PICK OF THE DAY

Springwatch 8PM, BBC2 ★★★★

The restful series is back for a second live week of wildlife stories from across the UK, which continues every weeknight. In the first episode, Chris Packham (right) shares an extraordinary story of how a love of birds united English PoWs and German officers during the Second World War. On Wednesday, Gillian Burke reveals the extraordinary camouflage tactics of some rock pool inhabitants; on Thursday, we meet hedgehog champion Beryl Casey; and on Friday, cameraman Gordon Buchanan looks back on his epic wildlife week in Scotland.

Home Of The Year 8.30PM, RTé ONE ★★★

Chances to have a look round someone else’s house have been in short supply recently, so here’s a welcome opportunity to go inside some truly impressive properties, including a horse shoe-shaped converted stable in Dublin.

Isolation Stories 9PM, VIRGIN ONE ★★★★

Filmed using social-distancing methods, a series of four short dramas exploring life in lockdown begins with the tale of a heavily pregnant woman (Sheridan Smith) who is facing the prospect of giving birth to her first child alone.

The A Word 9PM, BBC1 ★★★★

It’s the day before Ralph’s wedding and, out of the blue, his dad, Doug, turns up to see him. Louise is far from happy to see her ex-husband again, but Maurice has a plan to make sure Doug doesn’t ruin his son’s big day.