FOUR OF THE BEST

Great British Railway Journeys BBC2, 6.30pm

Michael Portillo is hitting the rails once again, although due to coronavirus, he won’t be crisscrossing exotic countries any time soon. Instead, he’s sticking closer to home. Once again he has his trusty Bradshaw’s guide tucked under his arm as he explores Britain between the world wars, kicking off his journey back in time in Oxford. The changing fortunes of women at the university is Portillo’s main focus.

How to Save a Grand in 24 Hours Channel 4, 8pm

We can see Anna Richardson alongside the unclothed in Naked Attraction on Tuesday evenings, but thankfully, the people she meets during this new series will be fully covered at all times. Each week she and a team of experts aim to help a family cut their living costs while also sorting out their homes and even what they eat. Credit card and utility bills come under scrutiny, with chef Gary Usher on hand to offer tips on eating tastily yet frugally. Also featured are DIY and design expert Eve Humphreys and Peachy Clean.

Baby Surgeons: Delivering Miracles Channel 4, 9pm

If nothing else, the title of this new documentary series should get people talking. Although doctors seem to be getting younger, it’s not a fact-based take on Doogie Howser MD, in which infants are entrusted with procedures. Instead, it’s far more serious than that – cameras have been allowed inside one of the UK’S leading fetal medicine units to highlight the incredible work they carry out every single day. The opening episode introduces viewers to Professor Basky Thilaganathan, who overseas a complex case involving an unborn baby with a rare lung tumour and a couple whose twins are at risk.

Starstruck BBC1, 11.05pm

Edinburgh Comedy Award-winning star Rose Matafeo has co-written this new sitcom in which she also takes the lead role. She plays Jessie, a millennial living in East London who is juggling two dead-end jobs. However, her life is about to be changed by a drunken New Year’s Eve encounter with a guy called Tom. The pair spend the night together, and when she awakes, feeling a little worse for wear, she realises

Tom is actually a famous film star. Jessie thinks their one night stand will provide her with an amusing anecdote to share with friends – until the experience turns into something rather more complicated.