PICK OF THE DAY

DCI Banks

After the shocking events of last week’s episode’s closing moments, the usually sharp and efficient Banks is left reeling. With one of their own the victim of such a brutal attack, Chief Supt Anderson wants to hand the case over to another team, but Banks refuses, and hits the ground hard in the search of those responsible. As it comes to light that Annie met with Tamsin, the wife of insidious crime boss Steve Richards, it doesn’t take long for Banks to deduce that it may have put Annie in danger – but is he capable of seeing clearly?

The Great British Bake Off

8PM, BBC1 It’s starting to get serious for the BBC’s last-ever bakers, with only a few more chances for them to impress Paul and Mary after tonight. It’s botanical week, a new theme that demands precise, intricate work, as ever under Mel and Sue’s nurturing gaze. Fans will surely be savouring every moment of these final weeks.

Penelope Keith’s Hidden Villages

8PM, CH4 Penelope’s tour of Britain’s rural settlements gets a little more rugged and windswept this week as she visits the remote Scottish communities of Argyll and Bute. She hears tales of Vikings and strange sports, told against a backdrop of stunning landscapes and crystal-clear waters.

Grand Designs

9PM, CH4 Many of the designs featured in this long-running series have been for couples indulging very grown-up and sophisticated ideas for their living spaces. Tonight, Kevin McCloud meets a Sussex family who want a home that will be as much fun for children as it will be for parents, with revolving doors and secret dens galore.

Stephen Tompkinson