Girls’ night in… and out

1 Call The Midwife

SUNDAY, BBC ONE, 8PM NEW SERIES Our Sunday night favourite returns – so settle down for the series that combines nostalgia with a dose of social realism – and of course, lots of cute babies. The new series (can you believe it’s the seventh?) kicks off with the residents of Nonnatus House in the grip of a viciously cold winter, known as the Big Freeze of 1963. As Poplar is rocked by power cuts and blizzards, the residents band together to battle the elements. And there’s a new midwife in town, Nurse Lucille Anderson, played by rising star Leonie Elliott. Meanwhile, Shelagh and Dr Turner have welcomed a new baby boy, and Barbara and Tom are settling into married life.

2 Britannia

THURSDAY, SKY ATLANTIC,

9PM NEW SERIES Prepare yourself for bloody battles, mystic witchcraft and big hair as this new epic show, billed as the British Game Of Thrones, whisks you back to the Roman invasion. David Morrissey, Zoë Wanamaker (right), Mackenzie Crook and Kelly Reilly star.

3 A Place In The Sun

MONDAY, CHANNEL 4, MON-FRI, 4PM If the chilly, damp January weather is making you miserable, then get some sunshine – albeit second-hand – with the property show that follows lucky folk actually making the move to irresistible sun-soaked locations. Bubbly Jasmine Harman (right) is among the team of presenters.

4 When Beyoncé Met Jay

WEDNESDAY, CHANNEL 5, 10PM The story of how the rapper from Brooklyn and the soul singer from Houston became music’s ultimate power couple unfolds in this double biography. From their secret early dates to marriage and parenthood, join Bey and Jay as they fall Crazy In Love.

5 America’s Next Top Model

FRIDAY, SKY LIVING, 8PM NEW SERIES Tyra Banks, with a big attitude and even bigger hair, returns to the high-glam contest as catwalk wannabes battle it out to take the crown. To ratchet up the show’s appeal, the upper age limit has been removed…