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TV tonight: a group of strangers take on a menacing mountain

By Febspot • 1 min read
TV tonight: a group of strangers take on a menacing mountain — Culture | The Guardian
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The Summit (9pm, ITV1) sends a group of novice climbers to New Zealand. Contestants who have never climbed a mountain before – including Ace from Gladiators, who is now an ordained minister – must reach a peak while completing challenges, leaving no one behind and all the while watched by a menacing helicopter.

The thrill comes with plenty of entertaining bickering and bitching. MasterChef: The Professionals (8pm, BBC One) returns with a terrifying skills test set by the 2016 winner and now national chef of Scotland, Gary Maclean. Matt Tebbutt joins Marcus Wareing and Monica Galetti to sample the contenders’ signature dishes.

RuPaul’s Drag Race UK vs the World (9pm, BBC Three) revives the Snatch Game segment with a pageant-themed twist. Pussycat Dolls Kimberly Wyatt and Ashley Roberts attend, while pop star Jade joins Alan Carr and Michelle Visage on the judging panel.

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