What Would You Do?

Same Name, Nine, 7.30pm
David Hasselhoff trades places with an electrical technician and landscaper from Texas in the opener of a reality series in which celebrities trade lives with strangers who share their name.

Heston’s Mission Impossible, Seven, 9.30pm
Heston tries to transform the food at one of the UK’s biggest cinema chains, Cineworld. His challenge is to inject fun and excitement into the movie experience by overhauling the snacks on offer.

Ruth Rendell Mysteries, Lake of Darkness, 7TWO, 8.40pm
Accountant Martin Urban wins a substantial amount of money in a lottery and is determined to give some of it away to deserving causes. Generosity has its rewards and for Martin it is flower delivery girl Francesca, with whom he quickly falls in love.

What Would You Do?, Nine, 12.30am
Using hidden cameras, host John Quinones observes and comments on how ordinary people behave when they are confronted with a dilemma that requires them to either take action or walk by and mind their own business.

Mob Wives, Lifestyle You, 8.30pm
Made in Staten Island: This series follows the lives of four women at a crossroads, having to pick up the pieces and carry on while their husbands or fathers do time for Mob-related activities.

What would you do if you air a TV show that does not rate? Even on a digital channel?

Take it off – that’s what. This is exactly what happened to “What Would You Do” which aired on GEM last (Wednesday August 24) night at 8.30pm. It’ not a bad show, featuring hypothetical situations and investigating what normal passers-by will do to help the situation.

Made by US network ABC, What Would You Do usually airs well after midnight on Nine, but it seems no one cared for the show on GEM, or more likely not aware it was on, with the show not making top 100 digital shows.

The Closer, as a result, moves forward an hour to 8.30, with Rizolli & Isles following at 9.30pm. At 10.30pm, Law & Order airs – creating the situation where there is a Law & Order franchise airing on all three commercial networks at some stage during the week. The Closer was in the top 100 digital shows for last night with 90,000 viewers – more than the number that watched What Would You Do?

Judith Lucy’s Spiritual Journey, ABC1, 9.31pm

A trip to the outback gives Judith a whole new perspective on slowing down, connecting to the land and living without showers.

World’s Strictest Parents: Sweden. Seven, 7.30pm

Aussie teens Brooke and Mark, 16, spend a week in Sweden with the Wallenskog family. Dad Peter is a part-time captain in the home guard and his training has rubbed off on his five sons. Mum Annika is an economic analyst and nothing gets past her. Will some tough love help these teens to get their act together?

What Would You Do? GEM, 8.30pm

Using hidden cameras, host John Quinones observes and comments on how ordinary people behave when they are confronted with a dilemma that requires them to either take action or walk by and mind their own business.

Movie: Underworld Evolution, GO!, 9.30pm

Yes it’s been on GO! five times before, but still one of the picks for the night! Working together to expose the truth about their bloodlines, vampire warrior Selene and werewolf hybrid Michael learn of the ongoing conflict between the Death Dealers and the Lycans.

The Renovators, Ten, 7.30pm.

This show needs all the free promotion it can get! Tonight The teams have four hours to create a piece of furniture using recycled materials from Reverse Garbage. Both the winning and losing teams are decided through a charity auction following the challenge.

Top Design, Nine, 7.30pm

Ditto for this one. Who will win the battle of the low rating renovation shows tonight? Ten’s big budget The Renovators, or Nine’s Jamie Durie Revival Top Design?