TV PICKS OF THE WEEK
ABBA: THE MISSING 40 YEARS Tonight, Channel 5, 9.20pm
In 1982, fans around the world were devastated when the four members of Abba announced they were going their separate ways.
It seemed as if an irreparable rift had developed between them, but it must have healed to a certain extent in the 40 years since then, because they’ve come back together to record new music and have created a stage show.
This programme reveals what the quartet have been up to during the intervening years, and the tales go some way to proving that fact can be stranger than fiction.
RHS CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW 2022 Tomorrow, BBC1, 6pm
Sophie Raworth and Joe Swift will be spotlighting the exhibits they think will get everyone talking during an exclusive first look at this year’s eagerly anticipated horticultural event.
Actress Caroline Quentin comes to Chelsea looking for a dash of inspiration for her own back garden, plus a team of expert presenters –
including Adam Frost, Carol Klein, Rachel de Thame, Arit Anderson and Toby Buckland – explore some of the show gardens, offering their thoughts on what they see and smell, and discover some of the beautiful blooms in the Great Pavilion.
LONG LOST FAMILY: BORN WITHOUT TRACE Monday, ITV, 9pm
Have a box of hankies at the ready for this series, shown across three nights, in which Davina Mccall and Nicky Campbell knit together the stories of people who
were abandoned as babies. They begin with Andy Hallsworth, who was left on the steps of a church over 50 years ago and knows almost nothing about his birth. They also meet the series’ youngest foundling to date: Natasha Carr, who was left in public toilets inside London’s St Thomas’s hospital in 1989. In episodes two and three, they meet Matt Butt, who was found as a baby in a London phone box, and David Reardon, who was abandoned opposite an underground station 70 years ago.
THE WITCH HUNTS:
LUCY WORSLEY INVESTIGATES Tuesday, BBC2, 9pm
Lucy Worsley, one of Britain’s most famous historians, uses her sleuthing skills to tackle some of history’s biggest mysteries.
Future episodes will see her looking at the causes of the Black Death, the supposed madness of King George III and the princes in the Tower, but she begins by exploring the true horror of the witch hunts.
The case begins in North Berwick, where the story goes that in 1590, a coven of witches gathered to cast a spell to kill the King of Scotland, James VI.
THE REPAIR SHOP Wednesday, BBC1, 8pm
Jack Laugher is one of Britain’s foremost divers, winning gold, silver and bronze Olympic medals as well as having podium finishes at the world and European championships. Over the years, his medals and the wooden box they’re kept in have taken a battering – so he’s handing them over to Brenton West and Will Kirk for some muchneeded repair work.
THE PRINCE’S TRUST AWARDS Thursday, ITV, 8.30pm
Ant and Dec hosts this glittering event, broadcast for the first time
in the presence of HRH the Prince of Wales, president and founder of the charity that has, since its launch in 1976, helped hundreds of disadvantaged young people to get their lives back on track.
The awards will see a galaxy of stars from film, television, music
and sport in attendance at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, where they will share and celebrate the remarkable achievements of tonight’s young winners.
THE OTHER ONE Friday, BBC1, 9.30pm
The last episode in the series sees the return of Caroline Quentin as Auntie Dawn, who is about to have a lot of visitors descending on her farm. Marilyn goes back to her roots when she becomes convinced she had a past life as a milkmaid, and there’s tension brewing between Cat and Cathy, but will Marcus turn that to his advantage?