SIX HIGHLIGHTS FOR WHAT EVER MOOD YOU’RE IN

If you want nature... MEXICO: EARTH’S FESTIVAL OF LIGHT Sunday, 8pm, BBC2

Yet another stunning wildlife series from the BBC, this time revealing Mexico’s astonishing animals, landscape and culture. Each film will be set in three distinct worlds: tropical forests (home to the Howler monkey, right), scorching deserts and, first, the great mountain ranges.

If you want travel... DARA & ED’S ROAD TO MANDALAY Sunday, 9pm, BBC2

Comedians and friends Ed Byrne and Dara O Briain set off on a cheerful 3,000-mile jaunt around Southeast Asia. The holiday paradise of Thailand and the fledgling democracy of Myanmar lie ahead, but first it’s time to explore the economic powerhouse of Malaysia.

If you want to see the champion revealed... MASTERCHEF

Monday, 9pm, BBC1

The five finalists face more fiendish challenges on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday before, finally, the winner of this year’s MasterChef – the 13th champion – will be crowned on Friday. Then it’s time for judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace to start their diets.

If you want history... ELIZABETH I: BATTLE FOR THE THRONE Tuesday, 9pm, Ch5

In this riveting docudrama, former model Lily Cole plays Elizabeth I, perhaps the greatest queen this country has ever known, as she grows from adolescent princess to warrior monarch. The Tudor ruler’s story may be familiar to many, but it never fails to enthral.

If you want drama... KING CHARLES III Wednesday, 9pm, BBC2

This brilliant adaptation of Mike Bartlett’s acclaimed stage play follows the new King Charles as he sets a sequence of events in play that threaten the very future of the monarchy.

It serves as a fitting tribute to Tim Pigott-Smith, whose superb performance as Charles was one of the last before his death.

If you want adventure... FROM MOROCCO TO TIMBUKTU Thursday, 9pm, BBC2

This colourful two-part series follows writer Alice Morrison (near right) as she fulfils a lifelong ambition – to visit the fabled city of Timbuktu before it is lost forever to sand and war. Her 2,000-mile Arabian adventure follows ancient trade routes, and begins in Tangier.