MUST-SEE SHOWS
ANT & DEC’S SATURDAY NIGHT TAKEAWAY
Tonight, ITV, 7pm SINGER-SONGWRITER George Ezra, whose new album Staying at Tamara’s is released next week, opens the show with a performance of his new hit Paradise, as well as joining the Geordie duo on stage for the End of The Show Show.
Ashley Banjo’s recent stint as a Dancing On Ice judge came to en end last week. Tonight, he and younger brother Jordan Banjo, along with the rest of dance troupe Diversity are pushed to their limits in the return of Get Out Of My Ear!
Stephen Mulhern and Scarlett Moffatt join in the fun, and another player gets the chance to Win the Ads.
THE GOOD KARMA HOSPITAL
Tomorrow, ITV, 9pm ITV’S surprise hit medical drama set in a South Indian hospital and starring Amrita Acharia and Amanda Redman is back for a second series.
Many fans said the idyllic setting was one reason they loved the show; it’s certainly a far cry from the gloomy Britain we can see outside our windows at the moment. In fact, the opening episodes begins as a blistering heatwave hits Kerala, which causes its own challenges for Ruby. But there’s worse to come when she’s forced to carry out a test that stretches her skills to their limit.
STAR BOOT SALE
Monday, C4, 5.30pm WHAT do celebrities have lurking in their lofts and the back of their cupboards?
There’s a chance to find out as this new series invites famous faces to sell their unwanted items at car-boot sales across the country, with all proceeds going to their favourite charities.
Over the next four weeks, we’ll see the likes of Anthea Turner, Colin Jackson, Bobby Davro and Ann Widdecombe clearing out their clutter, but we begin with comedian Joe Pasquale. His natural sales patter is sure to bring in the punters, but will they be tempted to splash out on his eclectic collection of memorabilia?
Shane Richie provides the narration.
GREAT INDIAN RAILWAY JOURNEYS
Tuesday, BBC2, 8pm GUIDED by his Bradshaw’s 1913 Handbook of Indian, Michael Portillo embarks on this new series with a journey from Amritsar to Shimla.
Beginning in the Sikh holy city, Michael is dazzled by the beauty of the Golden Temple. Along the
way he helps to feed people at the world’s largest free kitchen, and travels the railway routes used by millions of migrants during Partition.
ZOE BALL’S HARDEST ROAD HOME Wednesday, BBC1, regions vary
IT’S Sports Relief this week and one celebrity who’s been doing more than her bit is Zoe Ball. In a bid to raise money the Radio 2 presenter is cycling from her birthplace of Blackpool to her beloved hometown of Brighton.
This documentary follows her progress as she pushes herself to the limit.
MARTIN LUTHER KING BY TREVOR MCDONALD Thursday, ITV, 9pm
SIR Trevor McDonald has met many remarkable people, but wishes he could have spoken to Martin Luther King, the American civil rights leader assassinated on April 4, 1968.
As the 50th anniversary approaches, Sir Trevor travels to the Deep South of America to learn more about the man and discover what King was fighting against. He meets a former Ku Klux Klan member who confesses that there was a time when he would have targeted him because of the colour of his skin.
SPORT RELIEF 2018 Friday, BBC1, 7pm
IN the lead up to tonight’s Sport Relief, the Billion Steps Challenge has been taking place as the British public have been encouraged to get active and raise cash to help people living tough lives both in the UK and around the world.
For the first time, tonight’s show comes live from Salford, with Gary Lineker, Davina McCall, Ore Oduba, Paddy McGuinness, Claudia Winkleman and Freddie Flintoff presenting the fun into the early hours.