FOUR OF THE BEST
Mend It For Money
Channel 4, 8pm
Restorers compete to give objects a new lease of life with high–end makeovers, pitching against each other to win jobs and estimating how much profit the items will make when sold. Law–enforcement officer Nick brings in a vintage Allwin penny arcade machine and antique restorer Andy and woodturner Nick go up against each other for the opportunity to renovate it. Sisters Lorna and Louise hope that one of metalworkers Christina and Sean can return their vintage British postbox to its former glory.
Springtime On The Farm
Channel 5, 8pm
The return of the programme celebrating the hard work of farmers around the country, with Helen Skelton and Adam Henson seeing how they are responding to the Covid–19 crisis, and showing how nature carries on regardless. Working safely within the new social distancing guidelines, Skelton presents from her Yorkshire country garden and Henson from his Cotswold farm, while Cannon Hall Farm’s Rob and Dave Nicholson will be filming the all–important lambings themselves as they attempt to catch all of the last–minute action.
Dolly Parton: 50 Years At The Opry
BBC2, 9pm
On Christmas Day, Dolly Parton: Here I Am became BBC2’S most-watched music documentary of the year. So, the channel has decided to give us another helping of the country music legend for Easter. It begins with a TV special marking the 50th anniversary of Dolly becoming a member of The Grand Ole Opry. The legendary venue celebrated with a week of special shows featuring some of country’s biggest stars, and culminated with a performance by Parton. This 75–minute programme brings us some of the highlights, including her renditions of Jolene, 9 To 5 and I Will Always Love You. It’s followed by the documentary Sisters In Country: Dolly, Linda and Emmylou and another chance to see Parton’s 2014 Glastonbury set.
The Nest
BBC1, 9pm
If last night’s penultimate episode left you desperate to know what happens next, at least you didn’t have to wait a week to find out. Alone and betrayed by all those closest to her, Kaya becomes increasingly reliant on Siobhan. But can the pair ever free themselves from the history they share? Devastated that the teenager has revoked their rights to visit the baby, Emily regrets how bitter their relationship has become, but Dan launches an aggressive legal battle against Kaya the surrogate mother.