August premieres on
BBC Entertainment:
Jack Dee: Live at the ApolloPremiere date: Tuesday 2 August 2011 at 20h00
Established as one of Britain's best loved comedy stars, the king of deadpan comedy presents a host of stand-up comedy performances from London’s legendary Hammersmith Apollo theatre.
Introducing a selection of the best comedians on the business, including the frank-talking Joan Rivers, self-deprecating favourite Jo Brand, the surreal Ross Noble, and the fast-paced Omid Djalili, Jack also takes to the stage himself to share his misanthropic outlook on life.
EpisodesPremiere date: Tuesday 2 August 2011 at 21h00
Premiered with a double bill. Thereafter, single episodes only at 21h00.
A sitcom about a British husband-and-wife comedy writing team who travel to Hollywood to remake their successful British TV series, with disastrous results.
For more about the series, see:
TVSA's Episodes Mini-Site
Derren Brown: Enigma (Special)On: Friday, 5 August 2011 at 20h00
A variety special which films illusionist Derren Brown performing in his 2009/10 stage tour in which he selects random members of the audience to participate in a wide range of experiments and demonstrations.
For more about it, see:
TVSA's Derren Brown: Enigma Mini-Site
Above SuspicionPremiere date: Monday, 8 August 2011 at 20h00
A crime series based on Lynda La Plante's novels which follows the career of La Plante's latest heroine Detective Inspector Anna Travis as she solves a variety of gruesome crimes.
For more about the series, see:
TVSA's Above Suspicion Mini-Site
The Graham Norton Show 9Premiere date: Friday, 12 August 2011 at 20h00
Graham Norton returns for Season 9 of his chat show. Guests this season include Doctor Who stars David Tennant and Catherine Tate, British comedian Jon Richardson, singer Jennifer Hudson, and actress and stand-up comedienne Miranda Hart.
For more about the season, see:
TVSA's The Graham Norton Show 9 Show Page
Britain's Next Big ThingPremiere date: Wednesday, 17 August 2011 at 21h00
A reality series in which the buying teams of three high street retailers ask members of the public to supply them with the next bestselling product.
For more about the series, see:
TVSA's Britain's Next Big Thing Mini-Site
The Street 3Premiere date: Sunday, 21 August 2011 at 20h00
Season 3 sees the return of the drama from Jimmy McGovern in which six stories are told from the point of view of neighbours all living on the same street in Manchester.
Each episode stands alone as we get to know the street's residents one by one. The Street takes us behind closed doors to reveal a community brimming with deceit, anger, frustration, friendship, love and redemption.
TVSA Mini-Site for it to go live soon.
Above Suspicion 2Premiere date: Monday, 22 August 2011 at 20h00
Above Suspicion continues for Season 2.
Life of RileyPremiere date: Friday, 26 August 2011 at 17h00
A comedy that centres round newlywed couple Maddy and Jim and their dysfunctional extended family circle of children, step-children, step-siblings, half-siblings, ex-partners and in-laws.
BBC Entertainment is on DStv, channel 120.