TV Times - 11-17 July 2026

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TV Times issue for 11-17 July 2026 delivers a daily guide to UK television, spotlighting drama, comedy, reality, factual series, soaps, and film reviews. Cover stories highlight The Hairdresser Mysteries and star interviews, while featured programs include Fake or Fortune?, The Dark, Ann Droid, Animal Park, The Great British Sewing Bee, and The Westies. The TV listings section supports day-by-day viewing planning with puzzles, radio content, and next-week highlights.

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CategoryLifestyle

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Pages116

Reading Time2 h 59 min

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Your guide to what to watch

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Britain’s best-loved TV magazine! COVER PHOTOS: THE HAIRDRESSER MYSTERIES 2026 ©BBC/MILL BAY MEDIA/PHOTOGRAPHER: JOSS BARRATT, BACKPLATE: THE HAIRDRESSER MYSTERIES 2026 ©BBC/MILL BAY MEDIA/PHOTOGRAPHER: GARY MOYES, FRANK OCKENFELS 3/MGM+/PRIME VIDEO, ITV, BBC/BOFFOLA PICTURES/OLLY COURTNEY. PHOTOS: BBC This S ally Phillips and Charlotte Jordan grace our cover as the daytime cosy-crime drama The Hairdresser Mysteries comes to BBC1 on Friday afternoons. This is Charlotte’s first TV role since playing Daisy in Coronation Street, while Sally is a stalwart of British TV and is also currently starring in Austin, also on BBC1 on Friday. Fans of Grantchester will want to tune into MGM+’s The Westies (from Sunday 12 July) as it stars Tom Brittney asa gang member in Hell’s Kitchen, New York – a role a million miles away from niceguy vicar Will Davenport. And, finally, this week sees the return of my favourite show, Fake or Fortune? (Thu, 8pm, BBC1). The sleuthing keeps you guessing right until the end. Claire Ruck, Editor-in-Chief FACTUAL Animal Park MON-FRI BBC1 Can you believe that it is 25 years since Kate Humble and Ben Fogle began presenting the popular wildlife programme Animal Park together? They started co-hosting in 2001, when Benjoined Series 2 of the show. Their easy friendship showcases all the animal antics at Longleat Safari and Adventure Park. First up is a look back at the life of lioness Malaika (left), who sadly passed away in 2025. Seep19 COMEDY Ann Droid FRIDAY BBC1 This sitcom about a robot and a pensioner isset in 2029 and stars Diane Morgan as Linda the android while Sue Johnston plays OAP Sue. After a fall, Sue’s son buys her a robot to keep her company. At first, Sue is horrified but will she and Linda come to an understanding? See page11 Dame Penelope Keith A much-loved television and stage actor, Penelope was best known for her roles as Margo in The Good Life (1975-1978) and Audrey in To the Manor Born (1979-1981), and recently asthe host of More4’s Saving Country Houses. A BAFTA winner, she graced the front of TV Times – here (left) is Penelope’s cover for the sitcom No Job fora Lady (1990-1992). Penelope died on 29 June, aged 86 . CONTENTS 11-17JULY2026 THIS WEEK’STOP10 4 Your guide to what to watch COVER STORY 6 Sally Phillips and Charlotte Jordan open up their salon for The Hairdresser Mysteries STARS& STORIES 8 The Dark 11 Ann Droid 12 The Great British Sewing Bee 14 The Piano 15 The Chase Around the World 17 Fake or Fortune? 18 Evolution 19 Animal Park 20 The Westies 23 Heartstopper Forever SOAPS 24 Coronation Street 26 Emmerdale 28EastEnders, Hollyoaks, Home and Away and The Archers FILMS 31 Four-page guide with reviews and ratings REGULARS 112Puzzles & stars 113What You’re Watching 114Next week in TV Times 114On the cover in... 1977 TV GUIDE 36-105 Ten pages of listings every day including a daily highlights spread 106-107 Radio GET SIX ISSUESuSbsciORbe at £1!* [magazinesdirect.com/](magazinesdirect.com/)[ ](magazinesdirect.com/)[xtv/DJ94V](xtv/DJ94V)or call 0330 333 1113 Quote code DJ94V Offer closes31 Oct 2026. *After your firstsix issues, your subscription will continue on at £24.99every three months. For full T&Cs, [visit magazinesdirect.com/terms. Lines open](visit magazinesdirect.com/terms. Lines open)[ ](visit magazinesdirect.com/terms. Lines open)[Mon-Fri](Mon-Fri), 8.30am-7pm, andSat, 10am-3pm (UKtime). SIR JEREMY HUNT IS THE GUEST ON THIS WEEK’S REFLECTIONS(MON, 9.30AM, BBC RADIO 4) TV TIMES 3 THE FIVE-STAR WEEKEND SKYATLANTICDRAMA This glossy eight-episode story stars Hollywood favourite Jennifer Garner as grieving food influencer Hollis Shaw, who invites four friends – played by Gemma Chan, Regina Hall, D’Arcy Carden and Chloë Sevigny –to her Nantucket beach house, only for buried tensionstoresurface…Seepage87 INSIDE THE VET’SITV1FACTUAL Animal lover Fern Britton is back a

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本期主要推荐哪些剧集与节目？

本期重点推荐 The Hairdresser Mysteries、Fake or Fortune?、The Dark、The Westies、Ann Droid、Animal Park、The Great British Sewing Bee 与 Evolution 等栏目和剧集内容。

《TV Times》本周的内容结构包含哪些板块？

内容包含本周导视 Your guide to what to watch、封面故事 Cover story、Stars & stories、Soaps、Films、以及 Regulars 与每天的 TV guide 列表。

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TV guide 提供每天的节目列表与每日亮点版块，并延伸包含 Radio 相关内容以及下周预告等常规栏目。

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