PICK OF THE WEEK

SATURDAY

Live Snooker: The World Championship (BBC2, from 10am)

Hazel Irvine introduces live coverage from Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre as the tournament gets under way. Last year, Mark Selby won his fourth World title with a hard-fought 18-15 win over former champion Shaun Murphy. This morning, the ‘Jester from Leicester’ begins the defence of his title. With nine frames to play this morning and a maximum of 10 tonight, will the reigning champion continue where he left off 12 months ago? The afternoon session features the start of two more first-round matches.

Live Heineken Champions Cup Rugby Union (C4, 12pm)

Harlequins welcome Montpellier to Twickenham Stoop for the last-16 second-leg tie at Twickenham Stoop. Tabai Matson’s Quins are looking to become European champions for the first time in their history. However, the three-time European Challenge Cup winners and defending Premiership champions have been in good form domestically, keeping pace with Leicester Tigers and Saracens at the top of the table. Meanwhile, their French opponents are also yet to win this trophy, but have been in good form domestically this season.

Match of the Day Live: The FA Cup (BBC1, 3pm)

Last weekend, they faced off at the Etihad Stadium in the Premier League, and today the country’s top two teams - Manchester City and Liverpool - clash at Wembley Stadium. Jurgen Klopp’s Reds are chasing a quadruple this season and confirmed their place in the last four of the FA Cup with a 1-0 at Nottingham Forest courtesy of Diogo Jota’s goal. Meanwhile, Pep Guardiola’s side booked their spot with a 4-1 win at Southampton, thanks to strikes from Raheem Sterling, Kevin De Bruyne, Phil Foden and Riyad Mahrez. The second semi-final between Chelsea and Crystal Palace takes place on ITV tomorrow.

Romeo & Duet (STV, 7pm)

There’s no wonder Oti Mabuse decided to quit Strictly Come Dancing after seven years on the show in February. The South African star and Latin American champion is a busy woman, having recently appeared as a celebrity detective on The Masked Dancer and joining Dancing On Ice as a new judge. Her latest project is this dating show which sees single love seekers stand on a breathtaking balcony as they are serenaded by potential love matches that they can hear, but not see. The newly formed couple then head off on a duetdate to learn, you’ve guessed it, a duet, before returning later in the show to perform that duet in the ultimate romantic love battle - a singing competition against the other couples to be crowned the winners.

Titanic: Building the World’s Largest Ship (C4, 7.20pm)

Although we already know what happened on

that terrifying April night in 1912, the epic tale of what led to the maritime disaster continues to fascinate us. From a preposterous idea hatched by two visionaries, to the glorious day she set sail five years later, this documentary chronicles the virtually untold story of the supersize steamship’s construction, and reveals how 15,000 men toiled day and night in life-threatening conditions to create a state-ofthe-art floating city. Cutting-edge special effects bring these naval wonders back to life on screen.

SUNDAY

The Invictus Games (BBC1, 4.20pm)

The event, which was founded by Prince Harry

for wounded, injured and sick servicemen and women from around the world, is finally taking place having been postponed in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic. The Hague in the Netherlands is the setting, and the BBC will be there to bring viewers all the key moments. Alex Jones hosts today’s coverage alongside JJ Chalmers, who suffered terrifying injuries while serving in Afghanistan in 2011; he took part in the Invictus Games in 2014, so is able to give valuable insights into what it means to compete.

Doctor Who (BBC1, 7.10pm)

It’s almost all over for Jodie Whittaker - following on from the excellent New Year’s Day special,

this is the second of three standalone episodes she will appear in this year before handing over her Tardis key to whoever has been chosen to play the 14th incarnation of everybody’s favourite Time Lord. No doubt that final outing will be serious - those involving a regeneration usually are because, at some point, the Doctor has to face the mortal danger that forces them to change - so expect this one to be a little more light-hearted. We’re promised a swashbuckling tale which sees classic foes the Sea Devils return for the first time since 1984’s Warriors of the Deep. They raise their heads again as the Doctor, Yaz and Dan battle the notorious pirate queen Madame Ching, who is hunting for a legendary lost hoard of treasure

during the 19th century.

Idris Elba’s Fight School (BBC2, 9pm) When he isn’t acting in hit TV shows and movies, or performing as a DJ or musician, Idris Elba likes to fight. Not in a nasty, vicious way, but as a mental and physical workout; he believes the discipline it requires can be useful, so much so he wants to test whether learning to box can turn around the lives of a group of young adults. The idea came to him after a visit to a South African boxing club whose young members spoke of its positive impact on their lives. Now Elba has found eight participants from across the UK and he, along with two coaches, are about to whip them into shape

ahead of an amateur contest.