PICK OF THE WEEK

SATURDAY

Superhuman Summer: The Paralympic Rewind (C4, 6pm)

As Covid put the 2020 Paralympics on hold for at least 12 months, that left a gap in the schedules for those keen to see athletes pushing themselves to their limits. The global pause has given us a chance to reflect on past triumphs, and this trip down memory lane should inspire many. Funnyman Johnny Vegas and Paralympic champion Jonnie Peacock take a look through the archives of the London 2012 and Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. They are joined by Clare Balding, Ade Adepitan, ParalympicsGB athletes, and Alex Brooker, Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe. Brooker, Hills and Widdicombe, of course, used that 2012 event to form The Last Leg, which recently did a terrific job of carrying on regardless during these trying times.

BBC Proms 2020: Last Night of the Proms (BBC1, 8pm)

Katie Derham hosts the climax of the classical music festival, live from the Royal Albert Hall, drawing a unique season of live performances to a celebratory close. Soprano Golda Schultz and violinist Lisa Batiashvili join Dalia Stasevska, the BBC Symphony Orchestra and the BBC Singers in a programme that includes music from Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro, a world premiere from Andrea Tarrodi, music by Richard Strauss, Stephen Sondheim’s A Little Night Music, and The Lark Ascending by Vaughan Williams. The night comes to a jubilant close with all the traditional favourites, including the Fantasia on British Sea-Songs, You’ll Never Walk Alone, Rule, Britannia!, Pomp and Circumstance March No 1, and Jerusalem.

Fergie Vs Diana: Royal Wives at War (C5, 9pm)

Sarah Ferguson became a member of the royal family when she wed Prince Andrew in 1986. Diana had wed Prince Charles five years earlier in a grand ceremony and, at the time, Fergie and Diana shared many similarities. They were distantly related and coming to terms with their new lives, having just been launched into the spotlight. However, rather than becoming good friends, as their mothers had, there were claims of intense rivalry. This documentary examines how close Sarah and Diana really were, and how alleged jealousy, rows and marriage break-ups pushed them apart.

Jonathan Ross’ Comedy Club (STV, 10pm)

If you’re tired of seeing the same dozen or so faces propping up game and chat shows every week, then the good news is a new wave of talent gets their chance to shine in this series. Obviously with you-know-what affecting chat shows, one of Blighty’s most seasoned presenters has turned his attention to boosting the profiles of up-and-coming talent. Four acts will perform each night under his watchful eye. While more familiar faces will have the opportunity to try out new material, the series will also offer a stage for new comedians on the

show Robin and Strike CCTV footage of Kinvara at Paddington Station the night before Chiswell died, while Tegan reveals she previously witnessed Kinvara hit Chiswell over the head with a hammer. Crime thriller based on books by JK Rowling that chronicle cases investigated by private detective Cormoran Strike. Starring Tom Burke and Holliday Grainger. Last in the series.

The Singapore Grip (STV, 9pm)

An all-star cast, including Luke Treadaway (A Street Cat Named Bob), David Morrissey and Charles Dance, were recruited for this high-profile conversion of JG Farrell’s acclaimed novel. It centres on rubber baron

Walter Blackett and his family. For them, life in 1941 Singapore is full of privilege, where the terrors of war-torn Europe are a distant whisper. However, when their power and stability are rocked by new arrivals and the looming threat of a Japanese invasion, Walter has a plan. The ever reliable Jane Horrocks and Star Trek veteran Colm Meaney also feature in an offering penned by Christopher Hampton, who scripted acclaimed offerings The History Man, Dangerous Liaisons and Atonement.

Radio 2 Live at Home (BBC2, 10.50pm)

Trevor Nelson and Jo Whiley present an hour of highlights, featuring performances from all artists on the line-up from the event which aims to bring music lovers some late-summer festival magic via a weekend of garden-party performances. Across the last two nights, Radio 2 listeners have been treated to specially recorded performances from and interviews with The Pretenders, Gregory Porter, Sir Tom Jones, Nile Rodgers & Chic featuring Rebecca Ferguson, Sheryl Crow, McFly, John Legend, The Killers, Erasure and Craig David.

MONDAY

Steph’s Packed Lunch (C4, 12.30pm)

Steph McGovern presents a new daily show live from Leeds featuring celebrity guests, fantastic food, real-life features and the best entertainment, lifestyle and consumer stories. Steph is joined by actress and presenter Gemma Atkinson, rapper Lady Leshurr and TV personality Vogue Williams, who reveal what has got the viewers at home talking each day. In the kitchen, chefs Jack Stein and Dr Rupy Aujla rustle up lunchtime treats, and there’s a sideways look at the daily headlines in One O’Clock Views, with Chris Kamara and Bill Turnbull. Finally, Strictly star Oti Mabuse takes us behind the scenes of her new tour.

Inside the Bomb Squad (C4, 8pm)

New series. Documentary following the work of the British Army soldiers who defuse bombs in the UK, providing an insight into the training they receive at “Bomb School” in Bicester. Sergeant Alex “Swansea” Hughes is called out at night to a woodland near Clitheroe, where a dog walker has found an explosive dating back to the Second World War. Swansea must make it safe by taking it to a large open field and blowing it up. Sergeant Sam Jones, a veteran of Afghanistan, has seen a spike in the number of calls the bomb squad receive in the UK due to the craze of magnet fishing.

Treasure hunters hurl large industrial weights into lakes and canals but often get more than they bargained for, pulling out all manner of potentially deadly explosives including mortar bombs and hand grenades, with one man causing a major incident by disposing of a grenade in a dustbin on the industrial estate where he works.

The Yorkshire Jobcentre (C4, 9pm)

This episode of the documentary follows Ray, a 63-year-old piano tuner who has been coming to the Jobcentre for two years, but his struggles with technology are making his job search difficult to keep up with. Suraya used to work in beauty, before leaving to be a full-time mum for 16 years. Now that her children are grown up, the 48-year-old wants to get back into the industry, but it has evolved more than she’d imagined. Elsewhere, 50-year-old Neil was made redundant eight months ago and is using his savings to get by. He does voluntary work in the community, but needs a paid job to cover his mortgage.

Des (STV, 9pm)

Told from the perspective of the police, killer Dennis Nilsen and his biographer Brian Masters, this three-parter highlights the police investigation and trial, but also the effect of the media coverage on public perceptions of the victims at the time. With a top-drawer cast, including David Tennant and Line of Duty veterans Daniel Mays and Jason Watkins, it opens in February 1983. Detective Chief Inspector Peter Jay is called to the north London address of 23 Cranley Gardens, where he discovers the drains clogged with rotting human flesh and bones. But the extent of this grisly discovery only becomes apparent when the culprit returns from work. Nilsen, a meek man, freely admits to the police that it’s not just one or two bodies, but as many as 15 or 16.

The Diagnosis Detectives (BBC2, 9pm)

Michael Moseley challenges a dozen of the UK’s leading medical experts to diagnose two patients living with debilitating symptoms that have baffled other doctors for years. One is Hayley, 26, whose life has come to a standstill. In the past few years she has gained 20 kilos without changing her diet. She also struggles with muscle weakness and constant fatigue, and her hair has started falling out. An ultrasound in 2016 showed she had an enlarged spleen, but a diagnosis that would explain all of her symptoms is still out of reach. Experts also hope to help Lotte, who developed a severe headache in 2017 and it has never stopped. The pain is often accompanied by nausea and sensitivity to light and sound, but what they want to know is why?

TUESDAY

Harbour Cops (STV, 7.30pm)

New series. Documentary following the daily work of Dyfed-Powys Police officers over the busy summer months. Dyfed-Powys is the smallest police force in the UK, but has to patrol the largest police area, their jurisdiction taking in national parks and a lengthy run of the spectacular South Wales coastline. In this first episode, officers in the seaside town of Tenby on the western side of Carmarthen Bay have to deal with rowdy holidaymakers causing trouble and track down a pensioner who has been reported missing.

Flying for Britain with David Jason (STV, 8pm)

This one-off film follows the eponymous actor as he meets the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight team, who fly and maintain historic aircraft of the Second World War. David Jason, himself a qualified helicopter pilot and aircraft enthusiast, joined the squad as they came out of lockdown, their big events hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. However, the team was still determined to pay tribute in this, the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Britain. They take to the skies in their historic Spitfires and

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