PICK OF THE WEEK

SATURDAY FIFA World Cup 2018 (BBC1, 2.15pm; STV 7pm)

The field has been narrowed yet further following the last round of knock-out matches, and those lucky enough to have progressed from the last 16 may now be beginning to scent victory – or at least can look forward to a decent reception when they do fly back home. Today sees the quarter-finals between England and Sweden at the Samara Arena (kick-off 3pm) and Russia and Croatia at the Fisht Stadium in Sochi (kick-off 7pm). Gary Lineker is the presenter for the BBC’s coverage, while Mark Pougatch hosts the STV broadcast.

Today at Wimbledon (BBC2, 8.30pm)

Clare Balding introduces highlights of the sixth day’s play at SW19, where the line-up for the last 16 was set to be decided. The middle Saturday is always a special occasion and the crowd on Centre Court last year were treated to the sight of Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic progressing to the fourth round with respective straight-set victories over Mischa Zverev and Ernests Gulbis, while Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga was dumped out of the tournament by American Sam Querrey.

Hidden (BBC4, 9pm)

The Beeb’s fourth channel has long been the home of crime drama on a Saturday night and this offering is one of the best of recent months. Sian Reese-Williams, best remembered for her work in Emmerdale, plays long-suffering Detective Inspector Cadi John. This week she discovers her father’s health is rapidly failing and, realising he might have been critical in the wrongful arrest of Endaf Elwy, Cadi knows she must face a difficult chat with him. Meanwhile, the post mortem results reveal the horror of Mali Pryce’s circumstances, so the investigation suddenly becomes more urgent.

RHS Hampton Court Flower Show 2018 (BBC2, 9.30pm)

On the final day at the RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show, Carol Klein will be revealing what to plant this weekend for instant results, Arit Anderson has some Hampton-inspired ideas for outside spaces and Adam Frost explores how to create privacy in a garden. Plus, Toby Buckland meets the winner of Florist of the Year and Nick Bailey looks in detail at a cut-flower favourite, the lily.

SUNDAY Strokes of Genius: Federer v Nadal (BBC2, 6.20pm)

Cast your mind back to the 2008 Wimbledon men’s final. It featured then five-time champion Roger Federer, already considered one of the game’s greats, and young upstart Rafael Nadal, a 22-year-old clay court specialist. Spaniard Nadal had recently won the French Open for the third time, defeating Federer in the process, but still only a handful of experts thought he had the game to beat his Swiss rival on grass. These two masters of the sport locked horns for four hours and 48 minutes, with Nadal eventually winning the fifth and final set 9-7. To mark the 10th anniversary of that match – regarded as the greatest ever by some fans – this documentary charts the build-up to it, the game itself and what it meant to the sport.

Vienna Summer Night Concert 2018 (BBC4, 7pm)

It might have meant nothing to Ultravox, but oh, Vienna! Katie Derham dons her best posh frock for this al fresco concert by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra from the gardens of the Schonbrunn Palace (as featured in 007 epic The Living Daylights). Valery Gergiev conducts proceedings on a night which features an emphasis on Italian music, with pieces by Rossini, Verdi and Mascagni. Plus, acclaimed soprano Anna Netrebko sings arias by Puccini and Gianni Schicchi. Summed up in a word? Bellisimo.

Bake Off: The Professionals (C4, 8pm)

Liam Charles and Tom Allen host the final of the

patisserie competition, with the last three remaining teams of bakers pulling out all the stops to impress judges Benoit Blin and Cherish Finden and be crowned as the first champion of the professional series. The bakers face a nine-hour challenge, in which they must create a lavish banquet display large enough to serve 80 people. Their creation has to combine four types of dessert and a towering showpiece combining chocolate and sugar-work. Last in the series.

World’s Tiniest Masterpieces (C4, 10.10pm)

Willard Wigan is not the most famous member of the art world but you would find it difficult to find somebody more skilled. He was raised in Wolverhampton and struggled at school due to

undiagnosed dyslexia. It was perhaps this that drove him to dedicate himself to creating microscopic works of art, some of which are not even visible to the naked eye. Using tools handmade from crushed diamonds and human eyelashes, Willard has crafted some of the smallest artworks in history and, although they’re tiny, they can fetch huge prices. In his first TV documentary, Willard discusses his working methods and how his pieces can be destroyed with one breath.

MONDAY The Jumbo Jet: 50 Years in the Sky (C5, 9pm)

This year has been a big one for landmark anniversaries – 100 years since women got the vote, 70 years of the NHS – and there is another

milestone which has had a big impact on our lives. Fifty years ago this summer, the first jumbo jets, the Boeing 747s, began their service. Ushering in the “jetset age”, they revolutionised travel and made the world feel like a smaller place. In this two-part documentary, we hear from some of Boeing’s “incredibles” – the name given to the engineers and test pilots whose work made the 747 prototype a reality – as they recall the dramatic stories of the plane’s early flights.

Who Do You Think You Are? (BBC1, 9pm)

Olivia Colman finds some surprises in her ancestral history, and her belief that most of those in her family tree emanate from Norfolk turns out to be far from the truth. She is astonished to discover that she needs to travel to India to find out more about her great-great-great grandmother Harriot, who was an orphan in 1811 on a ship bound for England from Calcutta. Harriot’s father was an an Englishman but the identity of her mother, who gave birth to her in a remote Indian village, is a mystery Olivia delights in solving.

Versailles (BBC2, 9.30pm)

A funeral brings key players to the palace, with Cardinal Leto from the Vatican eager to exercise closer control over Louis’ ambitions and Louis seeking to cultivate Leto’s favour. Emperor Leopold still intends his niece Eleanor to marry the King of Spain, while Delphine speaks out against the latest crackdown on Protestants at Versailles, increasing the Chevalier’s admiration for her, and Philippe, aided by Marchal’s researches, discovers a secret that rocks the foundation of Louis’ right to rule.

Inside the American Embassy (C4, 10pm)

Ambassador Woody Johnson, appointed by President Trump, challenges his staff on how they are tackling Brexit and questions whether the multi-billion-pound deal to sell US fighter planes for Britain’s new aircraft carrier, the Queen Elizabeth, is a good one for America. The administration is fighting trade wars on several fronts and the new Trump-appointed under-secretary of agriculture, Ted McKinney, pushes for Britain to open its doors to controversial American chlorinated chicken. Last in the series.

TUESDAY MOTD Live: FIFA World Cup 2018 (BBC1, 6.30pm)

Coverage of the opening semi-final match (kick-off 7pm), which takes place at St Petersburg Stadium and features the winners of the first and second quarter-finals. The teams facing each other tonight come into this contest just four days after their previous outing and will hope to have had enough recovery time as they compete for a place in Sunday’s final. Being one match away from the biggest showpiece encounter in football can have a dramatic effect on the teams involved, with some rising to the occasion but others freezing under the spotlight, as was evident at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. The host nation were placed under a heavy burden of expectation as they faced Germany in the last four, and were subsequently brushed aside with ease as Germany triumphed 7-1 in Belo Horizonte, after taking a 5-0 lead in the first half. The other contest was a far more cautious and tepid affair, with the Netherlands and Argentina unable to score a goal following 120 minutes of play, and the South Americans going on to win via a penalty shootout. Subsequent programmes are subject to change.

The Rise and Fall of Nokia (BBC4, 9pm)

In its pomp, the Finnish company Nokia not only made the world’s best and most innovative mobile phones, it also boasted an annual budget larger than the government of Finland – and everyone who worked for the company got to share in the windfall. Yet in 2016, phone production in Finland ceased. This documentary explores Nokia’s story, asking if global domination hampered its original pioneering spirit, and hears from some of the people who experienced the rise and fall first hand.

Horizon: How to Build a Time Machine (BBC2, 9pm)

Time travel is not outwith the realms of possibility according to the laws of nature – but, to build a time machine, experts need to understand more about those laws and how to subvert them. Cameras follow scientists, including Professors Ron Mallet and Tamara Davies, who are working on the cutting edge of discovery – men and women who may discover how to build wormholes, manipulate entangled photons or build fully functioning time crystals – in short, enable an engineer of the future to build a machine that allows people to travel back and forward in time.

999: What’s Your Emergency? (C4, 9pm)

Documentary following the emergency services in Wiltshire, continuing with crimes relating to the rising use of cannabis. PC Joe Tompkinson is cut up at a roundabout and when he stops the car responsible, all he can smell is the drug. PC Adam Burson visits a family whose members have had a brick thrown through their front window in a dealer’s retaliation and officers are called by a mother after she is assaulted by her son, who is suspected to be suffering from cannabis psychosis.

WEDNESDAY Secrets of the National Trust with Alan Titchmarsh (C5, 9pm)

The presenter visits Mount Stewart on the shores of Strangford Lough in Northern Ireland, which was home to the Stewart family for more than 250 years. They were given the title of Marquess of Londonderry and it was the Marchioness, Lady Edith, who was largely responsible for transforming the house. Alan learns about Edith’s eclectic taste as he looks around her private bedroom suite and meets her granddaughter, Lady Rose. Elsewhere, Nina travels to the Peroni Archive in Belfast to discover how Edith was active in the suffrage movement to secure the vote for women.

Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing (BBC2, 10pm)

Cameras follow old friends Paul Whitehouse and Bob Mortimer as they continue on their angling trip round the UK. This time, Paul and Bob fish the River Wensum in Norfolk for roach, but as the two comedians struggle up and down the riverbanks, they begin to realise how age is starting to take its toll on their physicality. After staying overnight in a disused train station and visiting a pub, the pair decide to challenge each other to a fishing competition, where the winner gets a special culinary treat.

Stath Lets Flats (C4, 10pm)

Stath accidentally burns down a property, prompting a fallout with his exasperated father. Wanting to prove himself outside of the family business, he decides to take a job at Smethwicks, the agency next door, but struggles to fit in with the company’s “work hard, player hard” culture. Meanwhile, Al tries to train Sophie as Stath’s replacement and, although the pair bond, it becomes clear that she is not cut out for the lettings world. Starring Jamie Demetriou, Alastair Roberts and Natasia Demetriou.

Lookalikes (C4, 10.30pm)

More from one of Britain’s biggest lookalikes agencies, as David Brent doppelganger Tim Oliver comes up with another money-making idea, which he is sure will secure his fame and fortune. Is his confidence misplaced? Well, considering that it hinges on a piece of fan fiction which combines Star Wars, Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter into one story, it’s entirely possible that his enthusiasm is slightly premature. Nevertheless, Tim is convinced that his new stage version will be boxoffice gold – but he is disappointed when he is overlooked for the lead. Stealing his thunder is none other than the Harrison Ford lookalike Jamie, who it seems has arrived just in the nick of time.

THURSDAY Trump & Britain: Love or Loathing? (STV, 7.30pm)

Donald Trump is about to make his first official visit to the UK as US President and it’s been predicted he’ll be greeted by thousands of protesters – there have even been reports that a specially designed orange inflatable will be flown over London to mark the occasion. But will his reception be as hostile as some are predicting? This show looks at what we can expect from the visit and hears from a varied group of public figures, including Lord Sugar, Nigel Farage, Germaine Greer and Alex Salmond, to find out what they think about the trip. Martin Geissler will also ask what the visit says about the state of the two countries’ so-called “special relationship”

and what it will mean for Britain’s future dealings with the controversial president.

Eat Well for Less? (BBC1, 8pm)

New series. Gregg Wallace and Chris Bavin return to help the Atkinson family, from Blackpool, to lower their food bill. Michelle and John live with Gary, 22, Liam, 19, and Kyle, seven, and despite working 50 hours a week, feeding the family has fallen to their mother Michelle. However, her two oldest sons earn their own money and prefer to buy takeaways – despite having a fridge full of food. Can the presenters get the family to cut down on the fast food and help work together more at mealtimes and in the meantime save them money?

Keeping Faith (BBC1, 9pm)

It may be new to some viewers but this drama has already broken records. When Keeping Faith aired on BBC Wales earlier this year, it became Wales’ most-watched non-networked drama in 20 years, while there have been more than 9.5 million requests to watch it on iPlayer. So it’s no surprise that the BBC has already commissioned a second series and is now showing the first run to the rest of the country. For those who have missed out so far, the drama stars Eve Myles as lawyer and mother Faith, who is forced to cut short her extended maternity leave after her husband and business partner disappears. She also takes on the case of a vagrant accused of shoplifting while searching for answers about her spouse.

The Game Show Serial Killer: Police Tapes (STV, 9pm)

Susanna Reid tells the story of the search for Pembrokeshire serial killer John Cooper, who murdered four people in Wales between 1985 and 1989 but avoided capture for more than 20 years – until the combination of a new detective team and advances in forensic science brought him to justice in 2011. His crimes began in 1985, when he shot a brother and sister at their farm near Milford Haven. Four years later, he killed a couple as they walked along a coastal path. However, it would be his 1989 appearance on the TV game show Bullseye that would eventually prove his undoing.

FRIDAY

First Night of the Proms (BBC2, 8.30pm)

At London’s Royal Albert Hall, the new season launches with a feast for the eyes and ears in the world premiere of Five Telegrams, with music by Anna Meredith and stunning digital projections by 59 Productions marking the centenary of the end of the First World War. The all-British programme also features Vaughan Williams’ pre-war choral masterpiece Toward the Unknown Region, along with Holst’s evergreen Proms favourite The Planets – the first piece, Mars, Bringer of War, famously anticipates the onset of mechanistic warfare. The BBC Symphony Orchestra, under conductor Sakari Oramo, is joined by the combined forces of the BBC Symphony Chorus, the National Youth Choir of Great Britain and the BBC Proms Youth Ensemble. Presented by Katie Derham.

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (C4, 9pm) Regulars including hitherto perennial host Jimmy Carr are nudged to one side as Canadian comedian Katherine Ryan hosts an all-female edition of the words-and-numbers quiz, inviting Roisin Conaty and Jessica Hynes to take on Sara Pascoe and Lolly Adefope, as part of a celebration of 100 years of women’s suffrage. As usual, Rachel Riley is at the letters and numbers board, while Morgana Robinson appears in character as EastEnders’ Natalie Cassidy alongside Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

Dicte: Crime Reporter (More4, 9pm)

The Danish thriller is back, although at first some viewers may wonder if it’s about to turn into a domestic drama – Dicte (Iben Hjejle) has quit her job as a journalist, married Bo and is planning to settle down and write a book. Fortunately for the fans (if not the characters), the honeymoon period doesn’t last long because, just a day after the wedding, Bo goes to Lebanon on an assignment that takes a dramatic turn. Dicte is unable to talk to her nearest and dearest about what’s going on, but can Wagner reassure her that she can still get her happy ending?

Jane McDonald & Friends (C5, 9pm)

The affectionately known “wonder from Wakefield” is joined by Blue singer and Hollyoaks star Duncan James (Ryan Knight), singer, songwriter, actress, host and Loose Women regular Michelle Gayle and Britain’s Got Talent-winning musical theatre group Collabro for some classic hits and standards, and a chance to enjoy heartwarming stories that celebrate Britain’s unsung heroes. As ever, the members of the audience form an integral part of the proceedings by sharing in the host’s secret surprises.