This week's top TV: 24 - 30 April

This week's top TV: 24 - 30 April

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Monday, 24th April 2017
Detective Sergeant Kate Fleming (Vicky McClure) in Line of Duty. (Credit: World Productions/ BBC / Bernard Walsh)

This week the BBC offers an exclusive insight into Anthony Joshua's preparations for one of the biggest fights in British history, Channel 4's Spanish thriller Locked Up returns for a second series and the killer is unmasked in Line of Duty on BBC One.

Monday: Little Boy Blue

ITV, 9pm


Assistant Chief Constable Gallan (Sara Powell) and Detective Dave Kelly (Stephen Graham) (Credit: ITV)

Written by Jeff Pope (The Moorside), this four-part series tells the story of the murder of Rhys Jones in 2007.

Police know who the killer is, but bringing him to justice proves to be a more difficult challenge than they imagined.

The ITV drama stars Sinead Keenan (Being Human) as Rhys's mother and Stephen Graham (Taboo, Boardwalk Empire) as Detective Dave Kelly who is put on the case.


Tuesday: Anthony Joshua: The Road to Klitschko

​BBC One, 10.45pm


Anthony Joshua and Wladimir Klitschko (Credit: BBC/Goalhanger Films)

Over 90,000 people are expected to watch Anthony Joshua take on Wladimir Klitschko at Wembley this weekend, making it the biggest live event in the history of British boxing.  

Filmed over two years, this new documentary offers exclusive insight into Anthony Joshua's training routine as he prepares for one of his biggest fights to date.

 


Wednesday: Paragon

ITV, 10.40pm

Royal Marine Commando Andy Grant was on a routine patrol when he was struck by an IED. After 15 operations, his right leg couldn't be restored and he ended up having it amputated.

In this documentary we see Andy taking advice from icons including Ronnie O'Sullivan, Jamie Carragher and Scott Quinnell, as he focuses being the world's fastest single-leg amputee over 10k.


Thursday: Locked Up

Channel 4, 10pm


Macarena Ferreiro (Maggie Civantos) in Locked Up (Credit: GSN Press)

The second series of Walter Presents' Locked Up gets off to thrilling start on Channel 4.

Macarena (pictured above) is in complete shock. After preparing for her freedom, she is outside the prison walls, but as a fugitive. 

Now she's on the run from Castillo's men and feels more trapped than ever. 


Friday: Spin

More4, 9pm


Elisabeth Majorie (Carole Bouquet) in Spin. (Credit: GSN Press)

Been keeping up with French political thriller Spin

In the run-up to the presidential election, an assassination sends shockwaves through France and President Alain Marjorie (Nicolas Marie) must fight fire on all fronts.

Elsewhere Apolline is getting close to the end of her investigation in Lebanon when she is kidnapped by a terrorist group. 


Saturday: CBeebies Bedtime Stories

CBeebies, 6.50pm


David Walliams will be reading us a story on CBeebies. (Credit: BBC)

There's nothing better than a bedtime story.

This week, author of Gangsta Granny, actor and comedian David Walliams makes his debut on CBeebies Bedtime Stories.

This week he reads a loveable story called The Bear That Went Boo! It’s about a cheeky polar bear cub who lives at the top of the world surrounded by snow and ice, who loves to go boo! 


Sunday: Line of Duty

BBC One, 9pm


Detective Chief Inspector Roz Huntley (Thandie Newton). (Credit: World Productions/ BBC / Bernard Walsh)

It's the final episode in the latest gripping series of Line of Duty.

AC-12 is pitted against Roz in a climactic duel to find Tim's murderer and finally unmask Balaclava Man.

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This week the BBC offers an exclusive insight into Anthony Joshua's preparations for one of the biggest fights in British history, Channel 4's Spanish thriller Locked Up returns for a second series and the killer is unmasked in Line of Duty on BBC One.