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PICK OF THE WEEK
Call the Cops (C4, 9pm)
A look at two very different manhunts involving the Devon and Cornwall police. The first case involves a car which flipped off the road while travelling at over 100mph and hit a tree. When officers arrive at the scene, they discover that the driver and passengers have fled the scene. A 17-strong team, with armed support, a dog unit and aerial assets, ventures into the surrounding woodland to discover where they have gone. Control also receives a call to be on the lookout for a missing man who is reported to be suicidal and whose whereabouts are uncertain.
All Creatures Great and Small (C5, 9pm)
Siegfried’s younger brother Tristan joins the practice after graduating from Edinburgh veterinary college. James finds himself begrudgingly taking the new arrival with him on his rounds, which leads to a disastrous clash of over how to treat a cow suffering from milk fever. On their return to the practice, they find that Mrs Hall has guessed that Tristan is not being entirely honest about his sudden arrival. Elsewhere, James makes a good impression on a wealthy widow (Diana Rigg) and her beloved Pekingese.
WEDNESDAY
Zoo Mum - Our Lives (BBC1, 7.30pm)
Lockdown was challenging for everyone, but it was a particularly worrying time for the nation’s zoos. This documentary charts life at
Colchester Zoo for curator Sarah Forsyth, who heads into the busiest summer of her life keeping her animals happy while four out of five of her keeping staff are furloughed. Cameras follow Sarah for two weeks, entirely inside the walls of one of Britain’s largest zoos, as she works tirelessly to deal with the summer baby boom, animal emergencies and unique situations created by the absence of paying public. First shown on BBC One East.
Mary Berry’s Simple Comforts (BBC2, 8pm)
She’s the queen of the kitchen and the nation’s surrogate gran, so it’s rather lovely to see Mary Berry return with a new series. Not that she’s ever really been away. Only last week she guest-edited and appeared on Countryfile, revealing why the great outdoors is so important to her. But she’s on more familiar ground in a new six-part programme in which she celebrates the best of comfort food. As seems to be the way with most TV cooks these days, Mary is keeping things simple so that even the most disastrous home chef can follow her recipes. Filming on the run was completed in January, so we’ll see her get out and about, braving the elements while selecting and preparing the most heart-warming dishes the UK and further afield has to offer. She begins with a trip to Paris.
Nadiya Bakes (BBC2, 8.30pm)
Many of us found solace in baking during lockdown – when we could lay our hands on such vital ingredients as flour and eggs, that is.