PICK OF THE WEEK

SATURDAY

The Masked Singer (STV, 7pm)

This show always makes fans scratch their heads. However, this series has taken that to a whole new level, with millions on social media attempting to guess the identities of the stars. Tonight, the five remaining masked celebrities take to the stage in the semi-final as judges Jonathan Ross, Davina McCall, Rita Ora and Mo Gilligan have a stab at who is inside the elaborate costumes. Oh, and it’s a double elimination tonight, so after the votes are counted two of the famous faces will be unmasked. Joel Dommett keeps order before leading the chants of “take it off”.

Celebrity Mastermind (BBC1, 7.10pm)

Clive Myrie returns with the quiz. Taking a seat in the famous black chair tonight are former England goalkeeper David James, Blue singer and actor Antony Costa, council officer and improbable internet star Jackie Weaver, and comedian and actress Ellie Taylor. They will be put to the test on their chosen specialist subjects, which are Roy Lichtenstein, Grease, The Chronicles of Riddick and Geri Halliwell. Then, the second round sees them tackling general-knowledge questions.

Secrets of the Royal Palaces (C5, 8.30pm)

Brighton’s Royal Pavilion was built in 1787 by George IV while Prince Regent. We hear how he took a small beach house and turned it into a flamboyant, multi-domed, Indo-Saracenic wonder palace. However, what should have been the greatest room of all, in the heart of the largest dome, had to be turned into servants quarters because the prince was too overweight to climb the stairs. Plus, there’s a look at how, in 1992, Sarah Ferguson plunged the royal family into a crisis. Post-separation – but pre-divorce – from Prince Andrew, she had been photographed while on holiday having her toes sucked by financial advisor John Bryan, and the story was about to break. Royal journalist Richard Kay, who knew Bryan, reveals the inside details of the crisis. Finally, there’s the story of one of the most iconic Diana portraits of all time.

Freeze: Skating on the Edge (BBC3, 9pm)

This four-part series follows the fiercely competitive world of figure skating where danger and glamour go hand in hand. We follow some of the UK’s leading athletes as they compete on the national and international circuits in a battle to be the best ahead of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. Tonight, Sheffield skater and reigning British champion PJ faces the fight of his life at the World Championships. Meanwhile, in Oxford, a lift goes wrong for new pairs team Harry and Lydia, and upcoming ice-dance talent Billy goes in search of a perfect partner.

SUNDAY

The Queen: 70 Glorious Years (BBC1, 6pm)

This year marks 70 years since Queen

Elizabeth ascended to the throne – and a lot has changed over the course of those decades. In this documentary, celebrities including David Attenborough (who, like the Queen, was born in 1926), Paul McCartney, Lulu, Trevor McDonald, Brian Blessed, Alan Bennett, Len Goodman, Floella Benjamin, Twiggy, Cliff Richard and young whippersnapper Alesha Dixon reflect on some of the societal shifts that have taken place during her reign, including the move from Empire to Commonwealth and the impact of the pandemic.

Trigger Point (STV, 9pm)

When a far-right group calling themselves the

Crusaders claim responsibility for the mosque attack, saying it was in revenge for the Westhaven bombing, it causes consternation for MI-5, which has no record of the group, and leaves Counter Terrorism officers struggling to identify the bomber. Lana (Vicky McClure) is also struggling in the aftermath of the attack and confronts other members of the EXPO team - although Karl (Warren Brown) is on hand to comfort her. However, the case takes another twist when Lana discovers a forensic link between the explosives used at the mosque and at Westhaven.

Hotel Benidorm: Sun, Sea & Sangria (C5, 9pm)

The hotel staff are gearing up for a Halloween weekend of fun and screams. At the Rio Park’s sister hotel the Flamingo, Michael is on reception with a busy day of checking in guests, while the maintenance team deal with a burst pipe. Meanwhile, as Shari frantically puts the decorations up, youngster Tom is entertaining the guests, and David is making sure his tunnel of terror is ready to provide a fright night guests will never forget. Nelson’s spectacular gala needs to feed the masses, but a monster machine in the kitchen goes down.

The Curse (C4, 10pm)

Steve Stamp, Allan Mustafa and Hugo Chegwin were some of the brains behind the Bafta

and that’s impacted everything, including the way she sees herself, which then impacts the way she approaches life.

“Ultimately, that’s landed her in this position of being quite isolated and not having a great sense of self-worth, which leads her to get sucked into a social media rabbit hole.

“So, from being very isolated, that sense of connection can only happen through technology and that’s where we start with her...”

In particular, she follows her former friend Chloe Fairbourne on social media. Unlike her, Chloe appears to have it all, including an adoring husband and a circle of high-achieving friends.

Then one morning, after spotting two missed calls on her phone from an unknown number, Becky clicks on Chloe’s profile, only to read comments indicating that she’s suddenly died.

When the police contact her to say she was the last person Chloe called, Becky sets out to find out the truth about her death by infiltrating her former friend’s inner circle, which is her widower Elliot (Billy Howle), and their friends Anish (Akshay Khanna), Richard (Jack Farthing), Livia (Pippa Bennett-Warner) and Phil (Alexander Eliot). However, to do that, Becky is going to have to create a new persona, Sasha.

It may seem like a dangerous game, but Erin can understand why her character is willing to play it.

The actress says: “Becky’s perspective on her own life is pretty bleak. I think she doesn’t really believe her mum is very unwell, but her mum’s illness means she’ll soon forget her, and once this happens, she doesn’t really have any need to be alive because no one will know who she is.”

Erin adds: “She is able to infiltrate Chloe’s friendship group as Sasha, because she’s not concerned with the consequences – if these people find out that she’s not who she says she is, it doesn’t really matter because she doesn’t have anything to lose.

But while Becky may believe she has nothing to lose, is she still putting herself at risk?

The second episode can be seen on Monday.