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Mammoth, BBC2

Reeling from some recent news that drops a bombshell on his life, Tony Mammoth (Mike Bubbins) tries to make up for lost time.

Despite his best efforts though, things don’t go to plan and he and Theo ( Joel Davison) end up in a fight with a stranger.

Meanwhile his boss Lucy (Mali Ann Rees) has to fight off the local oddballs looking to donate to help her fertility treatment.

Hold the Front Page, Sky

Buckle up for series two of Hold the Front Page – where comedians Josh Widdicombe and Nish Kumar leap into the weird and wonderful world of local news journalism.

Delving into local mysteries, taking part in unusual events and covering the burning issues of the day, with the odd celeb or two to help them out, will they succeed in their quest for a stand-out story to make the front page?

This week, as part of their investigative journey around Britain, they’re on the Isle of Wight working for the County Press on the busiest weekend of the year – Cowes Week.

As they’re tasked with filling the hole in social media coverage, with fierce competition to get the story online first, the pressure is on. The boys develop a bitter rivalry with a fellow Isle of Wight journalist, meet Princess Anne, Anneka Rice and some controversial nudists, make a splash at a poo museum and get lost at sea in one of the biggest sailing rac

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