FOUR OF THE BEST
Andi Oliver’s Fabulous Feasts
BBC2, 8pm
Last week, the Great British Menu came to a conclusion, which must have left judge Andi Oliver at a loose end – but not for long. She’s back on the box with a new programme in which she helps chef Ben Quinn thank NHS staff at the Royal Cornwall Hospital for all their hard work and dedication by preparing a slap–up meal for them. It’s set to take place on one long table on a local beach, which should look spectacular, although it’s a logistical nightmare.
Surgeons: At the Edge of Life
BBC2, 9pm
The latest run of the series that offers insights into the work carried out by surgeons across the country begins in dramatic fashion with what sounds like a gruelling two–day operation. Spinal expert Michael Quaye and urologist James Douglas are taking charge of the procedure; neither of them have attempted it before, but know that collaboration could be the key to its success. Going under their knives is 27–year–old George, whose cancer has spread to his spine and become attached to the body’s biggest blood vessel.
Mandy
BBC2, 10pm
Diane Morgan never fails to deliver brilliant performances in other people’s work. However, it’s her own characters that really shine. While we await her reappearance as Philomena Cunk in Cunk’s Quest for Meaning, Morgan returns as Mandy Clark in another six episodes of misadventures, with Paul Ready, Beverley Mallard, Robbie Gee and Nathan Foad joining the cast. In the first double–bill, she finds that daydreaming is a positive thing, before Graham Norton guest stars in a tale that sees our heroine make new friends – and enemies too.
Big Gay Wedding with Tom Allen
BBC1, 10.40pm
This month marks the 10th anniversary of the first–ever legal same sex marriage to take place after they were legalised in England and Wales. To celebrate that fact, Tom Allen is going to dedicate himself to making sure one gay duo have the wedding of their dreams by taking over the organisation of it himself. The couple in question is Adam and Dan, and Tom has just three months to pull the whole thing together. Thankfully he’s calling in some favours from dancer Oti Mabuse, stylist Nick Hems, baker John Whaite and singer Sophie Ellis–bextor, who lend him a much–needed hand with everything from the entertainment to the outfits. Tom also looks back at the fight for equal marriage rights with some of those at the centre of it.