TV Picks: 23-29 August 2010 ('Big Brother Final', 'The Adventures Of Daniel', 'My New Brain', 'The Saturdays: 24/7', and more...)

MONDAY 23rd

Dispatches: When Cousins Marry (Channel 4, 8pm) Documentary about children who are born with chronic genetic disorders because their parents were cousins.
Real Crime: Murder Of A Father (ITV1, 9pm) Documentary about Gary Newlove, a man who was beaten to death by drunken thugs outside his house in 2007.
The Adventures Of Daniel (BBC3, 9.30pm) Comedy pilot about an 18-year-old trying to sleep with his girlfriend but facing the wrath of her father. Stars Daniel Sloss, Imogen Stubbs, Jenny Hulse & Kevin Guthrie.

TUESDAY 24th

Big Brother: The Final (Channel 4, 8pm) Grand finale of Big Brother 11, before the reality series starts its Ultimate Big Brother contest featuring old housemates from the past decade.
Jedward: Let Loose (ITV2, 9pm) Reality series following the careers of novelty pop act Jedward, runners-up of The X Factor 2009.
True Stories: The September Issue (More4, 10pm) Documentary looking behind-the-scenes of American Vogue.

WEDNESDAY 25th

Vet Adventures (Sky1, 8pm) Five-part series following vet Luke Gamble.
Great British Waste Menu (BBC1, 8.30pm) Series looking at the terrible wastage of food that doesn't meet aesthetic standards consumers demand.
My New Brain (Channel 4, 9pm) Documentary about a student who fell off a wall, suffered head trauma that put him in a coma for five weeks, and woke up a totally different person.

THURSDAY 26th

DIY SOS: The Big Build – Brynmawr (BBC1, 8pm) Four-part series of the DIY show.
E Numbers: An Edible Adventure (BBC2, 8pm) Three-part series about food additives.
Florida: Paradise Lost (ITV1, 9pm) Documentary about British holidaymakers who moved to Florida to start new lives and found themselves with failing businesses and mortgages in arrears.
Hurricane Katrina: Caught On Camera (Channel 4, 9pm) Documentary about the devastating hurricane that hit New Orleans on 29 August 2005.
I Can't Stop Stealing (BBC3, 9pm) Documentary looking at the crime of shoplifting.
The Saturdays: 24/7 (ITV2, 9pm) Four-part fly-on-the-wall reality series following the girl group The Saturdays.

FRIDAY 27th

Reading Festival 2010 (BBC3, 9pm) Edith Bowman and Reggie Yates present coverage of this year's Reading musical festival, with bands like Mumford & Sons, Biffy Clyro & Phoenix.

SATURDAY 28th

Nothing.

SUNDAY 29th

Glenn Martin, DDS (Sky1, 7.30pm) Animated comedy about a travelling dentist.

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