PICK OF THE DAY

George Clarke’s Amazing Builds By The Sea

8PM, CH4 Having announced the winner of Shed of the Year last week, architect George Clarke returns to look back on some of his favourite seaside builds. Among them are a Victorian bathing machine in Margate that’s been given a 21stcentury makeover, and a multifunctional beach hut, built for less than £400 in Bournemouth. Plus, he’ll be reminiscing on the project he and craftsman William Hardie undertook, in which the pair took the humble beach hut where no one had taken it before – out to sea.

Summer: Earth’s Seasonal Secrets

8.30PM, BBC1 While summer is about long days and glorious abundance, the living isn’t always easy: the competition for summer bounty can push the world’s wildlife to its limits. Stars of this charming film include an adorable pika, skipping through the Canadian Rockies with a mouthful of goodies for her larder.

Gardeners’ World

8.30PM, BBC2 This week, Monty Don gives us a masterclass on pruning soft fruit to ensure a bumper crop next year. Plus, Frances Tophill catches up with her vegetables at RHS Rosemoor, and Alan Power visits Hestercombe Gardens in Somerset to hear about a long-lost gladiolus, favoured by Gertrude Jekyll more than a century ago.

The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice

9PM, BBC2 Following Wednesday’s launch of the new series of Bake Off, Jo Brand returns to host a new run of the companion show, in which she and a panel of celebrity fans review all the latest goings-on. Tonight, they give their first impressions of this year’s baking dozen and their efforts in the tent.

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