YOUR WEEK AHEAD

MON April 15

Sentence hearing for film set weapons armourer who loaded a gun for US actor Alec Baldwin which fired and killed a cinematographer. Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter of 42-yearold Halynai Hutchins on the set of western film Rust. Titanic Remembrance Day – the ship sank after hitting an iceberg.

SMALL SCREEN

Springtime on the Farm returns with another weeklong run. Cannon Hall Farm in South Yorkshire features and Helen Skelton helps present. Channel 5, 8pm.

TUE April 16

National Offer Day for primary schools. Children across the country will find out if they have received their preferred primary school place.

Former prime minister Liz Truss releases lessons from premiership book. Titled Ten Years to Save the West, she wants to “share the lessons from my experience in government”.

SHELF LIFE

Sir Salman Rushdie releases memoir Knife about his 2022 stabbing. It documents how he survived an attempt on his life that left him blind in one eye.

WED April 17

UK premiere of

Disney+ series Thank

You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story at Odeon Luxe, London. Guests include Jon Bon Jovi.

Post Office Horizon IT inquiry will hear evidence from Jon Longman, a former Post Office investigator, and Allan Leighton, former chair of Royal Mail Holdings plc.

RHYME IT

International Haiku Poetry Day honours the Japanese poetry form of haiku. A haiku is a poem consisting of three lines and a sevensyllable structure.

THU April 18

Five Just Stop Oil protesters to stand trial over storming of Les Miserables performance. The performance at the Sondheim Theatre was brought to a halt on October 5. They have pleaded not guilty to aggravated trespass.

Olly Murs plays the first of three days at Leeds First Direct Arena. Two dates in Dublin from April 22.

SPECIAL DAY

International Day for Monuments and Sites, or World Heritage Day, promotes awareness about the diversity of the cultural heritage of humanity.

FRI April 19

World Jackal Day – stealthy creatures of the wild, navigating their habitats with cunning precision, and embodying nature's resilient and adaptable spirit.

Swede Caroline –

British comedy released in cinemas across UK. Mockumentary. The competitive giant vegetable growing world is rocked by scandal.

TAYLOR MADE

Mega popstar Taylor

Swift releases new album the Tortured Poets Department. There are 16 tracks and one bonus track on the new album.

SAT April 20

Britain’s Got Talent returns. Bruno Tonioli, Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon are back to find the UK’s best talent on ITV.

Bear Grylls: The Never Give Up Tour is at the O2 Apollo in Manchester and at the Bristol Beacon on Monday. The endurance master and TV star shares his stories of adventure and survival.

VINYL VICTORY

Record Store Day UK. Official ambassador Kate Bush will release a special edition of her hit Eat The Music exclusively in independent record shops.

SUN April 21

Novelist David Nicholls talks to Dolly Alderton about his new novel You Are Here at the Southbank Centre, Royal Festival Hall.

World Creativity and Innovation Day – view the world in a different way by thinking about creative solutions to a problem or engaging with other thinkers and creators.

Pompey are at home to Wigan Athletic.

MINTED

Coin Week starts and runs until April 27. Begin or grow your coin collection, learn about how countries’ mints reflect their history or join a coin club.