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If you are a fan of property shows, then make sure you turn your TV over to Channel 4 on Monday 21^st May as it is at 11am where you can enjoy a brand new series of The Renovation Game. The show will be entering its second series, to which there will be 15 episodes for you to enjoy. The previous season proved to be a big hit for Channel 4’s daytime schedule, with ratings being consistently healthy , thus a second series was a much welcomed decision for both Channel 4 and viewers.

Jonnie Irwin will be returning to this new series to host the show, where we will see the property guru work with his trusty tradesmen with a goal of increasing the value of a property by a healthy £15,000. Adding a twist, which is sure to leave viewers on the edge of their seats, should Jonnie and his team fail to increase the value if the chosen property by this amount the team won’t get paid!

The first episode will see a new challenge commence in Buckinghamshire, as the team of determined tradesmen try to increase the value of a large family home in need of some renovation. You will soon see that this run down family home brings several obstacles that the team needs to overcome, such as trying to fix a kitchen, which is rather mismatched.

BBC2 also has a new series airing next week. TOTP2 returns to our screens at 6:30pm on Monday 21^st May, and is not only great for families due to the time it airs, but there is a vast array of performances for all to enjoy. This new series will be hosted by Mark Radcliffe, and each week he will be introducing clips of past performances that have aired over the successful decades Top of the Pops was aired. During the first episode you can enjoy performances by Emeli Sande, Hot Chocolate, Super Tramp, Wham and so much more.

Should you be wishing to tune into a brand new series, then Gok Cooks Chinese will be perfect. The new six part series will air over on Channel 4 at 8:30pm on Monday 21^st May, so is great if you are looking for something fun and new to watch after a hard day’s work.

The show, as the name suggests will be hosted by fashion expert Gok Wan. However, Gok won’t be focusing entirely on fashion as the star will be showing us a snippet of his other passion – cooking!  During the show Gok will showcase some of his favourite home cooked Chinese dishes, which he has finally mastered over several years.

The first episode will see Gok cook a simple, yet delicious dish – egg fired rice. When Gok shows us how he makes this dish he will be joined by Poppa Wan, who is his father and also a professional chef, which may explain why Gok also has this passion for cooking. You will also be able to enjoy watching Gok prepare another of his favourite dishes named char sui pork, and maybe even grabs some tips so you can try cooking this dish at home too! Also during this episode Gok will visit a restaurant in London named Hakkasan, where he will watch how the professionals do it. During his visit the chefs will create several delicious meals such as spiced king prawns and cashew nuts, as well as a tasty black bean sauce with beef.