PICK OF THE WEEK

SATURDAY

Simply Raymond Blanc (STV, 11.40am)

The much-admired, Michelin-starred chef has created his first series for ITV. Each episode will see Blanc share the secrets of his favourite simple, rustic recipes that can be thrown together easily - but taste amazing. He is also set to open the gates to the extensive gardens at his famous Le Maoir aux Quat’Saisons, to reveal how much of the produce used in the acclaimed restaurant is grown on-site. Today, he rustles up a sumptuous meringue with blackcurrant coulis and a heritage salad with beetroot. Joining Raymond in the kitchen is Angela Hartnett, who will be cooking cep tagliatelle for her old friend.

Celebrity Catchpoint (BBC1, 5.30pm)

Strictly champions Ore Oduba and Kelvin Fletcher will be hoping their nifty footwork can help them triumph over the Reverends Kate Bottley and Richard Coles as the quartet attempt to win cash for charity. Paddy McGuinness hosts as 10 large rectangular LED screens display the answers to each question that the players face. Suspended above the Catch Zone are 10 trapdoors - each containing a ball. The players stand in front of the screen that they think is displaying the correct answer and attempt to catch the ball when it drops.

The Masked Singer (STV, 7pm)

The participants are more impressive this time around - Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Mel B, Martine McCutcheon and Glenn Hoddle have already been unmasked - but guessing who is who each week is still proving to be very difficult for Rita Ora, Jonathan Ross, Davina McCall and Mo Gilligan. While some of the guesses have been plausible, others have been very wide of the mark - Mo even suggested that Daniel DayLewis was among the acts. We know he’s retired from acting so is maybe at a loose end, but could anyone really imagine the notoriously publicity-shy Oscar-winner appearing on this programme? Whatever happens tonight, expect some great performances before host Joel Dommett oversees another unmasking.

Secrets of the Royal Palaces (C5, 8.30pm)

We take a peek inside Highgrove House in Gloucester, the smallest royal residence currently in use, with ‘only’ nine bedrooms. It is Prince Charles’s own creation - he bought it, lovingly renovated it and made an extraordinarily innovative and inspiring garden in the 12 acres that surround the house. Described as an organic oasis, the grounds include a sewage garden where ‘very beautiful reed beds deal with human waste in an organic way’. Also in this programme, there is a look back to the incident in January 2019, when 97-year-old Prince Philip was involved in a crash in his Land Rover Discovery near Sandringham.

Spiral (BBC4, 9pm)

Entitled Engrenages (which translates as Gears) in its native country, Spiral has taught

Last year, Grayson Perry tried to rally a

enjoy some media notoriety of their own. The premise sounds like a great starting point for a satire about our celebrity culture, so some viewers may be frustrated that Coppola largely neglects that angle in favour of a more detached, non-judgmental view.

MONDAY

Double Indemnity (1944) (Sony Movies Classic, 6.45pm)

Insurance salesman Walter (Fred MacMurray) embarks on a passionate affair with Phyllis

Hospital, one of the oldest mental health units in the UK, to find out what life was like for those being treated there. She also spent time working alongside staff as they dealt with patients and made incredibly tough decisions about their treatment. Now Dooley is heading back to the institution to find out how the team and the people in their care have been getting on. As lockdown has impacted on many folks’ state of mind over the past 11 months or so, she also meets some new faces, including Sharif and Jordan, who are dealing with psychosis.

Finding Alice (STV, 9.10pm)

Having taken a much-needed break following (Barbara Stanwyck), the seductive wife of a client. Together they plot to murder her husband for the insurance money, and the plan appears to go without a hitch – until one of Walter’s colleagues gets suspicious.

RoboCop (1987) (ITV4, 9pm)

In the future, the city of Detroit is on the brink of collapse due to crime and financial problems. The corporation Omni Consumer Products steps in to take over the police department, with a plan to unleash their robot officers on the population. Their first prototype isn’t up to the job, but they get a second chance when human officer Alex Murphy is killed in the line of duty and then rebuilt. However, some of his old memories remain, prompting him to try to track down the criminals who killed him.

TUESDAY

The Imitation Game (2014) (Film4, 6.45pm)

Alan Turing (Benedict Cumberbatch) sits in a police interrogation room with Detective Nock, facing a charge of indecency with a 19-year-old unemployed man. In flashback, Alan arrives at Bletchley Park where a group of the country’s keenest try to break the Enigma code. Hugh Alexander, John Cairncross and Peter Hilton work alongside Turing, but he ploughs his own furrow and raises eyebrows by recruiting Joan Clarke (Keira Knightley) to the team.

Mad Max 2 (1981) (ITV4, 11.40pm)

Vagabond Max Rockatansky

(Mel Gibson) returns to action in a sequel that’s even better than the original.

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heaves with eccentrics, including luvvie Cedric (Michael Gambon), who masterminds the annual fundraising concert attended by staff and wealthy donors. Three of the residents once performed together as a celebrated quartet. The unexpected arrival of the group’s fourth member, Reg’s ex-wife Jean (Maggie Smith), sends shockwaves through Beecham House.

Jaws (1975) (ITV4, 9pm)

It’s now nearly 46 years old, but Steven Spielberg’s first blockbuster

replacing the missing mother of pearl inlay, reattaching the peeling bindings and then restringing it. Also brought in are an octagonal card table made for owner Christine by her father, a bookmaker’s clock bag, and the remnants of a Victorian clockwork pigeon.

This Farming Life (BBC2 , 8pm)

Spring arrives in the Lake District, and it’s a busy time on the farms in the National Park. Matt, Dani and Murray are expecting the arrival of 1,100 lambs in the next six weeks. However, after finding that one of their Texel ewes is struggling in the second stage of labour, vet Dani steps in to perform an emergency caesarean - just two weeks after having her