Seven Days

MIKE MULVIHILL’S guide to the week’s TV

SATURDAY Zone Of Champions

6.45PM, ITV There’s the odd laugh in this new comedy clip show, which tries to put a sports theme to the You’ve Been Framed format. Fictional presenters Jack Bullman and Nicky Brimble (John Thomson and Jessica Knappett) are the studio hosts bringing you a mixed bag of camera footage from around the world.

Proms Encore

7PM, BBC2

A specially constructed bandstand opposite the Royal Albert Hall will be Katie Derham’s base over the coming weeks as she brings us all the news and views from the BBC Proms, plus special guests and live performances.

Charles And Di: The Truth Behind Their Wedding

8PM, CH5

Using rich archive and interviews with people talking for the first time, this is the revealing and often shocking inside story of the seven days running up to the wedding of Lady Diana Spencer and Prince Charles.

Casualty

8.25PM, BBC1

Connie’s mistake in the ED continues to have repercussions, and she thinks about resigning. Charlie persuades her to find another way – but unfortunately, her other way means making Duff y doubt her own memory…

A Fresh Guide To Florence With Fab 5 Freddy

9PM, BBC2 American hip-hop pioneer Fab 5 Freddy goes on a quest to uncover the hidden black figures of Renaissance Italian art – in his own very unique style. Fans of traditional art history programmes will find this a difficult one to get their heads around.

Killing Eve

9.15PM, BBC1

Without stellar writer Phoebe Waller-Bridge at the helm, the second series of this crowd favourite has fallen flat, despite the best efforts of Jodie Comer, who has once again been superb as the deranged Russian assassin Villanelle. We already know there will be a third series, so don’t expect all the threads to be tied up neatly in this finale.

SUNDAY Countryfile

7PM, BBC1

The team are in Gloucestershire this week to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA). There, John Craven is given an exclusive interview with Princess Anne, who discusses her long association with the RDA.

Animals At Play

8PM, BBC2

If you can’t wait for Animal Babies on Wednesday, here’s the first of a two-parter that aims to bring us the science behind the fun – or, you could just sit back and enjoy the sight of otters juggling, cheetahs chasing and Komodo dragons putting paper bags and buckets on their heads.

Poldark

9PM, BBC1

Disaster strikes when the Enyses arrange a ball to welcome the Despards – and once again, it’s left to Ross (Aidan Turner) to do something heroic to save the day.

The Misadventures Of Romesh Ranganathan

9PM, BBC2 The hapless comedian is back for a second series of misadventures in countries that don’t lie on the traditional tourist trail. His first stop is Zimbabwe, where local teacher Chipo wants to show people that there is more to the country than the violence and unrest we are used to seeing on the news.

Imagine

10.30PM, BBC1

As Olafur Eliasson returns to Tate Modern with his landmark exhibition In Real Life, Alan Yentob meets the Danish-Icelandic artist to discuss his life and career.

MONDAY Nadiya’s Time To Eat

8PM, BBC2

This week’s recipes are designed to ensure an easy end to a hectic day as Nadiya Hussain whips up a beetroot pasta dish that’s ready in 15 minutes, plus a cheat’s chocolate mousse.

Who Do You Think You Are?

9PM, BBC1

Naomie Harris, who plays Eve Moneypenny in the James Bond films, heads to the Caribbean to find out about her ancestry. There, she is put through the emotional wringer when she learns the surprising part the slave trade played in her family’s history.

How To Break Into The Elite

9PM, BBC2

When it comes to finding a good job, is who you know more important than what you know? The BBC media editor Amol Rajan spends time with graduates from a variety of backgrounds to find out why some people are being kept out of certain professions – and what they can do to break down barriers.

Long Lost Family: What Happened Next

9PM, ITV

In this new series, Davina McCall and Nicky Campbell revisit 11 of Long Lost Family’s most compelling stories, and explore what happened after the cameras stopped rolling and loved ones were left to rebuild their lives.

TUESDAY Ackley Bridge

8PM, CH4

Head teacher Mandy (Jo Joyner) heads back to school, where she discovers a malicious rumour going around about her and a pupil.

Keeping Faith

9PM, BBC1

In episode two of the Welsh drama, solicitor Faith (Eve Myles) is on a collision course with her father-in-law, Tom, as she and Cerys take on Madlen’s murder case.

The Chefs’ Brigade

9PM, BBC2 See TV feature, page 12.

24 Hours In A&E

9PM, CH4

Callum, who’s 20, comes into resus after mysteriously collapsing outside his parents’ bedroom, while 64-year-old Ranjan heads to St George’s after crashing into a tree.

Secrets Of The National Trust

9.15PM, CH5

This week, Alan Titchmarsh heads to Westerham in Kent to explore the rich history of Chartwell, the family home of the Churchills. There, he gains access to a secret storeroom full of Winston’s belongings.

I Am Kirsty

10PM, CH4

The second drama in the female-led anthology series is a gruelling affair. Samantha Morton is single mum Kirsty, who – drowning in debt and struggling to support her family – is forced down a dark path.

WEDNESDAY Remarkable Places To Eat

8PM, BBC2

Fred Sirieix is in his element this week as he visits Paris in the company of his old friend and former boss, Michel Roux Jr. There, they enjoy some of the French capital’s finest dining at historic La Tour D’Argent before visiting a venue that is reviving the humble yet classic ham baguette.

The Best Little Prison in Britain?

8PM, ITV

This new, six-part series heads behind the bars of Isle of Man prison, which has some of the lowest reoffending rates in Europe thanks to its progressive penal policies.

Orangutan Jungle School

8PM, CH4

The ‘aahhh’ factor is off the scale in this series that follows life at the world’s biggest orangutan rehabilitation centre in Borneo.

Animal Babies: First Year On Earth

9PM, BBC2

In part two, the adorable infants are now getting around on their own, and are expected to take part in the daily struggle to find food.

George Clarke’s Council House Scandal

9PM, CH4

Council housing in the UK is about to mark its 100th anniversary. And, as the landmark approaches, George Clarke – himself the child of a council estate – embarks on his own personal campaign to kick-start a new wave of council house building in Britain.

THURSDAY Ross Kemp: Living With…

7.30PM, ITV

It’s believed that as many as 800,000 people under 18 care for sick parents or siblings – that’s one in 20 children in Britain. For his second report, Ross meets some of them to hear about the sacrifices they have to make.

Serengeti

8PM, BBC1

The dry season is now upon the animals of the Serengeti, which is bad news for the herds as the water hole is turned into a death trap. For the lions, on the other hand, this is the moment they’ve been waiting for.

Eat, Shop, Save

8PM, ITV

As both budgets and waistbands are getting tighter and tighter, Ranvir Singh returns for a new series in which she sets families an eight-week challenge to eat better, get fitter and save money.

Broke

9PM, BBC2

More desperate stories from some of the four million working-age adults in this country who now rely on the gig economy, with no formal job security. Despite being in work, they are just about managing to survive.

Portillo: The Trouble With The Tories

9PM, CH5 Michael Portillo examines how the Conservative Party has brought itself to the brink of destruction over Brexit. The former Tory MP digs into his impressive contacts book to gain access to such key figures as Boris Johnson, Michael Gove, George Osborne and Nigel Farage.

FRIDAY Rescue: River Deep, Mountain High

8PM, ITV

In the second week of dramatic rescues, on Ullswater in the Lake District, the Patterdale mountain rescue team are called to assist a man who’s broken his leg, while in the

Gap of Dunloe in County Kerry, a 22-year-old climber has fallen 75 feet and hit a boulder.

Gardeners’ World

8.30PM, BBC2

Monty Don is back – with his dogs, Nigel and Nell – and this week, he’s focusing on the jobs that will keep the garden looking good for the rest of the summer. Plus, Adam Frost visits Sledmere gardens in east Yorkshire.

Fosse/Verdon

9PM, BBC2

Classy six-part biopic charting the relationship between Bob Fosse, the Cabaret director and choreographer, and his wife, the Broadway star Gwen Verdon. Sam Rockwell and Michelle Williams shine in the title roles.

Celebrity 5 Go Barging

9PM, CH5

The famous five continue their journey along the Caldon Canal in Staffordshire, this week taking a 40-minute trip through a tunnel – all except Shaun, that is, who opts for a slightly less spooky detour… to a grave.

Still Game

9.30PM, BBC1

After 17 years, this is the final-ever episode of the popular Scottish comedy before Jack and Victor (Ford Kiernan and Greg Hemphill) head off for a well-earned retirement.