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when people make somebody else feel stupid,” she says. There’s a way of saying to somebody, ‘I’m not sure that’s quite right’, as opposed to slamming them.”

YOU might think it would be hard to shut off after a long day of filming, what with all these facts flying around, but being parents helps with that.

“We both have families and family are not interested in what you’ve been doing when you get home – is that not true?” says Toksvig, a mother-of-three.

Davies agrees, calling his three young children remarkably incurious.

“When I FaceTime the kids, quite often there’ll be a bowl of fruit, and my two-year-old will say, ‘Show me the fruit! Show me the fruit!’ And the six-year-old will say, ‘Are there any cans of Coke in the fridge?’ ‘Yes, there are cans of Coke in the fridge.’ ‘Can you bring one home?’ ‘Yes, I’ll bring one home.’

“They think that’s what work is – free stuff.”

COMEDY CHALLENGE

Discussing hosting duties, Toksvig likens it to spinning plates. “There’s a lot of input that I’m receiving all the time – we’ll be in the middle of something and they’ll say, ‘We’re going to drop question six,’ and you have to just keep smiling and hopefully still say something funny at the same time.”

Did she appreciate what the job encompassed before taking it?

“B ****** never told me,” guffaws Toksvig, in the direction of her co-star.

“It’s not something someone new to presenting could do,” Davies responds. “You’ve got an autocue, you’ve got someone in your ear, you’ve got four lunatics, you’ve got cards – there’s a lot to juggle.”

QI returns to BBC2 on Monday, at 10pm

Serial Killer with Piers Morgan (STV, 9pm)

Nearly 30 years ago, Alex Henriquez was convicted for murdering two girls, aged 10 and 14, and a 21-year-old woman in the Bronx. He is serving 75 years but continues to maintain his innocence. Henriquez has never spoken publicly about his crimes, but now Piers Morgan attempts to uncover the truth. The presenter explores how a national outcry which followed the death of 10-year-old Jessica Guzman in 1990 prompted the New York police department to assemble a task force. They investigated the string of murders that haunted the Bronx for two years. Henriquez was a local businessman and no one suspected he would be the prime suspect. However, he was the last person seen with Jessica and was known to the other

victims. Morgan is assisted by FBI veteran James Fitzgerald, who helps expose the real man behind the lies.

The Mighty Redcar (BBC2, 9pm)

The documentary following the people of the Yorkshire seaside town of Redcar catches up with 19-year-old James, whose hopes of starting a new life are jeopardised when he is arrested for a crime he adamantly claims he did not commit. Kaitlyn, 16, is not happy at the prospect of having to move house yet again, especially as she is about to get her GCSE results, and 15-year-old netball player Safy is hoping to win a scholarship to a leading private school that focuses on the sport.

FRIDAY The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice (C4, 8pm)

Many were gutted when Imelda was shown the exit in episode one of the new run. She’d barely been given a chance to show what she was made of when judges Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood decided she’d reached the end of the floury road. However, for Gallic baker Manon, who’d never had a Wagon Wheel (one of the challenges), she proved to be magnifique enough to win star baker. Obviously, there’s been a lot of in-tents action since then, and dissecting every crumb of baking drama is Jo Brand and her celebrity guests. This week they meet the latest baker to exit the contest, look at some of the highs and lows of episode three and Jo reveals her favourite pictures sent in by viewers baking at home.

Gardeners’ World (BBC2, 8pm)

Monty Don makes plans for a colourful spring by planting bulbs and nectar-rich wildflowers for an early and welcome feast for insects. Frances Tophill travels to a Birmingham allotment to meet an enthusiast who has filled his plot with dahlias, which he grows for competitions, and Nick Bailey is at Powis Castle in Wales to find out what it takes to trim their centuries-old, 14-metre-tall yew hedges. Adam Frost visits Sezincote Garden in Gloucestershire to find out about its history and Toby Buckland takes a look at a garden in Cheshire where different sections have been designed with small gardens in mind.

Britain by Bike with Larry and George Lamb (C5, 8pm)

The father-and-son duo visit Northern Ireland, circumnavigating Strangford Lough and trying to spot seals en route. George then explores a popular mountain-biking location while Larry indulges in his passion for oysters, crossing the border to Carlingford to help out at an oyster factory. The pair also meet a leprechaun hunter to chance their luck in finding the mythical creatures before heading to Northern Ireland’s oldest thatched pub, the Crosskeys in Ardnaglass, Co Antrim, where they receive a lesson in how to play the bodhran drum.

Front Row Late (BBC2, 11.35pm)

The nocturnal arts slot has gone through many incarnations over the years, from the Late Review in the 1990s, when the likes of Mark Lawson and Tom Paulin used to assess films, books and plays, to this offering. Previous series have featured reports on the Turner Prize, Michael Fassbender and Blade Runner 2049. Following her stint as host earlier in the year, Mary Beard is back with the topical cultural debate programme. There will be more interviews, news features and performances from the world of the arts.

after watching the first episode, you will realise why.

Stacey Dooley Investigates: Shot by My Neighbour (BBC3, from Tue, 7pm)

Stacey Dooley is a very busy woman at the moment. She’s taking part in the forthcoming series of Strictly Come Dancing; on Saturday evening she met her professional partner and will already have begun training. If she does well in the competition, this could be her final documentary for a while – there’s no time for covering topical issues if you’re mastering the jive, foxtrot or cha cha cha. For now she’s tackling the serious subject of paramilitary-style attacks on members of the public in Northern Ireland. Dooley meets those who have been shot by the armed gangs and hears about the long-term effects.

The Luke McQueen Pilots (BBC3, from Wed, 10am)

Last week the comedian investigated the problems surrounding vampirism. This week he pokes fun at the travel documentaries made by Jack Whitehall, Romesh Ranganathan and Russell Howard, in which they embarked on far-flung jaunts with their often far more entertaining mother or father. McQueen goes to Amsterdam with his “dad”, where they set out to learn all they can about sex. Their visit includes a tour of an erotic museum and a live show – but the pressure is on dad to be just as funny as other celebrities’ parents. Meanwhile, McQueen embarks on an enlightening social experiment.