PICKS OF THE DAY
Lifestyle: A Country Life For Half The Price With Kate Humble, C5, 7pm
Host Kate Humble (left) continues to help people looking for a simpler life in the countryside. In tonight’s episode, Humble joins Jodie and Ben, their two small children and two massive dogs at the cramped rented house they’ve been calling home for the past couple of years. Having spent all their lives in Essex, the couple want to up sticks and move away from the convenience of city life and appreciate life’s adventures in the remote Welsh countryside.
Film: Green Book, BBC4, 9pm
Drama starring Viggo Mortensen (above left) and Mahershala Ali (above right). Nightclub bouncer “Tony Lip”, in need of employment, lands himself a job as a driver for concert pianist Don Shirley. It transpires that Shirley, a black man, requires not only transport but protection during his tour of the segregated Deep South. Though the intellectual Shirley and the bigoted Tony initially clash, a friendship soon blossoms.
Travel: Joanna Lumley’s Great Cities Of The World, ITV, 9pm
The award-winning actress, comedian and presenter Dame Joanna Lumley (left) jets off once again on an adventure to three of the world’s greatest cities, the European hotspots of Berlin, Paris and Rome. This week’s trip to Rome includes a glimpse of the famous Trevi Fountain, and a meeting with one of the world’s most renowned paparazzi. Joanna considers Rome’s history and how it became a playground for glitzy film stars. She also gets to unlock the Sistine Chapel with its single key, and chats with movie star Gina Lollobrigida at Bulgari’s flagship store while also taking in the full magnificence of the Vatican Museum.
Travel: Extraordinary Escapes With Sandi Toksvig, C4, 9pm
Comic Sandi Toksvig (above right) goes to Scotland’s Highlands and Islands with psychotherapist and author Philippa Perry (above). Their first stop is the island of Eilean Shona, where Sandi treats Philippa to a stay in a renovated schoolhouse. They cook scallops on an open fire, but it’s the white sands of the beach that capture Sandi’s heart.
Reality: Dragons’ Den, BBC1, 8pm
Budding entrepreneurs get three minutes to pitch their ideas to self-made millionaires Peter Jones, Deborah Meaden (right), Touker Suleyman, Sara Davies and Steven Bartlett. Those who impress the most are in with a chance of bagging a hefty investment. Trying their luck tonight are an Edinburgh-based pair who present a luxury product for breast cancer survivors and a former teacher who enters with skincare recipes inspired by traditions passed down through generations.