SIX HIGHLIGHTS FOR WHAT EVER MOOD YOU’RE IN

If you want ancient history... EGYPT’S GREATEST TREASURES

Saturday, 9pm, Ch5

Channel 5 can’t get enough of ancient Egypt it seems and so, in this two-hour special, Bettany Hughes (right) counts down the breathtaking achievements of this great civilisation. Expect all your favourites to feature from the Great Sphinx to the pyramids.

If you want revelations... WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?

Monday, 9pm, BBC1

In a first for the series, fatherand-son comedy double-act Michael and Jack Whitehall (right) join forces to investigate their family tree. As you would expect from this always entertaining duo, they treat triumph and tragedy with the same good humour.

If you want surprising facts... INSIDE THE FACTORY

Tuesday, 8pm, BBC2

Gregg and Cherry (right) are in South Shields at a clothing factory where they produce 650 waxed jackets a day. Meanwhile, historian Ruth Goodman learns how these waterproof coats were born out of oil-covered sail cloth which seamen adapted into garments to keep out the worst of the weather.

If you want a culinary tour... REMARKABLE PLACES TO EAT

Wednesday, 8pm, BBC2

Fred’s guide for his final gastronomic experience is restaurateur Nisha Katona (right). Together the pair head to San Sebastian in Spain’s Basque country, a food hotspot where chefs have a passion for local ingredients and a fierce pride in their rich food heritage.

If you want to be inspired... SACRED WONDERS

Wednesday, 9pm, BBC1 Prepare to be awed by a new series that visits some of the world’s most sacred religious sites and meets the people who express their faith at these magnificent places of worship. The first episode heads to Cambodia to explore the ancient Buddhist temple complex at Angkor Wat (right).

If you want forward thinking... THE SECRET TEACHER

Thursday, 9pm, Ch4

In this new series, four awardwinning business owners return to the classroom as undercover support staff to seek out students who they believe have the potential to follow in their footsteps. First up is marketing mogul Paul Rowlett (far right), who goes undercover in a Hertfordshire secondary school.