TV

You can often tell how old a person is by the comedy catchphrases they repeat. “Ooh you are awful... but I like you” people are 55-plus, while anyone telling you “computer says nooo...” is around 30.

Bear’s Mission with Warwick Davis, ITV, Tuesday, 9pm

Joe Lycett is creating a new BBC Saturday night game show based around the time it takes to complete silly tasks.

You may have had World in Motion and Three Lions on repeat for the last week. Your World Cup wall chart is now pride of place in the living room.

The broadcaster Sir Michael Parkinson, chat show host, jazz enthusiast and all-round national treasure,  is to visit the city to share stories of his life and career.

Staff at a curry restaurant are spicing up the World Cup . . . and flying the flag for England.

A few years ago, the big new trend on TV was Scandi-noir.

Bulletproof, Sky One & NOW TV, Tuesday, 9pm

Two of the nation's favourite comedians tour some of the UK's finest riverbanks in their new show, Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing. As they are old friends, the result is candid chats, personal revelations - and plenty of laughs - as Georgia Humphreys discovers.

Blackpool Coronation Street star Nicola Thorp has bid a fond farewell to the cobbles as she exits the show.

Young Britain’s Got Talent stars Bring It North will open the show for global stars Il Divo at Lytham Festival next month.

Paul Whitehouse and Bob Mortimer said they enjoyed just being themselves and not having to adopt their usual comic personas for their new TV series.