FOUR OF THE BEST
Alan Titchmarsh: Spring into Summer STV, 8pm
This week it’s the turn of chef extraordinaire Ainsley Harriott to show off his green-fingered expertise. No doubt he’s grown a few “Polly Peppers” in his own horticultural haven – you never know, he may even bring some along when he meets up with Alan Titchmarsh in deepest Hampshire. Harriott is promising to add a Mediterranean flavour to the proceedings, which also include tips on tidying up the garden with horticulturalist David Domoney.
Different League: The Derry City Story BBC2, 9pm
Derry City FC has been in existence since 1928, but it’s endured a chequered history, including a
13-year spell out of the limelight before joining the League of Ireland’s new First Division for the 1985/86 season. Now local boy and supporter Guy King, a producer/director, has made a documentary about that momentous period in the club’s history, which he describes as a “rebirth”. King has managed to track down key players from the era as well as longstanding fans, who discuss their memories. Even those who aren’t supporters of The Candystripes will find something to enjoy here.
Lucy, the Human Chimp Channel 4, 9pm
Born in 1964, Lucy was a chimpanzee raised as a human child by psychotherapist Maurice K Temerlin and his wife Jane as part of a project at the University of Oklahoma. However, by the age of
12, she was too strong to remain as part of the household, so a decision was made to transport her to Africa, where she would be taught to behave as a normal chimp ahead of being released into the wild. This documentary tells Lucy’s story as well as that of Janis Carter, then a young student who had befriended her and accompanied her on her journey to Gambia in 1977.
Greta Thunberg: A Year to Change the World BBC1, 9pm
Cameras follow the Swedish teen as she attends the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Thenamerican President Donald Trump is also among the attendees, alongside other leading politicians from across the globe, so the event should provide her with a wonderful opportunity to get her message – which involves the need for an immediate reduction of fossil fuel use – across on a global stage. Greta also takes a trip to the UK where she meets Sir David Attenborough.