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The Queens of Pop: Viva La Diva
BBC Two, Saturday
Ana Matronic explores the key elements that have shaped the identities and sounds of Beyoncé, Cher, Grace Jones, Madonna and Mariah Carey, investigating the lives and legacies of these five pop superstars. The Scissor Sisters singer unpicks their triumphs and tragedies to get a better understanding of what makes them so special, before setting out what a diva might look like in the future.
The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan
BBC Two, Sunday
The comedian visits countries that are rarely visited by tourists to get a sense of the local culture and find out if they deserve their reputation. His first destination is Haiti, a country mostly famous for a dictatorship and a series of natural disasters. Accompanied by journalist Jeremy Dupin, he visits the iron market, attends vodou ceremonies, and explores a cathedral destroyed by an earthquake.
Celebrity MasterChef
BBC One, Monday
Su Pollard, Rita Simons, Duncan James, Bez and Munya Chawawa compete in the first heat of the celebrity contest, hosted by John Torode and Gregg Wallace. The first challenge is a new round, Under The Cloche, in which each contestant must prepare a meal showcasing a different mystery ingredient. Afterwards, they must prepare a popular street food dish from Denmark, and come up with something special for a dinner party.
Guy Martin: The World’s Fastest Electric Car
Monday, Channel 4
Guy Martin explores the world of electric vehicles and attempts to set a new world record for the fastest road-legal battery vehicle, driving on a quarter-mile drag strip. The vehicle he chooses is a classic Volkswagen Beetle fitted with state-of-the-art Tesla technology, that allows the lightweight 50-year-old classic to accelerate faster than most supercars. He also sets off on a 1100-mile road trip to determine how reliable the country's vehicle charging infrastructure is.
The Riots in 2011: One week in August
BBC Two, Monday
A look at the disorder that swept across the UK a decade ago, looking back at the summer of 2011 through the eyes of those whose lives have never been the same since. Interviews tell the story from all angles, with the testimonies of convicted rioters, frontline police, a judge, a government adviser and a grieving father being used to piece together what really happened and why.