PICK OF THE DAY

Picnic At Hanging Rock

9.05PM, BBC2

It’s 1900, and hard-hearted headmistress Hester Appleyard (a rather youthfullooking Natalie Dormer) runs her private girls’ boarding school in the Australian bush with a cool cruelty. On Valentine’s Day, a group of pupils and their governesses set out to enjoy a picnic at the landmark known as Hanging Rock, only for events to take a terrifying turn when three girls and a teacher disappear into thin air. Though stylish and sumptuously produced, this new, six-part adaptation of Joan Lindsay’s 1967 novel gets off to a languid start.

24 Hours In A&E

9PM, CH4

Cameras return to St George’s Hospital in southwest London to follow more emergency admissions over the same 24-hour period. This week’s patients are Danny, 41, who’s fallen 20ft through a skylight on to concrete; Tara, 27, who has severe tummy pains; and three-year-old Clara, who has a chickpea stuck up her nose.

Secrets Of The National Trust With Alan Titchmarsh

9PM, CH5

This week, Alan Titchmarsh visits Mount Stewart, one of the jewels in the crown of the National Trust’s collection. Set amid breathtaking gardens on the shores of Strangford Lough in Northern Ireland, it has recently been restored to its full glory.

Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing

10PM, BBC2

Part four of this charming series finds Paul and Bob fishing for roach in Norfolk’s beautiful River Wensum. Deciding that they deserve a break from their usual ‘heart healthy’ food, they head to the pub, where they are soon having a hilariously candid chat about their various ailments, from the toes up…