THIS WEEK’S TOP TV PICKS
AWARDS The British Academy Film Awards Sunday, BBC1, 7pm
Get set for the gong show – as the cream of filmland is set to appear (either in person or remotely) for r the annual awards. wards Dermot O’Leary and Edith Bowman share hosting duties at the Royal Albert Hall. Among the contenders for best film are The Trial Of The Chicago 7, Promising Young Woman, The Mauritanian and Nomadland. Vanessa Kirby in Pieces Of A Woman and Frances McDormand (Nomadland) are among the leading actress nominees, while in the Best Actor category, Riz Ahmed in Sound Of Metal vies with Anthony Hopkins, above (The Father), and the late Chadwick Boseman in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.
DOCUMENTARY Greta Thunberg: A Year To Change The World Monday, BBC1, 9pm
Almost all teenagers would love a year off school – just imagine all those lie-ins and extra hours to check social media. However, Greta Thunberg (above) didn’t regard taking time out of her education as a luxury but a necessity. In 2019, aged 16, she set off on a global tour of places suffering from the impact of climate change, while discussing eco-policy with scientists, economists and politicians. Her progress is charted in this three-part documentary, from Canada’s melting glaciers to Europe’s coal mines and beyond. But even the world’s most famous teen eco-warrior couldn’t fight Covid, and her journey came to a halt.
CRAFT All That Glitters: Britain’s Next Jewellery Star Tuesday, BBC2, 8pm
Can these wannabes make a really blingy bangle? That t is the opening ng challenge for or the group of f hopeful participants in a new reality competition show in which jewellery-makers vie with one another to win and hit the glittering big time. Comedian Katherine Ryan (above) is our host for the six-part show in which eight contestants start out, each week having to compete in the best seller round, followed by a custommade item for the bespoke section. Brace yourself for a battleground of creativity in which sheer artistry has to be matched by outstanding technical skills and an extensive knowledge of relevant science.
RURAL Our Yorkshire Farm Tuesday, Channel 5, 9pm
Get away from it all for an hour each week as one of the most charming and relaxing g documentary y series on TV V makes a return. We’re back for eight more instalments of life with Amanda (above) and Clive Owen on their farm in the Yorkshire Dales, where they have their work cut out at every moment tending not only to the animals but also their nine children. Even in this remote corner of the country, the pandemic is still making its presence felt, but for the most part it’s the age-old cycle of the seasons that dictates events here. Still, there are also some welcome new challenges ahead – not least eight-year-old son Sidney being given the task of training a sheepdog puppy.
COMEDY Frank Of Ireland Thursday, Channel 4, 10pm
Merman, the TV production company founded by Sharon Horgan and Clelia Mountford, , has been behind some me of the best comedies of recent years, including Motherland, There She Goes and Catastrophe. As a result, big things are expected of its latest project, a sitcom co-written by actor brothers Brian (above) and Domhnall Gleeson with Michael Moloney. Set in Dublin, it stars Brian as Frank, a 32-yearold suffering from arrested development who lives with his mother and has a tenuous grasp on reality. We follow Frank’s struggle towards adulthood, which isn’t helped by his equally clueless friend and No 1 fan Doofus (played by Domhnall).