people to pull out their own hair, often to the point of extreme baldness. This First Cut film explores the reasons behind this by meeting three women living with the condition who are desperate to get their hair-pulling under control.
Undercover Boss premiere
9:00pm Thursday, July 15 on C4
In Undercover Boss high flying business executives leave the comfort of their corner offices to go on an undercover mission to examine the inner workings of their company. With the US version of the show a huge hit in America recently, six more British bosses take on the challenge. The UK companies featured include the Jockey Club Racecourses, Tower Hamlets Council and Harry Ramsden's Restaurants. The first film of the series follows David Clarke, Chief Executive of Best Western since 2005. David spends five days undercover as new recruit 'Andy Green', and his discoveries are mixed...
Celebrity Come Dine With Me
8:00pm Thursday, July 15 on C4
This brand new celebrity special features former model Janice Dickinson, playboy Calum Best, TV presenter Jeff Brazier and Page 3 popstress Sam Fox. Jeff is first to host and Janice flirts with Calum, calling him Gollum. On day two strong words are exchanged between Janice and Calum over the mushrooms in her pasta, before Janice has a go at Sam about Page 3 modelling. On day three Janice has a menopausal hot flush and has to take refuge in Calum's freezer. And then on Sam's night Janice is surprised to discover that the host's partner is also a woman!
Living With Brucie
9:00pm Wednesday, July 14 on C4
What made a former Miss World fall for a double divorcee, who was 31 years her senior and insisted on washing his dirty socks by hand? In 1983, aged just 24, Wilnelia Merced married one of Britain's most loved celebrity entertainers. Cutting Edge has been given unprecedented access in this intimate and revealing account of day-to-day life with national treasure Bruce Forsyth. The programme follows the couple on holiday in Puerto Rico and at home in their luxury mansion on the Wentworth Golf Course in Surrey.














