SIX HIGHLIGHTS FOR WHAT EVER MOOD YOU’RE IN

IF YOU WANT HISTORY... BRITAIN’S MOST HISTORIC TOWNS SATURDAY, 8.10PM, CH4

Professor Alice Roberts (right) is back on the road to explore key periods in British history through the stories of individual towns and cities. In the first episode of this fascinating new series, Alice is getting to grips with life in medieval England on a trip to historic Lincoln.

IF YOU WANT INSIGHT... CORNWALL WITH SIMON REEVE SUNDAY, 8.10PM, BBC2

Simon (right) is used to travelling to some of the world’s most exotic locations, but for this new two-parter, he’s on home soil. As always, he’s keen to unearth hidden stories behind the tourist posters, hearing from local young people about life in, surprisingly, one of the UK’S poorest counties.

IF YOU WANT FINE DINING... MASTERCHEF: THE PROFESSIONALS TUESDAY-THURSDAY, 9PM, BBC1

Marcus Wareing, Gregg Wallace and Monica Galetti (right) are back for a new series of the kitchen challenge. Professional chefs who currently work in pubs and restaurants around the country will be out to prove that they can take their cooking to the next level.

IF YOU WANT MAN’S BEST FRIEND... 12 PUPPIES AND US WEDNESDAY, 8PM, BBC2

This likeable new series follows the stories of 12 puppies as they begin life with their new owners. Across the series, we will see how the new arrivals develop, learn and adapt to their new worlds. For Border collie Meg, that means life as a sheepdog working alongside novice shepherdess Victoria (right).

IF YOU WANT A WEEKEND AWAY... PAULO ’GRADY’S GREAT BRITISH ESCAPE WEDNESDAY, 8PM, ITV

In this new, six-part series, Paul O’grady will be sharing the beautiful sights, stories and secrets of his adopted home county of Kent. And the best way to experience the stunning countryside, he decides, is from the air, as he takes to the skies in a 1935 Tiger Moth plane (right).

IF YOU WANT CHARITY... CHILDREN IN NEED FRIDAY, 7PM, BBC1

This year’s big night will be hosted by Mel Giedroyc (right), Stephen Mangan, Alex Scott and Chris Ramsey as the charity fundraiser celebrates its 40th anniversary. Expect exclusive performances and sketches from Strictly, Eastenders and Doctor Who, plus music and the odd surprise or two. Dig deep.