SEVEN DAYS

SUNDAY

A Perfect Planet 6.30PM, RTé ONE ★★★★

Earth has seen at least five mass extinctions, mostly caused by cataclysmic volcanic eruptions. This edition revals how humans are acting like a super-volcano, and must use natural sources of energy to prevent ecological disaster. Reeling In The Years

8.30PM, RTé ONE ★★★

A look back to 2019, when US president Donald Trump briefly visited our shores, the world watched aghast as the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris was ravaged by a fire, and Offaly’s Shane Lowry won the British Open golf championship.

Time 9PM, BBC1 ★★★★

Episode two of Jimmy McGovern’s drama, and Mark (Sean Bean) is finding life inside difficult to navigate — he’s being bullied by another prisoner, and he has been assigned a new cellmate — while guard Eric (Stephen Graham) learns his son has been attacked. SAS: Who Dares Wins 9PM, CH4 ★★★★

And so, just seven recruits are left in the competition based on the gruelling SAS selection process, but before they reach their final, brutal physical challenge – the ‘sickener’ – they must first undergo 48 hours of psychologically demanding interrogation. Dermot Bannon’s Super Small Spaces 9.30PM, RTé ONE ★★★

Dermot helps a Co Louth man create his own desert island — complete with beach hut, and visits a cabin in the woods with beer on tap. He also meets a couple in Phibsboro who have transformed a warehouse.

MONDAY

How To Cook Well With Rory O’Connell

7.30PM, RTé ONE ★★★

Rory cooks spelt, pearl barley and lentil broth, with a winter salad of organic greens to start, followed by grilled T-bone steak, and arborio rice and coconut pudding with sour cherry and orange compote. Your Home Made Perfect

8PM, BBC2 ★★★

Lei Ying and her husband, David, have plenty of space in their Belfast home, but its layout doesn’t suit the demands of family life. Can a bold new design solve their problems? Food Unwrapped

8PM, CH4 ★★★

Matt Tebbutt travels to Argentina to find out why the sunflower seeds we eat are so dear; Amanda Byram heads to Yorkshire to learn how rhubarb can grow without any light; and Andi Oliver discovers just how much added sugar goes into takeaway milkshakes. Cook Clever, Waste Less With Prue & Rupy 8.30PM, CH4 ★★★

In this last of the series, Prue Leith and Rupy Aujla help a pair of doctors in Manchester to juggle their busy lives and the demands of their three children; to keep everyone happy, they’re cooking three different meals a night — and a lot of food is going in the bin. Peter Taylor: Ireland After Partition

9PM, BBC2 ★★★★

The journalist and documentary-maker marks the centenary of the partition of Ireland by revisiting some of the many films he’s made over the past five decades, and reflecting on how his own understanding of the issue of a united Ireland has changed in that time. 9-1-1: Lone Star

10PM, SKY WITNESS ★★★★ See TV Week, page 25. TUESDAY

Bake Off: The Professionals 8PM, CH4 ★★★★

Liam Charles and Tom Allen welcome six new teams this week, and, after creating miniature versions of tiramisu and lemon meringue pie, they must transform a humble fruit crumble into a fine-dining dessert. Hospital

9PM, BBC2 ★★★★

In this last of the series, all of the operating theatres at University Hospital Coventry reopen, and the surgeons have begun to treat patients whose cases were elective or non-urgent. It’s been a long wait. Viva Ceol Tire

9.30PM, TG4 ★★★

The creme de la creme of home-grown country music features in this series, hosted by Jo Ní Chéide. It showcases videos filmed on location, and includes Cliona Hagan, Mike Denver, Derek Ryan, Mick Flavin and Jimmy Buckley. The Nest

10.05PM, RTé ONE ★★★★

This five-part drama stars Martin Compston and Sophie Rundle as devoted, affluent couple Dan and Emily. They have it all — except a baby. But does 18-yearold Kaya hold the key to their happiness?

Fargo 10.30PM, TG4 ★★★★ Malvo seeks answers as he looks to dispatch a syndicate in Fargo. Meanwhile, Molly recuperates from her injury, chewing over events with Gus, and Lester’s downturn continues as his plan unfolds. Billy Bob Thornton stars.

WEDNESDAY

Before We Die 9PM, CH4 ★★★

Episode four, and Bianca works out what’s really happened to Stefan, while Christian — traumatised by what he’s done — agrees to take a trip with Davor to learn what he needs to know about Operation Krajina… Diana: In Her Own Words

9PM, VIRGIN ONE ★★★

Britain’s royal family is rarely out of the headlines, but this documentary offers arguably their most famous member, Diana, a chance to have her own say. It pieces together recordings for Andrew Morton’s book to narrate her life. In The Footsteps Of Killers 10PM, CH4 ★★★

Emilia Fox and leading criminologist David Wilson re-examine the evidence in the case of Suzy Lamplugh, the young London estate agent who disappeared in 1986, in this second of their true-crime series. They narrow down the field of suspects to just one man – will he finally reveal the truth? Grey’s Anatomy

10.15PM, RTé2 ★★★★

Art mirrors life in this edition of the drama as the doctors treat a patient who doesn’t believe in Covid-19. Elsewhere, Maggie is preoccupied with Winston while also trying to treat a patient wounded in the Seattle protests. Undercover In Africa’s Secret State: Dispatches 11.05PM, CH4 ★★★

For more than five years, producer and director Evan Williams has been gathering secretly shot footage from inside Eritrea in eastern Africa to document the harsh reality of life under one of the most repressive and secretive dictatorships in the world.

THURSDAY

The Great Northern Garden Build

8PM, BBC2 ★★★★

The story of the creation of the RHS’s fifth showcase garden – RHS Bridgewater in Salford – continues, and the major construction work is well under way. But will the pandemic delay its grand opening? The Handmaid’s Tale

10.15PM, RTé2 ★★★★

Joy finally reaches Canada and freedom, but struggles to adjust to her new environment. She endures tense encounters with her old nemesis Serena, and husband Luke, while Moira talks to Oona about the future of their relationship. Fíorscéal

10.30PM, TG4 ★★★

This powerful edition profiles Atalya, a young Israeli woman concerned about Palestinian human rights. She is jailed after refusing to join the army, questioning her family’s legacy and demanding the truth about her government. Tradfest: The Dublin Castle Sessions

11.45PM, RTé2 ★★★

Fiachna Ó Braonáin takes audiences on a contemporary journey through traditional Irish music at Dublin Castle, in the company of Mundy and Seana Davey, Donal Lunny and the Mulcahy Family.

FRIDAY

Tracks And Trails 7.30PM, RTé ONE ★★★ Award-winning travel writer Pól Ó Conghaile explores the delights of Wexford in the series’ fourth episode. Along the way, he chats to archeologist Dr Denis Shine, engineer Michael Brazzill and journalist Deirdre O’Flynn. Gardeners’ World

8PM, BBC2 ★★★★

While Monty Don plants out dahlias and tender vegetables, we visit a Welsh garden packed with prehistoric plants. A Pandemic Poem: Where Did The World Go? 9PM, BBC2 ★★★★

Using a poem by Simon Armitage, this follows the pandemic from rumours of its arrival to the rollout of vaccines. We meet people and learn how they’ve been affected, from a pub landlord feeding his local community to a young mum looking after her children. Crouchy’s Year Late Euros: Live

10.45PM, BBC1 ★★★

Following on from England v Scotland (7pm, UTV), Peter Crouch, Maya Jama and Alex Horne have all the latest news from – and reactions to – the match, with guests Jamie Redknapp, Anne-Marie and Mo Gilligan.

SATURDAY

Paul Weller At The Barbican 8.30PM, BBC2 ★★★★

In July 2020, Paul Weller released the album On Sunset, which topped the UK charts, and less than a year later, he did it again with Fat Pop (Volume 1). He’ll be performing songs from across his extraordinary career, from his early days with The Jam to his most recent records, and he’ll also be joined by a few guests. Game Of Talents 8PM, VIRGIN ONE ★★★★

The series comes to an end as Mel B and Michelle Visage join forces with members of the public to guess the secret talents of a line-up of mystery performers. The skills for them to guess range from knifethrowing to playing the sax. Appropriate Adult 11PM, VIRGIN THREE ★★★★

This acclaimed two-part drama explores the story of the investigation into killer Fred West (Dominic West) from the perspective of the voluntary worker (Emily Watson) who sat in on his police interviews.