PICK OF THE DAY

Secrets Of Great British Castles

8PM, CH5

Castles have shaped Britain’s landscape for almost a thousand years, home to some of the greatest heroes and villains to have walked through our national history. Not just a fortress, palace and residence, a truly great castle is also ‘a symbol of power, majesty and fear’. In this new series, Dan Jones (right) uncovers the secrets of six of the best, packed to the ramparts with stories of warfare, treachery, intrigue, passion and murder. He begins by exploring the dark history of the ‘most besieged castle in the land’ – Edinburgh.

Jamie’s Super Food

8PM, CH4

The fifth of eight episodes follows Jamie Oliver as he visits South Korea, where he waxes lyrical about their beans, and Sardinia, where tomatoes are top of the list. Squash and ricotta ravioli is on the menu, along with a toasted stone fruit crumble that’s just crying out to have a big dollop of custard poured over it.

Would I Lie To You?

8.30PM, BBC1

Sadly, the latest series is over, but here’s a chance to see team captains David Mitchell and Lee Mack – plus host Rob Brydon – swapping tall tales (and a few truths) with guests including Brian Blessed, Hugh Dennis, Martin Kemp and Claudia Winkelman in this laugh-till-you-cry compilation of previously unseen footage.

Food Unwrapped

8.30PM, CH4

Jimmy Doherty travels to both France and Denmark this week, finding out why British cheese sales are soaring across Europe. Meanwhile, Kate Quilton visits Israel to discover how to choose the juiciest limes, and Matt Tebbutt heads for Italy to investigate the secrets of Parma ham. That’s an awful lot of travel for a food show…