This week’s must-see TV
1 Little Big Shots
WEDNESDAY, ITV, 8PM, NEW SERIES ‘Honestly some of the best fun I’ve ever had’ was Dawn French’s verdict on hosting this brandnew series – and its viewers should have just as good a time. Based on a hit US format, Little Big Shots gathers kids from around the world who have a unique talent and invites them to show off their skills. We’ll meet Balang, a seven-yearold dancer from the Philippines, 10-year-old Norwegian jazz singer Angelina, and Indian superchef Kicha, who is just six years old. There’s also home-grown talent in the form of pianist Leo, eight, from Manchester, and Junayde, a sevenyear-old Londoner who is also a kung fu warrior. The kids will be joining Dawn on an enormous revolving stage, where they get to know each other on the sofa before the talented tots show off their expertise in the performance space.
2 Fairytale Fun
TUESDAY, SKY CINEMA FAMILY Get swept away to fairy-land with this special day dedicated to fantasy fun. Heartwarming tales include the lavish Cinderella, starring Lily James and Helena Bonham Carter, romantic Ever After with Drew Barrymore, and Tim Burton’s Alice In Wonderland.
3 Let’s Sing And Dance For Comic Relief
SATURDAY, BBC ONE, 6.45PM Our fave presenting duo, Mel & Sue, are back! Each week, in aid of Comic Relief, celebs will take to the stage to perform in front of guest star judges including Miranda Hart, Paul O’Grady and Jennifer Saunders. We can’t wait for Alison Hammond’s performance as rapper Missy Elliott, singing Get Ur Freak On!
4 Prime Suspect 1973
THURSDAY, ITV, 9PM, NEW SERIES It’s 1973, and Hackney Police Station is welcoming a new recruit – rookie WPC Jane Tennison, working on her first murder investigation. Stefani Martini plays the role Helen Mirren famously made her own in this prequel based on Lynda La Plante’s novel.
5 The Secret Life Of The Zoo
TUESDAY, CHANNEL 4, 8PM, NEW SERIES It’s all go at Chester Zoo. Pedro the anteater is under the weather, and bald ibis chick Britney is underweight, but there’s happier news for rhinos Benji and Asha, who are reunited after four years apart.