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May TV: Monte Cristo, Spinal Tap II, Secret Africa, BlanketyBlank

5/3/2026

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BBC Four will debut a French adaptation of Alexandre Dumas’s *The Count of Monte Cristo* at 9 pm on May 2, 2026.
Sky Cinema will premiere *Spinal Tap II: The End Continues* at 8 am, 4:10 pm and 10:25 pm.
Channel 4 will air the episode of *Secret Africa: Into the Wild* at 7 pm, featuring explorer Lucy Shepherd’s trek across Tanzania.
BBC One will broadcast *Blankety Blank* at 6:25 pm with Bradley Walsh and guests Joe Marler and Sue Perkins.

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BBC Four will debut a French adaptation of Alexandre Dumas’s *The Count of Monte Cristo* at 9 pm on May 2, 2026.
Sky Cinema will premiere *Spinal Tap II: The End Continues* at 8 am, 4:10 pm and 10:25 pm.
Channel 4 will air the episode of *Secret Africa: Into the Wild* at 7 pm, featuring explorer Lucy Shepherd’s trek across Tanzania.
BBC One will broadcast *Blankety Blank* at 6:25 pm with Bradley Walsh and guests Joe Marler and Sue Perkins.