So you're unaware of The Bestival that's happening on the IOW when you're there, one of the country's best festivals by a long margin?

for the Beatles season on BBC 4.

It's probably on all over the world, if you've not caught it, do so. It's fangtastic. (Did you see what I did there?)

Return to BBC 6 Music this weekend. Catch them if you can on Digital radio, Satellite/Cable or Either live as it happens stream or listen again via the BBC iPlayer. Saturday 9 - 12 am.
As mentioned above, here is a link for Bestival.
http://www.bestival.net/

There's crap all on, unless you're a fan of things like Waking The Dead, Marple, Merlin, Benidorm or Strictly.

There's a couple of new comedies that look semi-hopeful, Hometime, about a woman who's failed in life in London and moves back to Coventry to live with her parents, and The Persuasionists, about life in an advertising agency starring Adam Buxton. But don't hold your breath.

And there's nothing American on the horizon except Harper's Island, but that's already been axed Stateside, and Modern Family about three very different families shot Office-style, which has potential.

here is Later... news.

Muse, Jay-Z and Foo Fighters are set to be on the new series of Later With Jools Holland.

The 10-week series returns on September 15 on BBC2 on Tuesdays and Fridays.

The first show has Muse, Florence And The Machine, Alela Diane, Lyle Lovett and Jimmy Cobb. It also stars Jay-Z, Foo Fighters, Dizzee Rascal, Maxwell, Mika, Gladys Knight, Ramblin' Jack Elliott, Andy Williams and Shakira.

If you like football then Match Of The Day is a very British institution and you might be lucky enough to catch one without Alan Shearer on. Apart from that, the Autumn schedules are starting in the next couple of weeks so whatever is on now, won't be on when you come over. Try and see something with Charlie Brookers name on the credits, maybe "Screenwipe" or "You Have Been Watching" I would arm myself with a laptop and catch up with some shows on 4OD where you can see things like the complete "Peep Show", "The Inbetweeners", "Adam & Joe", "Absolutely", "Nathan Barley".

VERY belated thanks for all the ideas, everyone, much appreciated.