Seven Days

MIKE MULVIHILL’S guide to the week’s TV

SATURDAY ANT & DEC’S SATURDAY NIGHT TAKEAWAY 7PM,ITV ★★★★★

US comedian and actor Rob Delaney is the star guest announcer, Davina Mccall is the latest victim of Get Out Of Me Ear, and Tom Jones performs in the End Of The Show Show.

POINTLESS CELEBRITIES 7.30PM, BBC1 ★★★★

This week’s show has a Casualty theme, with stars past (Clive Mantle, Julia Watson) and present (Di Botcher, George Rainsford) teaming up to play for their chosen charities.

CASUALTY 8.20PM, BBC1 ★★★ COUNTRYFILE 7PM, BBC1 ★★★★

Spiders can produce different types of silk with specific functions, while leafcutter ants grow food in underground gardens – and beavers construct huge dams that help them to feed and travel. This episode explores the natural world’s best architects and builders.

MCDONALD & DODDS 8PM,ITV ★★★★

Connie is struggling with daughter Grace, and is annoyed over Jacob’s new relationship. Too soon? Jan, meanwhile, has got herself in over her head – and the stress is showing.

DAVE ALLEN COMEDY NIGHT 9PM, BBC2 ★★★★

After a repeat of the archive-rich Dave Allen: The Immaculate Selection comes Dave

Allen Live: On Life (10pm), a collection of the Irish comedian’s famous monologues, which were always delivered with a drink in hand.

SUNDAY A SERVICE OF CELEBRATION FOR COMMONWEALTH DAY 5PM, BBC1 ★★★★

The Queen and other royal family members join in the celebration, presented by Anita Rani from Westminster Abbey, featuring music performances, readings and reflections on why the Commonwealth is so important. Charlotte Smith visits the Colne Valley Regional Park, a landscape of forest, fields and waterways on the edge of west London. Tom Heap, meanwhile, asks whether eco-education should be taught in schools.

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW 8PM, BBC1 ★★★★

At Kenilworth Castle, near Coventry, the team assess a miniature safe, one of the world’s first interactive golf games and a trilby hat that belonged to a 1980s pop star.

CHRIS PACKHAM’S ANIMAL EINSTEINS

8PM, BBC2 ★★★★

When a handsome young rugby player is found dead on the morning after a party thrown by the local club chairman (Cold Feet’s John Thomson), detectives Mcdonald and Dodds (Tala Gouveia and

Jason Watkins) suspect foul play. And it’s not long before the pair unearth a tangled web of jealousy and deceit at the club…

BLOODLANDS 9PM, BBC1 ★★★★

After last week’s shocking climax, all the evidence points to good old reliable detective Tom Brannick (James Nesbitt) being the legendary assassin known only as Goliath. But this brooding drama is produced by Line Of Duty’s Jed Mercurio, so expect more twists in this penultimate episode…

FUNNY FESTIVAL LIVE 9.45PM, BBC2 ★★★★★

Established names such as Jason Manford and job rand–as well as new talent–take to the stage in a new stand-up series, which was recorded before a virtual audience and is showing nightly until Thursday.

MONDAY LET’S TALK ABOUT RACE 7PM, BBC1 ★★★

The killing of George Floyd in America last year sparked global protests and important conversations; in this Panorama special, Naga Munchetty travels across Britain to learn about racism in our country today.

JAMIE: KEEP COOKING FAMILY FAVOURITES

8.30PM, CH4 ★★★

This week, Jamie Oliver prepares roasted pork fillet – smothered in pesto and wrapped in prosciutto – accompanied by cheesy gnocchi, and a prawn curry served on a giant crispy rice cake. Who cares about the calories!

MASTERCHEF 9PM, BBC1 HHHH

It’s the second week of heats (which continue on Thursday), and five more hopefuls get the chance to win an apron by cooking their signature dish. Who will impress judges

John Torode and Gregg Wallace, and make it through to the quarter-final on Friday?

MISS WORLD 1970: BEAUTY QUEENS AND BEDLAM 9PM, BBC2 ★★★★

The 20th edition of the Miss World pageant was targeted by feminist protesters, and saw the contest’s first black winner crowned. This 2020 documentary tells the story of the event with the help of archive, animation and contributions from many key players.

UNFORGOTTEN 9PM,ITV ★★★★

Nicola Walker and Sanjeev Bhaskar are so good together as detectives Cassie and Sunny that the crime they are investigating hardly seems to be matter. The fact that their latest case – a historic murder linked to a group of police probationers – is so gripping is almost a bonus.

TUESDAY

THE GREAT CELEBRITY BAKE OFF FOR SU2C 8PM, CH4 ★★★★★

See Showtime, page 12.

CAROLINE AHERNE AT THE BBC 9PM, BBC1 ★★★★

The late comedy writer and actress got her big break with The Mrs Merton Show, and was part of the pioneering Fast Show team. Here is a tribute to her years on the BBC, followed by a classic episode of The Royle Family, in which Denise’s wedding day finally arrives.

DNA FAMILY SECRETS 9PM, BBC2 ★★★★

Stacey Dooley uses DNA technology to help three women. Janine wants to trace her birth father; Margaret was adopted as a baby but has never felt brave enough to search for information about her ancestry; and Duri, who wants to know if she could have a potentially fatal genetic mutation.

LONG LOST FAMILY: WHAT HAPPENED NEXT 9PM,ITV ★★★★★

This invaluable show has reunited an incredible 418 people with missing relatives over the past ten years. But what happened after the cameras stopped rolling? Find out in this new series as Davina Mccall and Nicky Campbell pay return visits.

BEN FOGLE: NEW LIVES IN THE WILD 9PM, CH5 ★★★

Ben returns to the most remote inhabited island in the UK, Fair Isle, to meet his old friend Tommy, who lives alone in an off-grid stone cottage. But although Tommy likes his own company, the current lockdown means even he is starting to feel lonely, something he discusses with endearing honesty.

WEDNESDAY THE REPAIR SHOP 8PM, BBC1 ★★★★★

Heading to the shop this week are a crumbling cast-iron garden gate, a century-old watch with an extraordinary tale to tell, and a rocking chair that’s been at the heart of a family home for decades. Can these beloved objects be restored to their former glory?

KIRSTIE AND PHIL’S LOVE IT OR LIST IT: BRILLIANT BUILDS 8PM, CH4 ★★★

In this new series, Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer look back at their most memorable builds, and deliver countless tips and tricks to help you to maximise your budget no matter the size of your building project.

THE TERROR 9PM, BBC2 ★★★★

This claustrophobic drama is chilling in every sense of the word. In the third episode, things aren’t looking good for the men of the HMS Erebus and HMS Terror as, with the ships still stuck in the Arctic ice, they find themselves stalked by a terrifying beast…

LOST BOY: THE KILLING OF JAMES BULGER 9PM, CH5 ★★★★

This two-part documentary tells the definitive story of one of the most disturbing crimes in recent British history. It examines in forensic detail what happened on that tragic day in 1993, how the young killers were caught, and the devastating legacy of the murder on James’s family and the wider community. Concludes on Thursday.

THURSDAY

YOUR GARDEN MADE PERFECT 8PM, BBC2 ★★★

Mandy and Chris love their Victorian home in Manchester, but its garden is overlooked – if they plant for privacy, they lose the light. Are showjumping poles really a solution? Plus, Joel Bird meets a couple with a triangular plot.

THIS WEEK ON THE FARM 8PM, CH5 ★★★

Jules Hudson heads to the Moray Coast in Scotland to meet a family who are trying to lead an eco-friendly lifestyle – and they have even made their house out of straw!

AMAZING HOTELS: LIFE BEYOND THE LOBBY 9PM, BBC2 ★★★★

Monica Galetti and Giles Coren stay close to home this week as they book in for a stay at the Shangri-la Hotel, which is situated in the Shard and is Britain’s highest hotel.

RETURN TO DUNBLANE WITH LORRAINE KELLY 9PM, ITV ★★★★

In this heartbreaking documentary to mark the 25th anniversary of the Dunblane Primary School shooting, Lorraine Kelly meets the families whose lives were ripped apart by one of Britain’s worst tragedies.

FRIDAY RIVER WALKS 7.30PM, BBC2 ★★★

Originally shown on BBC1 North West, this instalment sees BBC 6 Music presenter Stuart Maconie exploring the River Hodder in the Forest of Bowland in Lancashire.

GARDENERS’ WORLD WINTER SPECIALS 8PM, BBC2 ★★★★

In this final highlights show, Monty Don looks back at more floral favourites from the series, including alliums and auriculas, as well as the scented stars of the summer garden.

GRAYSON’S ART CLUB 8PM, CH4 ★★★★

Grayson and Philippa Perry are joined by comedians Sue Perkins and Mawaan Rizwan, who make artworks on the theme of food, while Nigella Lawson helps to choose a piece from the public submissions.

KATE HUMBLE’S COASTAL BRITAIN 8PM, CH5 ★★★

This week, Kate is tackling an 11-mile stretch of the Suffolk coast, which is quickly eroding. She visits a village that has largely been lost to the sea, learns about the art of thatching, and ends her walk at a 17th-century chapel in the ruins of a larger 15th-century church.

GREGG WALLACE’S BIG WEEKEND IN VENICE 9PM, CH5 ★★★

Over the course of a weekend, Gregg explores the delights of Venice, which could be Europe’s most glamorous city – is it possible to enjoy a short break there without breaking the bank? Gregg gives it a go.