WE ARE NOT ALONE

Dave, 9pm

In this sitcom starring a host of brilliant comedic actors, aliens known as the Gu’un have taken over Earth, but are struggling to govern a species as baffling as humans. They need help. They decide to run Britain from its geographical centre, Clitheroe, and hire hapless council worker Stewart (Declan Baxter) as their Human Liaison officer.

“You know the species, is there any way to make large numbers of them immediately like you?” asks alien boss Trater (Vicky Pepperdine). The answer, of course, is tea.

Also starring Mike Wozniak, Joe Thomas, Amanda Abbington, Georgia May Foote, Rob Delaney and Miles Jupp, this is brilliantlyobserved and very funny.

You know when you nip to the supermarket for a pint of milk and come out with a hot dog toaster? Or a heated dressing gown?

“The middle aisle has become a bit of a British obsession,” says Denise Van Outen, pictured, who hosts this guide to this bizarre shopping destination.

In this Christmas edition, Denise uncovers the clever tactics behind the seemingly disorganised middle aisle and how supermarkets keep us there during the festive season.

The secret to winning the war, apparently, is in the middle aisle. Retail expert Kate Hardcastle says: “They need to get in first. They’ve got to make sure the middle aisle has all the items you want so you can tick items off the list early on.”