WHAT TO WATCH 5-11 July

Everyone's favourite serial killer is back!

This week's best telly includes a new Dexter sequel, a new romcom from Lena Dunham and a new music competition on Netflix like no other.

Elsewhere, Johnny Vegas is opening his own antiques shop and the BBC celebrate 40 years of Live Aid.

Here are 5 TV shows you can't miss this week...

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 BRAND NEW DOCUMENTARY

LIVE AID AT 40: WHEN ROCK 'N' ROLL TOOK OVER THE WORLD

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Sunday 6th July at 9pm and 10pm on BBC Two

In late October 1984, a BBC news report about a 'biblical famine' in Ethiopia inspired fading rock star Bob Geldof to collaborate with Midge Ure on a pop song that would mobilise not only Britain but also the United States, raising millions for the cause.

The single, Do They Know It’s Christmas? by Band Aid, catapulted Geldof into the complex worlds of aid, charity and African politics.

To celebrate its 40th anniversary, this three-part series will feature archival footage and specially filmed interviews, including Geldof and Ure themselves, Bono, and Sting, as well as key figures such as the Ethiopian ministers responsible for aid, the head of USAID and two survivors of the famine.

The success of the single and Geldof's subsequent trip to Africa sparks the largest global fundraising concert, held simultaneously in London and Philadelphia, broadcast to more than 80 per cent of the world’s TV sets.

With millions of pounds raised, Geldof faced the challenge of deciding how to allocate the funds. Treated as a global celebrity, he embarked on a trip across sub-Saharan Africa, engaging with governments and aid agencies. In Ethiopia, he found himself at the heart of a controversy over the Marxist government’s resettlement policy and how aid is being used.

 3 EPISODES  CONCLUDES NEXT WEEK

 STREAM ON BBC IPLAYER  2 EPISODES AVAILABLE

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2

 GENRE

JOHNNY VEGAS' LITTLE

SHOP OF ANTIQUES

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Tuesday 8th July at 9pm on Quest

As Johnny Vegas opens an antiques shop in the North West, Johnny Vegas' Little Shop Of Antiques, follows the comedian as he hunts and repairs antiques to add to his collection, and aims to make enough profit to make the shop a permanent business.

It promises hilarious disasters, unusual finds and touching moments as Johnny attempts to turn his ramshackle dream into a reality.

 8 EPISODES  CONTINUES WEEKLY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiT0jxHZEq8

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3

 BRAND NEW TALENT SHOW

BUILDING THE BAND

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Wednesday 9th July on Netflix

Netflix's new music competition series Building the Band, is like no other, as 50 singers will form 6 bands without ever seeing each other. But who will have the vocal talent and chemistry to make it as the winning band?

Building the Band brings together talented singers for a truly unique competition show where building the perfect band is all about chemistry. The singers are in complete control as they seek to form their very own bands from individual sound booths where they can't see the other artists. All they have to go on is musical compatibility, connection, chemistry and raw talent.

What will happen when the bands finally meet and looks, choreography, work ethic and style come into play? With incredible performances, compelling drama, and one big goal - to find the next great music band - the stage is set for an unforgettable experience.

The series is hosted by AJ McLean with renowned artist Nicole Scherzinger serving as mentor and judge and music experts and guest judges Kelly Rowland and the late Liam Payne, who bring their unparalleled expertise and personal band experience to the competition.

 10 EPISODES  CONTINUES WITH 3 EPISODES WEEKLY

 STREAM ON NETFLIX  4 EPISODES AVAILABLE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGKr14AuJ1c

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4

 BRAND NEW COMEDY DRAMA

TOO MUCH

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Thursday 10th July on Netflix

Lena Dunham's new romcom Too Much, launches on Netflix this week and stars Megan Salter as Jessica, a New York workaholic in her mid-thirties, who's reeling from a broken relationship that she thought would last forever and slowly isolating everyone she knows.

When every block in New York tells a story of her own bad behaviour, the only solution is to take a job in London, where she plans to live a life of solitude like a Bronte sister. But when she meets Felix, played by Will Sharpe, a walking series of red flags, she finds that their unusual connection is impossible to ignore, even as it creates more problems than it solves.

Now they have to ask themselves: do Americans and Brits actually speak the same language? From the creator of Girls and the producers of Love Actually, Too Much is an ex-pat rom-com for the disillusioned who wonder if true love is still possible, but sincerely hope that it is.

 10 EPISODES  CONTINUES WEEKLY | ALL EPISODES AVAILABLE

 STREAM ON NETFLIX

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcrbR6EXynM

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5

 BRAND NEW SEQUEL

DEXTER: RESURRECTION

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Friday 11th July on Paramount+

Dexter: Resurrection is a continuation of Dexter: New Blood and takes place weeks after Dexter Morgan, once again played by Michael C. Hall, takes a bullet to the chest from his own son, as he awakens from a coma to find Harrison, played by Jack Alcott, gone without a trace.

Realising the weight of what he put his son through, Dexter sets out for New York City determined to find him and make things right. But, closure won't come easy. When Miami Metro's Angel Batista, played by David Zayas, arrives with questions, Dexter realises his past is catching up to him fast.

As father and son navigate their own darkness in the city that never sleeps, they soon find themselves deeper than they ever imagined - and that the only way out is together.

 10 EPISODES  CONTINUES WEEKLY

 STREAM ON PARAMOUNT+  2 EPISODES AVAILABLE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84o1Q6fB20k