Diana – The Day the World Cried, Wednesday, 8.30pm, Prime

The Rehearsal, Saturday, 8.30pm, Rialto

A tale full of weighty themes and dramatic artifice, this 2016, somewhat loose adaptation of Eleanor Catton’s 2008 debut novel never truly compels, despite the presence of plenty of Kiwi acting luminaries. James Rolleston is Stanley from Whakatane, a first-year drama student struggling to make an impression at ‘‘The Institute’’. While the exploration of the use of private lives for ‘‘cheap entertainment’’ is interesting and adroitly handled, director Alison McLean and writer Emily Perkins seem caught New documentary that chronicles the journey taken by Andy Warhol’s sculpture from a New York family’s living room to the contemporary global art market. ‘‘A simple tale of serendipity... It is anything but a lament for lost riches,’’ wrote Los Angeles Times‘ Christopher Knight. Narrated by Kate Winslet, this ITV documentary commemorates the day of Princess Diana’s historic funeral in 1997, Outgoing regular presenters Sue Perkins and Mel Giedroyc are joined by Ed Byrne and Jo Brand for this celebrity version of the much-loved UK cooking show. Dame Edna, David Mitchell, Gok Wan, Jennifer Saunders, Joanna Lumley, Jonathan Ross, Lulu and Michael Sheen are among those tackling everything from a tiered chocolate cake inspired by a memorable occasion, to a marble cake inspired by their favourite building.– James Croot