SIX HIGHLIGHTS FOR WHAT EVER MOOD YOU’RE IN
If you want wildlife... SEVEN WORLDS, ONE PLANET
Sunday, 6.20pm, BBC1
The final episode of this majestic series heads to Africa, where cheetahs (right) stalk their prey. We also learn of the devastating impact humans are having on the continent’s wildlife – act now, warns David Attenborough, before it’s too late for many of these beautiful animals.
If you want new drama... ELIZABETH IS MISSING
Sunday, 9pm, BBC1
Glenda Jackson (right) makes her first screen appearance in nearly 30 years in this superb 90-minute adaptation of Emma Healey’s bestseller. She plays Maud, an elderly woman who thinks her best friend, Elizabeth, has gone missing. But is her dementia playing tricks with her mind?
If you want a daring stunt... GUY MARTIN’S GREAT ESCAPE
Sunday, 9pm, Ch4
The adrenaline junkie does his best Steve McQueen impersonation as he heads to Germany to re-create the most iconic motorcycle stunt in movie history – the climax of the film The Great Escape. ‘I can smell hospital already!’ says Guy before he attempts the jump.
If you want real-life mystery... THE DISAPPEARANCE OF DEIRDRE JACOB
Tuesday, 10.15pm, RTÉ One
In this often moving one-off documentary, Barry Cummins interviews the family and friends of 18-year-old woman Deirdre Jacob (right), who went missing in the summer of 1998. The last sighting of the trainee teacher was close to her home in Newbridge, Co Kildare, and there has been no trace of her since.
If you want the inside track.. THE FUNERAL DIRECTOR
Wednesday, 9.35pm, RTÉ One
Told from the point of view of pioneering Sligo funeral director David McGowan (right), the documentary takes a close look at an industry that is rarely spoken of. David shares his personal perspective on the sombre business he describes as his ‘passion’.
If you want food secrets... INSIDE THE CHRISTMAS FACTORY
Thursday, 9pm, BBC2
Gregg Wallace and Cherry Healey (right) discover how your Christmas dinner reaches your plate. Find out how a factory churns out 200,000 canapes every 24 hours, the best way to cook a turkey, and why we kiss beneath the mistletoe at Christmas.