Highlights from ITV this fortnight

Van der Valk sees the titular detective use his talents and street smarts to uncover a murder, Michelin-starred chef Tom Kerridge hits the Italian roads to discover cooking traditions and Bradley and The Chasers escape the studio in The Chase Around the World Bradley to challenge contestants to the smartest road trip in the world all on ITV this fortnight.

Van der Valk

Sunday 9th August at 8pm on ITV1

Marc Warren stars as the Dutch detective in Amsterdam. With a combination of human observation and his natural street smarts, he seeks to uncover the truth. Van Der Valk is called in when an environmental campaigner is murdered on the eve of a conference. Several potential suspects are caught on CCTV, one of which would appear to be Cobie Stegenga, a famous singer who went missing and is now presumed dead.

Tom Kerridge Cooks Italy

Thursday 6th August at 7:30pm on ITV1

Michelin-starred chef Tom Kerridge hits the road in Italy to discover the traditions and generations of knowledge behind the countries world famous food and drink. Tom is on the road in Italy’s mountains, where he discovers the secret behind chestnuts in the Apennines and pasta in Trentino, before cooking up dishes celebrating them both. Then, high in the Dolomites, Tom visits a festival to mark the changing of the seasons.

The Chase Around the World

Thursday 13th August at 8pm on ITV1

The Chase Around the World is a six-part series that sees Bradley and The Chasers escape the studio and challenge contestants to the smartest road trip in the world. The teams land in Zurich to take on The Governess and The Dark Destroyer, who have set a series of questions that must be solved to navigate the city. Competition is fierce as teams don’t want to come last and face a head-to-head showdown with the Chasers.