SIX HIGHLIGHTS FOR WHAT EVER MOOD YOU’RE IN

If you want a return to roots... AFRICA WITH ADE ADEPITAN

Sunday, 9pm, BBC2

In this eye-opening new four-part series, Ade Adepitan returns to the continent of his birth to embark on a journey to uncover how modern Africa is changing — and how those changes will affect the world. His first trip takes him from the Cape Verde islands to Nigeria.

If you want forgotten routes... GREAT BRITISH RAILWAY JOURNEYS

Monday-Friday, 6.30pm, BBC2 Armed with an early-20thcentury Bradshaw’s Guide and his usual colourful collection of blazers, Michael Portillo embarks on a new journey through Britain’s industrial heartland, following the route taken by King George V during his royal tour early in his reign.

If you want island life... MARTIN CLUNES: ISLANDS OF AMERICA

Tuesday, 9pm, ITV

The genial actor heads across the Atlantic to explore a side of America we rarely see, visiting some of the many islands that dot the coast. In this first episode, he visits both Hawaii and Alaska, where he meets members of the ancient Alutiiq tribe on Kodiak Island (right).

If you want royal revelations... PAXMAN ON THE QUEEN’S CHILDREN

Tuesday, 9pm, Ch5

Jeremy Paxman hops channels for this fascinating new twopart documentary in which he explores the lives and royal roles of Charles, Anne, Andrew and Edward. He begins in the early years, revealing how the elder children’s lives changed when their mother became Queen.

If you want wartime drama... DAS BOOT

Wednesday, 9pm, Sky Atlantic This new German-language sequel series to Wolfgang Petersen’s classic 1981 submarine film is a classy affair. The action opens in 1942 and, with the cracking of the Enigma code, the tide is turning against the U-boats. Against that backdrop, a new crew – led by Captain Hoffmann (Rick Okon) – set sail.

If you want true crime... CONFESSIONS OF A SERIAL KILLER

Thursday, 9pm, ITV

Piers comes face to face with serial killer Bernard Giles, who not only admits his crimes, but is willing to explore what in his psyche compelled him to commit cold-blooded murder. He first experienced the thrill of violence when he just six, and knew he was destined to kill.