PICK OF THE WEEK

SATURDAY The People’s Vet (C4, 4.30pm) European Championships 2018 (BBC1, 7pm)

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Documentary following the vets, nurses and care assistants at two of the UK’s busiest charity pet hospitals, both run by the People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals. In the Kirkdale surgery, head vet Stephen provides dental treatment to a dog, and his colleague Beth patches up a cat that has an open wound on its back after a fight with a fox. In Huyton, a dog is rushed in after having suffered seizures, and an unusual-looking animal is found wandering the streets of Liverpool, which turns out to be a chicken in need of a home.

Gabby Logan and Clare Balding introduce the evening action from Glasgow, with the focus on the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome. Scotland’s four-time European champion in the women’s individual pursuit, Katie Archibald, will bring the house down if she defends her title tonight. Plus, the competition in the men’s omnium reaches a climax with the points race, and the schedule also includes the quarter-finals of the women’s sprint, as Britain’s cyclists attempt to maintain their dominance on the international stage.

My Family and the Galapagos (C4, 8pm)

Monty Halls tries to determine whether the ecosystems of the Galapagos can cope with the demands of an increasing number of people who live and visit the islands. He joins a survey team monitoring juvenile sharks, performs a terrifying dive at night and takes his wife and daughters on a visit to the volcanoes of Isabella Island. The family also adopt a more self-sufficient lifestyle, as they start keeping chickens and growing their own food.

Angela Carter: Of Wolves and Women (BBC2, 9pm)

She is now seen as one of the most distinctive and influential authors of the 20th century, but despite writing books such as The Magic Toyshop and Nights at the Circus, Angela Carter didn’t always get her due in her own lifetime. As this documentary points out, her frank exploration of gender and fondness for the supernatural seemed to wrongfoot the macho literary establishment. Not only did she never win a Booker Prize or receive the impressive advances paid to her male contemporaries, she regularly struggled to pay her bills. But 26 years after her death at the age of just 51, her work is more relevant than ever, and here friends, family and admirers, including Margaret Atwood, Salman Rushdie, Jeanette Winterson and Anne Enright, pay tribute, while actress Hattie Morahan portrays the young Carter.

SUNDAY Countryfile (BBC1, 6.15pm)

This week’s show comes from Yorkshire, where John Craven meets Bridlington residents who take traditional coble fishing boats out to sea. Margherita Taylor, meanwhile, uncovers a secret art trail in the Yorkshire Wolds and meets journalist, playwright and broadcaster Ian MacMillan, nicknamed the Bard of Barnsley. Plus, Steve Brown learns about different uses for hemp, Charlotte Smith reports on the impact of tourism on beauty

Flying Across Britain with Arthur Williams (C4, 7pm)

A former royal marine explores Britain from the air in his own 1943 single-seater aeroplane. His journey begins in the West Country, taking in the rolling hills and open plains of Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Dorset and Somerset. Along the way he meets fellow aviation enthusiasts, including an aerobatic champion, a craftsman who makes wooden propellers and a man working on a jet-propelled flying suit. He also attends a public flying display and attempts a landing on a reproduction aircraft carrier.

Hidden Britain by Drone (C4, 8pm) Unforgotten (STV, 9pm)

What has been incredibly obvious to viewers ever