PICK OF THE WEEK

SATURDAY Cycling: Track World Championships (BBC2, 3.15pm)

World titles and a ticket to the Tokyo Olympics are the twin goals for the cyclists at the Velodrom in Berlin, with Jill Douglas and Sir Chris Hoy looking back at the first three days. Team GB’s Jason and Laura Kenny are in action as they continue preparations for a defence of their Olympic titles. Jason is expected to contest the keirin and team sprint in Berlin, while his wife Laura targets the omnium and team pursuit. Elinor Barker, who won the only British gold at last year’s championships in the scratch race, is also likely to feature. Simon Brotherton and Chris Boardman provide the commentary.

Building the Billion Pound Mega Bridge (C5, 7pm)

An awe-inspiring insight into the construction of Montreal’s new Samuel de Champlain Bridge, which carries eight lanes of traffic across the St Lawrence River and Saint Lawrence Seaway for more than two miles. It’s designed to carry a million vehicles a week and survive extreme temperature fluctuations. Here, chief engineer Gary Maiholt and his team race to complete the bridge in time for its opening. With three months to go, the pressure is on - the concrete must be poured to perfection, every steel bolt has to be tight, and all the cables holding the bridge up have to be tensioned. Their work also involves making sure innovative design features - such as drainage flushes that protects the construction from salt water corrosion - are applied correctly.

Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway (STV, 7pm)

The popular duo’s entertainment show, featuring undercover pranks, surprises galore and star guests. In this week’s show, Ant and Dec are joined in the studio by Rob Brydon, who takes up the role of Star Guest Announcer, while Anne-Marie will be taking to the stage to perform in the End Of The Show Show. Plus, lucky viewers across the UK are surprised with a Place On The Plane and another audience member gets the chance to Win The Ads, and get their hands on every single item featured in the commercial breaks.

Catchpoint Sport Relief Special (BBC1, 8.30pm)

Now that the axe has fallen on Take Me Out, Paddy McGuinness’s Saturday evenings are free, allowing him to return for the second series of this multi-tasking game show. If you missed its debut last year, the format is simple two teams of two compete for a cash prize. To win, they must correctly answer a variety of general knowledge questions while trying to catch balls falling from the ceiling. Ahead of the regular run, McGuinness is hosting two Sport Relief specials featuring celebrity teams. The first sees comedian Susan Calman and Strictly Come Dancing professional Johannes Radebe go head-to-head with with netball player Eboni Usoro Brown and stand-up Darren Herriott.

Next week, ex-cricket Graeme Swan and actor Rachel Parris lock horns with Olympian Sam Quek and comic Mark Watson.

Casualty (BBC1, 9.10pm)

Faith and Lev prepare for Luka’s surgery and the Emergency Department rally around to show their support for the family. Meanwhile, Zsa Zsa (Sharon Gless), who has flown in for the operation, interrogates Dylan on the lengths he has gone to in supporting Faith. The team is shocked when Charlie returns to work earlier than expected, despite Duffy’s death. He throws himself into work as a distraction from his grief, but soon becomes agitated when he realises a few things in the ED have changed in his absence. Marty arrives at work hungover and arranges a hook-up for his lunch break but is crushed when it leads to yet another rejection.

SUNDAY Doctor Who (BBC1, 6.50pm)

The time traveller may change faces and bodies every few years, but the dreaded Cybermen will always be a constant in every incarnation. As the latest run draws to a close, those silver cyborgs are on the march. As the last remaining humans are ruthlessly hunted down, Graham, Ryan and Yaz face a terrifying fight to survive. Civilisations fall and others rise anew, while lies are exposed, truths are revealed and battles are fought. And for the Doctor - trapped and alone - nothing will ever be the same again. As ever with this latest saga, Jodie Whittaker steals the show as you know Who.

All the Queen’s Horses (Channel 5, 7pm)

The Queen had her first riding lesson at the age of three and was given her first pony by her grandfather King George V when she turned four. For nine decades, Her Majesty has had a deep passion for all things equestrian, whether it be owning horses, riding them or watching them race. This intimate documentary includes never-seen-before archive footage of that close affection, and insiders add their touching tales

of how the Queen’s love of horses developed. It’s a love that she shares with her family - the Duke of Edinburgh is an accomplished carriage rider, her daughter Princess Anne and her eldest granddaughter Zara are awardwinning showjumpers, and her sons and grandsons love the game of polo.

McDonald & Dodds (STV, 8pm)

The latest series of Endeavour came to an end last week, but luckily viewers didn’t have to wait long for a new detective drama set against the backdrop of one of Britain’s most picturesque cities. McDonald & Dodds stars Tala Gouveia as DCI Lauren McDonald, an ambitious, driven copper who, in her quest to climb the ladder, has accepted a transfer from the mean streets of South London to the seemingly sleepy environs of Bath. There she meets DS Dodds (Jason Watkins), who has happily been stuck behind a desk - and in a career rut - for years. However, he’s going to find himself back on the frontline when he and his new colleague investigate a shooting in a deserted mansion.

Antiques Roadshow (BBC1, 8pm)

No offence to the nuns of Call the Midwife, who did a sterling job of holding the fort, but Sunday nights just aren’t the same without the Antiques Roadshow. Luckily, Fiona Bruce and the team are back this week, ready to unearth more treasures in a show from Battle Abbey in East Sussex. They strike lucky with a rare Beatles guitar that boasts a fascinating history and turns out to be one of the most valuable items ever seen on the show. As well as a rock royalty, there’s also a brush with the monarchy as the experts appraise letters from Queen Victoria’s children, along with a rare gold coin and a pawned diamond ring that has a backstory worthy of an episode of Who Do You Think You Are?

Win the Wilderness: Alaska (BBC2, 9pm)

The two remaining couples pay a visit to the empty property without Duane and Rena, to get a sense of what their new life in the wilderness will really be like. One pair immediately starts hatching grand plans, but tensions are beginning to emerge for their competitors. Eventually, Duane and Rena arrive and set two final tasks - one couple must cut windows into the loft and the other must set up a new windsock on the airstrip. Finally, in the evening, they are each invited to state their cases over why they want to live here before a winner is announced and Duane and Rena bid farewell to their former home.

MONDAY

Ready Steady Cook (BBC1, 4.30pm)

Rylan Clark-Neal takes over as host for this revamped version of the cookery contest. The new show reflects contemporary food themes, from cooking on a budget to eating healthily, managing food waste and feeding the whole family. In the first edition, Rylan unveils the brand-new kitchen and introduces us to the chefs: award-winning Anna Haugh and globetrotting Mike Reid. They are joined in the kitchen by today’s contestants, Gemma and Brian from Falkirk. As they battle it out in the Green Pepper and Red Tomato kitchens, can the chefs teach the couple a few new tricks?

St Davids - Britain’s Smallest City (STV, 8pm)

The city of St Davids in Pembrokeshire has fewer than 2,000 residents. Nevertheless, the tiny city by the sea remains a place of pilgrimage, not to mention a wildlife haven and adventurers’ paradise. The first episode of this documentary series meeting the residents of St Davids takes place during one of the hottest summers in decades, with the locals experiencing their busiest tourist season ever. We are introduced to a wide range of characters, including fisherman Jono Voyce who hunts for crabs and lobster off Ramsey Island, and chef Steve Lawton who uses some of the local catch to make a new Seafood Oggie.

Liar (STV, 9pm)

With its knuckle-gnawing plot, Liar was one of the TV highlights of 2017. The psychological thriller charted the story of Laura Nielson (Joanne Froggatt), who was sexually assaulted by Dr Andrew Earlham (Ioan Gruffudd) during a date, and then forced to prove her version of events was the truth. The first run ended with Andrew being outed as a serial rapist, before his body was shown half-submerged in the muddy Tollesbury marshes, his throat slit and blood on his shirt. The second series picks up three weeks later, with DI Karen Renton (Katherine Kelly) and her team tasked with finding out who killed the surgeon and why. Laura is an obvious suspect, and as she tries to move on from her ordeal, the teacher finds herself drawn back into the monstrous doctor’s destructive path once again.

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The Split (BBC1, 9pm)

Secrets come out and lies unravel as Hannah deals with the fallout from her anniversary party, with Christie furious and pained by the discovery that she had an abortion early in her marriage. The whole Noble Hale Defoe team attends a prestigious awards ceremony at the Law Association, where Ruth is given a lifetime achievement award. Despite enjoying the limelight, Ruth warns Hannah and Zander that she will not be stepping down any time soon. Abi Morgan’s drama, starring Nicola Walker.

Prison (C4, 9pm)

The concluding edition explores the emotionally charged difficulties of being a mother in prison. Staff at HMP Foston Hall, where more than 300 women are incarcerated for everything from murder to non-payment of fines, believe that maintaining family contact is vital to reduce reoffending. Kelly challenges the family court to renew contact with her young boys, while Lexi is trying to figure out how to tell her young son why she is in jail as now he is getting older he has started to ask her questions about it. Last in the series.

TUESDAY

Dr Ranj: On Call (STV, 7.30pm)

Ranj Singh first found fame on the CBeebies show Get Well Soon, before reaching a whole new audience via Strictly Come Dancing, This Morning and Save Money: Good Health. However, he’s also a doctor, specialising in paediatric emergency medicine. So, who better to host STV’s new health show? He’ll be giving viewers advice on how to spot, treat and deal with common illnesses and injuries and updating us on the latest medical news. In the first episode, the good doctor is riding along with the West Midlands Ambulance Service as they attend call outs and deal with life-anddeath situations. Meanwhile, the show’s co-presenter, journalist Kylie Pentelow, is heading to Milton Keynes to take a closer look at a robot with the potential to revolutionise keyhole surgery.

Match of the Day Live: The FA Cup (BBC1, 7.30pm)

Chelsea v Liverpool (Kick-off 7.45pm). Gary Lineker presents all the action from the fifthround tie at Stamford Bridge. The Blues defeated Championship sides Nottingham Forest and Hull City in the previous rounds, while Liverpool overcame rivals Everton, before beating League One Shrewsbury Town in a

replay while fielding the youngest side in the club’s history. The sides met here in the Premier League in September, with the Reds prevailing 2-1. With analysis from Alan Shearer, Ian Wright and Glen Johnson.

Nightmare Cruises: Going Overboard (Channel 4, 8pm)

This year, two million Brits will enjoy a touch of luxury and relaxation on a cruise. It’s usually the holiday of a lifetime, but occasionally it can turn into tragedy. Once a fortnight, somewhere in the world, someone is expected to go overboard from a passenger ship. The thought of being all alone in cold, dark waters is a terrifying one - but what are your chances of survival? Cruise lines obviously want passengers to be safe and outfit their ships with features including minimum railing and balcony heights. But is enough being done to prevent and investigate these tragic incidents?

Back in Time for the Corner Shop (BBC2, 8pm)

The Ardens get a taste of running a store in the 1920s, 30s and 40s, considered the golden age of the corner shop due to the plentiful availability of packaged food. However, rationing quickly has a devastating impact on both the shop and the family’s day-to-day lives, with carrot lollies and mutton bacon proving less than enticing meals. The Ardens learn how to make ice cream by hand and blend tea, as well as taking delivery of a vintage fruit machine. They also find themselves at the centre of a community party recreating the VE Day celebrations.

Britain Underwater: Fighting the Floods (STV, 9pm)

In 2015, the Calder Valley in Yorkshire was devastated by floods. As a result, millions of pounds were invested in defences, some of which were not due to be completed until this summer. And then Storm Ciara and Dennis hit in February... This documentary visits some of the towns that suffered most during the recent extreme weather to learn about the devastation caused by flooding and includes dramatic footage of residents being evacuated from Mytholmroyd in Yorkshire and Tenbury Wells in Worcestershire. The programme also goes behind the scenes at the Environment Agency, where staff have the difficult job of trying to deal with the deluges, and asks if more can be done to stop flooding or if we need to accept that it will increasingly be a part of life in 21st-century Britain.

WEDNESDAY

Moving On (BBC1, 2.15pm)

Jimmy McGovern’s hit series has returned to BBC One this week. And the pick of the latest drama offerings is today’s powerful story about a very current issue: homophobia in sport. Fiftythree-year-old Josh Chambers (Mark Addy) was once a rugby league international, and he is now a local hero and man of steel. However, his life is thrown into chaos when his ex-wife Carol (Jane Slavin) shows up on his doorstep, demanding he gives her £5,000 in 48 hours to repay a debt that her new husband has run up in prison. Josh, she insists, must sell his international caps - and if he doesn’t, she will expose a secret that he has been hiding all his life...

Saving Lives at Sea (BBC2, 8pm)

Documentary telling the story of the unpaid volunteers who sacrifice their free time to staff more than two hundred RNLI lifeboat stations across the UK. In the final episode, the Royal National Lifeboat Institution volunteers race to rescue two teenagers stuck in mud in Cleethorpes on the Humber estuary before the incoming tide overwhelms them. Elsewhere, a team in Devon help a crew of a yacht shipwrecked on a notorious sand bar, and a routine call to pick up a boat that has broken its moorings becomes a race to save a family of four. Last in the series.

Harry Redknapp’s Sandbanks Summer (STV, 8pm)

The eponymous star, Nick Knowles and Rita Simons were three of the most entertaining contestants on I’m A Celebrity a couple of years ago, so fans of the jungle-based reality show will be thrilled to see the old faces reuinted in this edition. Harry invites them to Sandbanks, where they pay a visit to the nearby British Beach Polo Championships, and

even get the chance to sit in a saddle. The following day, Redknapp visits his neighbour, celebrity interior designer Celia Sawyer, who gives him a tour of her harbour-front house.

The Trouble with Maggie Cole (STV, 9pm)

Originally entitled Glass Houses, this new sixpart drama stars Dawn French as Maggie, who lives in a small coastal town with a close-knit community. Maggie is certainly at the centre of it - she’s a nosey parker who likes to know everybody’s business. The problem is that Maggie can’t keep it to herself, so when a reporter interviews her for a small piece about local life, she ends up blurting out all manner of information about her friends and neighbours.

Each episode then focuses on the impact her tittle-tattling has had on those around her as gossip and rumour disrupts their lives. Mark Heap co-stars as Maggie’s headteacher husband Peter, while Julie Hesmondhalgh plays her best friend Jill. Vicki Pepperdine and Patrick Robinson are among the supporting cast.

100 Kilo Kids: Obesity SOS (C4, 9pm)

Here’s a shocking statistic for you - half of Britain’s children are now believed to be overweight or obese. This documentary follows the work of medics and experts at the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, which is home to the nation’s leading childhood obesity clinic.

Cameras chart the progress of some of its most extreme patients, beginning with Tommy. At 14, he is one of the clinic’s heaviest patients and, despite 18 months of treatment, his weight is spiralling out of control. As he reaches 23 stone, the team in charge of his care feel they have no option but to admit him to hospital. Five-year-old Liliana is twice the average weight for her age and her appetite knows no bounds, and 15-year-old Harry needs emergency treatment after his hip collapses.

THURSDAY

Villages by the Sea (BBC2, 7.30pm) Our coastal villages are often seen as remote places for retreat and relaxation. However, they have often been on the front line of history. Here, archaeologist Ben Robinson examines the history of Clovelly in Devon, looking at its transformation from fishing harbour to romantic Victorian seaside resort. Thanks to a powerful and pioneering woman, Clovelly found itself at the forefront of the holiday revolution, and even today cars are banned and the village is privately owned, helping to preserve it as a reminder of a bygone age.

Crufts 2020 (C4, 8pm)

Clare Balding presents further coverage from the NEC in Birmingham, featuring the Flyball, Agility and Heelwork to Music. Scarlett Moffatt visits the show and some WWE wrestlers pick their favourite dogs. Radzi Chinyanganya reports from around the showground, while topics under discussion include me and my dog, dogs in mental health and dogs that saved lives. The theme for the day is Which Dog Is Best for Me and My Lifestyle?, with reports on breeds suited to particular personalities and healthy breeding.

Noughts and Crosses (BBC1, 9pm)

Based on Malorie Blackman’s acclaimed series of young adult novels, the BBC’s eagerly anticipated six-part drama is set in an alternative present-day London divided by race. Callum (Peaky Blinders’ Jack Rowan) is a Nought, a member of the white underclass, while Sephy Hadley (newcomer Masali Baduza) is part of the black ruling class known as Crosses and the daughter of the Home Secretary (Paterson Joseph). Despite their very different backgrounds, their families are connected - Callum’s mum Meggie (Helen Baxendale) is the Hadleys’ housekeeper and he knew Sephy as a child. When they are reunited for the first time in years, it’s clear there’s a spark between them, but dare they act on it when racial tensions are rising in the wake of police brutality against Noughts?

How to Spend It Well on Holiday (STV, 10.45pm)

If you’re thinking of booking a summer holiday, you might want to watch this new series first as Phillip Schofield - with a little help from travel experts and fellow celebrities - advises us on how to get more for our money. In the opening episode, he’s focusing on the Mediterranean, the destination of choice for more than 30 million UK holidaymakers. John Torode and Lisa Faulkner are travelling to the Cote D’Azur in the South of France to prove that even in the one of the most expensive locations, there are saving to made, especially if you know where to go to fill your own cheap bottles of wine. Phillip also reveals the best places to go for your money in a top 10 countdown comparing the average costs of flights and hotels in the most popular destinations.

FRIDAY The Yorkshire Steam Railway: All Aboard (C5, 7.30pm)

The annual steam gala is held and this year, in a bid to generate as much cash as possible, the railway decides to put on a show with a record 15 locos coming from all over the country for a weekend steam spectacular. The star-studded line-up includes the iconic Union of South Africa. This engine, a sister to the Mallard, the fastest steam loco ever built, is due to be retired, so this will be one of the last opportunities to see it. However, Piglet is optimistic for a home win with the 9F, the last remaining example of one of the most powerful class of engines ever built in Britain.

Wild Cuba: A Caribbean Journey (BBC2, 8.30pm)

Cuba’s isolation has helped preserve many of its natural riches, creating unspoiled landscapes home to many enchanting animals. In the first of a two-part series, cameraman, director and naturalist Colin Stafford-Johnson explores corners of the country that few outsiders have seen. Amongst the wonders he encounters is the bee hummingbird, the world’s tiniest bird, and the spectacle of thousands of crabs migrating en masse. In this authored odyssey, the natural magic of one Earth’s most intriguing countries is revealed.

Celebrity Britain by Barge: Then & Now (C5, 8.30pm)

On the second part of the Scottish leg, Bill Oddie, Jennie Bond, Anne Diamond and Pete Waterman join the Glasgow and Edinburgh Union Canal, rising lock, stock and barge up the Falkirk wheel before heading east. Anne and Jennie encounter the ghost of William Burke - of Burke and Hare fame - as they travel through the Falkirk tunnel, which he helped build as an Irish navvy. Pete goes digging for industrial treasure at an old railway terminus and Bill gets to look down on the birds for once as the barges take to the air on the longest aqueduct in Scotland.

Greg James’ Sport Relief Heroes (BBC1, 10.35pm)

A defining feature of Sport Relief is the willingness of celebrities to undertake gruelling challenges in order to inspire the public. In the run-up to next week’s event, Greg James meets up with his heroes - those who have gone above and beyond for the charity. They include marathon man Eddie Izzard who drove himself to breaking point running 27 marathons in 27 days as a tribute to Nelson Mandela, and David Walliams who swam 140 miles along the River Thames. Greg also chats to John Bishop who made a long journey by bike, boat and feet from Paris to Trafalgar Square; Davina McCall, who completed a seven-day, 500-mile triathlon from Edinburgh to London; and Zoe Ball who cycled from Blackpool to Brighton to raise awareness for men’s mental health.