This week’s must-see TV
1 Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?
SATURDAY, ITV, 9.10PM NEW SERIES Jeremy Clarkson has slotted right into the role of new presenter of the big-money quiz show, leaving Chris Tarrant as a distant memory, and now returns for an 11-episode run. Jeremy has made himself so much at home, in fact, that there is even a new option called Ask The Host to go along with Phone A Friend, 50:50 and Ask The Audience – and his accuracy rate so far has not been impressive. But whatever you think of Jeremy – who is definitely televisual Marmite – there is no doubt the format of this quiz show makes tuning in a nerve-wracking, edge-of-your-seat viewing experience.
2 Instinct
MONDAY, SKY WITNESS AND NOW
TV, 9PM NEW SERIES Alan Cumming is brilliant as university professorturned-police consultant Dylan Reinhart, who joins forces with detective Lizzie Needham (Bojana Novakovic) to investigate murders in Manhattan. To kick off season two, they’re on the trail of a murderer dubbed the ‘Sleeping Beauty Killer’, who is terrorising the city.
3 Inside The Tower Of London
TUESDAY, CHANNEL 5, 9PM Step inside the ancient walls of the Tower with this behind-the-scenes documentary. Raven chicks are born for the first time in 30 years, while a female Beefeater’s fitness regime leaves her in urgent need of a new uniform.
4 Secrets Of The World’s Most Expensive Cruises
FRIDAY, CHANNEL 5, 9PM All aboard the Seven Seas Explorer – the globe’s most luxurious cruise liner, where suites can cost up to £8,000 a night, the artwork alone is worth £5 million and the chandeliers are priceless. A floating six-star hotel! This flyon-the-wall show reveals the secrets of passengers and staff.
5 Fighter Pilot: The Real Top Gun
TUESDAY, ITV, 9PM NEW SERIES As Top Gun fever grips us, with sequel Maverick on the way, check out this real-life glimpse of Britain’s elite fighter pilot school, whose hopeful students include just one woman. The new F-35 Lightning II stealth jet will take your breath away.