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Best of the box: The Man who would be King!

Not quite sure of what the best picks of the box are for this week? Or will you regret that you d...
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21.58 16 Nov 2015


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Best of the box: The Man who would be King!

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Not quite sure of what the best picks of the box are for this week? Or will you regret that you didn't record something during the week when everyone is suddenly talking about it?

Fear not, Tom Dunne has you covered.

Sue Murphy joined Tom to pick out the best of the box this week and there really is a lot of great TV picks.

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Film of the week: Nebraska, Netflix

An aging, booze-addled father makes the trip from Montana to Nebraska with his estranged son in order to claim a million-dollar Mega Sweepstakes Marketing prize.
 
This is incredibly lovely. You may want to go hug your parents later.

Pick of the week: Orion - The Man who Would be King, Monday, BBC4, 10pm

ORION: The Man Who Would Be King, a film by Jeanie Finlay tells the story of Jimmy Ellis – an unknown singer plucked from obscurity and thrust into the spotlight as part of a crazy scheme that had him masquerade as Elvis back from the grave. 

Other picks:

Mario Rosenstock Show, Sunday, RTE1, 9.30pm
 
The topical sketch show in which the comedian performs as characters from the worlds of sport, entertainment and politics returns for a third series, this time in front of a live studio audience. He also adopts a range of non-celebrity personas to give his man-on-the-street take on the latest news stories.

I'm a Celebrity, Sunday, UTV, 9pm
 
Ant and Dec present the celebrity survival challenge, which returns for a 15th series. This year's contestants are Dragons' Den's Duncan Bannatyne, aristocrat Lady Colin Campbell, Spandau Ballet singer Tony Hadley, Most Haunted presenter Yvette Fielding, former boxer Chris Eubank, fashion guru Susannah Constantine, former X Factor creative director Brian Friedman, Hollyoaks star Jorgie Porter, footballer Kieron Dyer and Union J's George Shelley.
 
Liveline - Call Back, Tuesday, RTE1, 7pm
 
Joe Duffy looks back at some of the standout stories on the radio talk show, beginning with a tribute to fundraiser Cathy Durkin, who died in 2012.

Toast of London, Wednesday, Channel 4, 10pm
 
Comedy series following Steven Toast, an eccentric middle-aged actor with a chequered past who spends more time dealing with his problems off stage than performing on it.

 
Doctor in the House, Thursday, BBC1, 9pm
 
This series will send a doctor to live with three different families for a month as part of its first ever commission for BBC1.

The doctor will be embedded with the families for 24 hours a day, paying particular attention to one individual with an underlying or chronic health complaint. Three families will participate in the series, with each episode focusing on a different home. Studio Lambert is yet to cast the doctor who will front the series.

Mercury Prize, Friday, BBC4, 9.30pm
 
Lauren Laverne hosts this celebration of the 12 albums selected the prestigious music prize in the UK and Ireland. This year's shortlisted artists are Aphex Twin, Benjamin Clementine, C Duncan, ESKA, Florence and the Machine, Gaz Coombes, Ghostpoet, Jamie xx, Roisin Murphy, Slaves, SOAK and Wolf Alice. 


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