MUST-SEE SHOWS
THE JONATHAN ROSS SHOW
Tonight, ITV, 9.30pm
THE host is joined by comedian Jack Whitehall, fresh from hosting this year’s Brit awards and about to embark on his biggest ever stand-up tour of the UK and Ireland. Also appearing are Countdown’s Rachel Riley and movie star Ralph Fiennes, soon to be making his third appearance alongside Daniel Craig in the next James Bond movie. Completing the guest list is American rapper Lizzo, whose third studio album is released next month, and who will also be performing live in the studio.
ALL STAR MUSICALS
Tomorrow, ITV, 6pm
WHAT does it take for a musical theatre novice to get on stage at the London Palladium and perform a much-loved showtune, while being watched by a live audience and a panel of esteemed theatre veterans? Broadcaster Alan Titchmarsh, Emmerdale’s Amy Walsh, money expert Martin Lewis, Corrie’s Daniel Brocklebank, Grantchester’s Tessa Peake-Jones and comedians Joel Dommett and London Hughes find out. Elaine Paige is their mentor.
FOOD UNWRAPPED
Monday, Channel 4, 8.30pm
THE team returns to explore the secrets behind mass-produced food, meeting technicians, scientists, factory owners, growers and producers, finding out what goes into our groceries. Jimmy Doherty finds out how Sri Lanka is coping with a looming coconut shortage, Kate Quilton discovers whether compostables could be the answer to the worldwide plastic pollution problem, and Matt Tebbutt is in Paris to learn why the macaron has such a hefty price tag.
SAVE MONEY: LOSE WEIGHT
Tuesday, ITV, 8pm DR Ranj Singh tripped the light
fantastic at the end of last year in Strictly Come Dancing. Now he’s back on more familiar ground when he returns for a new run of the show that aims to help the public get in shape without busting the bank. He and Sian Williams will be looking at five of the most popular new diet regimes in a bid to find out which is the most effective. Valiant volunteers will roadtest the eating plans for 28 days. Ranj and Sian also get stuck in – he tries out freezing fat cells, while she tastes low calorie wines and beers.
GREAT BRITISH MENU
Wednesday, BBC2, 8pm NEW series. Chefs Paul Walsh, Luke Selby and Ben Marks compete in the heats for the
London and South East region, each preparing starters and fish courses. They are competing to cook at the final banquet, at Abbey Road Studios to mark 50 years since the Beatles played live together for the last time. Ben and Luke both present starters inspired by the Fab Four, and Paul uses John Dory for his Oasis-inspired dish for the fish course, titled ‘What’s the Story Morning Dory?’
STABBED: BRITAIN’S KNIFE CRIME CRISIS
Thursday, BBC1, 9pm DUWAYNE Brooks, who saw his friend Stephen Lawrence attacked by a racist gang and brutally stabbed to death 25 years ago, takes viewers on a personal journey into the current wave of knife crime and the impact it is having around the nation. He meets victims’ families and friends as they cope with the aftermath of a loved-one being killed and the ensuing fight for justice. He also engages with some of the perpetrators to understand what is making more and more young people turn to knives and
explores what is being done to stem the violence.
CAN I IMPROVE MY MEMORY?
Friday, Channel 4, 8pm SPARE a thought for the brave celebrities on this show, who have just two weeks to master a subject they know nothing about. Fashion presenter Gok Wan will be quizzed about the periodic table, veteran broadcaster Valerie Singleton is tested on UK grime artists, and reality star Joey Essex must learn all about William the Conqueror. Michael Buerk will be asking the questions, while world memory grandmaster Mark Channon is on hand to teach them the techniques that will (hopefully) help them retain the information.