MUST-SEE SHOWS
THE HIT LIST
Tonight, BBC1, 6.25pm
NEW series. Marvin and Rochelle Humes present the return of the music-based quiz show, in which contestants must name as many hit songs and artists as possible under intense pressure, with a £10,000 jackpot up for grabs for the winners. In the first episode, sisters Sara and Vanessa from London, friends John and Rachel from Glasgow, and father and son duo Fluff and Freddie from Kent take part.
GUY MARTIN: WORLD’S FASTEST TRACTOR Tomorrow, Channel 4, 9pm WITH one of his quirkiest projects yet, speed demon Guy Martin hopes to win a Guinness World speed record in, you guessed it, a tractor. He’s not chosen this random machine for the sake of it, but Martin is a ‘wannabe farmer’, who also does a bit of ploughing and muckspreading in his own tractor. Over the past 12 months, he has been working with JCB to produce the world’s fastest tractor, and his quest to be the fastest Guy on Earth led to one of his most unusual challenges.
COLD CALL
Monday, Channel 5, 9pm
SHOWING every day until Thursday, this four-part drama stars Coronation Street veteran Sally Lindsay and her Mount Pleasant co-star Daniel Ryan.
Lindsay plays June Clarke, who works as a carer for her mum Sophie. Her daughter has a baby on the way, so in a desperate bid to raise some cash, June sells her home, little realising that Sophie is going to be tricked into handing over the cash to a bunch of scammers.
Penniless and rehomed by the council, June begins attending a support group for fraud victims, where she bumps into old school mate Des (Ryan). He’s obsessed with the idea of dishing out vigilante-style justice on those behind the scam, and persuades June to lend him a hand.
RICK STEIN’S SECRET FRANCE
Tuesday, BBC2, 9pm
THE chef has reached the halfway point of his French adventure, but luckily he’s showing no signs of losing his appetite. This week, Rick explores Burgundy, sampling a sorrel soup made by a chateau owner using produce straight from the garden. From there, it’s on to the Auvergne, where he showcases the Salers beef and Cantal cheese which are
among the region’s hearty specialities. Back in his kitchen, Rick prepares Cantal Bourriols – buckwheat pancakes made with farmhouse eggs and Cep mushrooms.
GUILT
Wednesday, BBC2, 9pm
MAX sits in on Angie’s police interview and the truth about Walter’s death is getting closer to being revealed. To protect his brother, the lawyer orders Jake to leave the country with Angie, saying he’ll sort everything out.
Having uncovered Sheila’s secret, Max thinks he finally has the upper hand over his blackmailer, and with the tables finally turned, Max offers Sheila a tempting deal to bring matters to a close. Last in the series.
GINO’S ITALIAN EXPRESS Thursday, ITV, regions vary
ITALIAN chef Gino D’Acampo is taking viewers along for a ride on some of the most spectacular railway journeys in Italy.
Along the way, he’ll also be stopping off at bustling towns and ancient villages, seeking out the local cuisine, culture and history, and cooking up delicious dishes for the people he meets.
Gino starts his epic journey in France – from the Alpine town Breil-Sur-Roya, the chef travels into Italy on a train journey right through the Alps.
QUESTION TIME LEADERS SPECIAL Friday, BBC1, 7pm
THE election campaign really heats up tonight as Fiona Bruce introduces a debate from Sheffield, featuring party leaders Boris Johnson, Jeremy Corbyn, Nicola Sturgeon and Jo Swinson. As it’s a Question Time special, they’ll be facing topical questions from the audience.
We should probably expect strong opinions on Brexit, but that may not be the only issue for members of the audience as they get to grill the politicians.