Jonathan Ross is set to host a new reality challenge show on Channel 4, where couples are handcuffed together and sent on a road trip around the UK for a chance to win £100,000. The show, described as a 'bizarre Blind Date format', deliberately mismatches pairs from opposite backgrounds, including a body-inclusive feminist with a gym-bro alpha male, a cleaner with a millionaire, and a working-class historian paired with a man who owns a painting by Hitler.
The couples must remain handcuffed at all times, even while showering, as they navigate the challenges of the road trip. The show is presented as a social experiment aimed at bridging divides in a polarised society, though critics have labelled it a controversial reality challenge.
In other television highlights, Sky Atlantic airs a black comedy drama starring David Harbour, fresh from the fallout of his wife Lily Allen's album about their open marriage. The show follows a married man who discovers an app for people 'down to fuck' strangers, with Linda Cardellini and Jason Bateman co-starring.
BBC One features the season finale of 'Industry', where Henry (Kit Harington) confronts malpractice at Tender, while BBC Two explores the dangers of AI in a documentary about a fatal 2018 Uber crash. Additionally, BBC One airs an adaptation of Ian McEwan's novel, starring Daniel Craig and Samantha Morton.
