Girls’ night in… and out
1 Mariah: The Diva, The Demons, The Drama
FRIDAY, CHANNEL 5, 11.30PM
You may have to set the record button for this one, but if you’re a fan of the biggest diva of all time (and let’s face it, who isn’t?) don’t miss this biopic exploring the soaring highs and excruciating lows of 2000 to 2001, the year in which Mariah Carey’s pet project – the ill-fated movie Glitter – seemed to send her spiralling both professionally and personally. Includes interviews with family and collaborators with the All I Want For Christmas Is You singer.
2 Domina
FRIDAY, SKY ATLANTIC, 9PM
This epic eight-part historical drama that follows the life of Roman Empress Livia (Kasia Smutniak) started last week. As the story begins, we meet a naïve young girl whose world crumbles after Julius Caesar’s assassination. In the years that follow, she must navigate her way through a brutal society to find revenge. Continues on Friday, or catch up on the first couple of episodes on Sky – but it’s not for the faint-hearted!
4 The Road to Partition
THURSDAY, BBC TWO, 9PM NEW SERIES
Part one of two. On 22 June 1921, King George V and Queen Mary arrived in Belfast for the official opening of the first Northern Ireland parliament. Fearful for their lives, they had come to a city scarred by sectarian violence. One hundred years on, this is the story of the events that led to the partition of Ireland.
3 Bake Off: The Professionals
TUESDAY, C4, 8PM NEW SERIES
Pastry chefs from hotels, restaurants and small businesses battle to be crowned best patisserie team in Britain. The teams face testing challenges judged by world-class experts, Benoit Blin and Cherish Finden. For their first trial, the battling bakers must produce Tarte Piemontaise and a Jaffa Cake!
5Springwatch 2021
TUESDAY, BBC TWO, 9PM NEW SERIES Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan are broadcasting live from Wild Ken Hill in Norfolk, as cameras capture the dramas of such birds as avocets and barn owls. Elsewhere, Iolo Williams encounters red deer in Scotland, and Gillian Burke dips into Strangford Lough, Northern Ireland.