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Thursday, August 11
SOUNDTRACK OF THE CENTURY: ATLANTIC CROSSING This terrific history of popular song enters the 60s as Tin Pan Alley gives way to the British Invasion and the rise of the singer/songwriter, including Lennon and McCartney , Jagger and Richards , Bacharach and David , Ray Davies , Pete Townshend , Bob Dylan , Brian Wilson and Smokey Robinson . 8 pm on PBS, repeated Friday at 4 am
Friday, August 12
MATERIAL WORLD Fly-on-the-wall reality series follows an ass-kissing interior decorator to the stars as he jets off to Mexico to begin work on a $20-million bachelor pad for the gazillionaire owner of Girls Gone Wild. 8 and 11 pm on TLC
THE OSBOURNES Jack redecorates his crib Kelly gets her lip pierced, then goes into rehab Sharon blames herself and goes shopping Ozzy is confused. 10 pm on CTV
Saturday, August 13
DEATH OF A PRINCESS Mixing news footage with fantasy sequences including a slow-motion recreation of the Paris car crash that killed Diana Spencer , this opera commissioned by the BBC’s Channel 4 examines the revered royal who lived and died in the media spotlight. 8 pm on Bravo
WHILE YOU WERE OUT Of course, if Diana were alive she’d be flogging jewellery on the Shopping Channel, co-hosting with Regis or appearing on decor makeover shows like former sister-in-law Sarah Ferguson, who here helps an Illinois family give their rec room a new look. 8 pm on TLC, repeated at 11 pm
Sunday, August 14
SELL THIS HOUSE If you’re thinking of unloading your millionaire bachelor pad, this invaluable makeover show hosted by busty Tanya Memme and bustier muscle daddy Roger Hazard makes it look easy. Best part: hidden camera footage of potential buyers who comment on the “before” decor (“I haven’t seen shag carpeting since the 70s,” “Who died in this room?”) and the appalled home owners’ reactions (“You’re buying the house, not the litter box!”). 5 pm on A&E
FLIP THIS HOUSE The sequel to Sell This House takes it one step further: buy a cheap fixer-upper, renovate it yourself, then sell it for a huge profit. 6 pm on A&E
Monday, August 15
LEGENDARY SIN CITIES Racy documentary series returns with portraits of hedonistic life in Paris (tonight), Berlin (Tuesday) and Shanghai (Wednesday) during the roaring 20s. 8 pm on Newsworld, repeated at 11 pm and 2 am
Tuesday, August 16
TOMMY LEE GOES TO COLLEGE The Mötley Crüe percussionist, swordsman and high school dropout heads to the Midwest – followed by a film crew, of course – for some book learnin’. 9 pm on NBC/CTV
WORLD BARTENDING CHAMPIONSHIP Tommy might have better luck in Las Vegas, where 75 hopefuls compete for the cocktail-shaking crown of the universe. 9 pm on Food
Wednesday, August 16
RICHARD RODGERS: THE SWEETEST SOUNDS Coinciding with the 100th anniversary of his birth, this celebration of the composer of more than 800 songs and 40 musicals (Oklahoma, The Sound Of Music) features interviews with Andrew Lloyd Webber , Shirley Jones and Ella Fitzgerald as well as footage of the Mamas and the Papas , John Coltrane and Janis Joplin . 9 pm on PBS