PICK OF THE WEEK

for the first time, as well as the detectives involved in the re-opened investigation.

The shocking story begins in July 1973, when the body of 16-year-old Sandra Newton was discovered in a culvert in Tonmawr, near Port Talbot. Two months later, 16-year-olds Geraldine Hughes and Pauline Floyd hitched a ride home after a night out in Swansea and were found the next morning, strangled in woodland. Their murders were treated as a separate investigation, and the crimes remain unsolved until a forensic breakthrough.

Grand Designs: The Streets (C4, 9pm)

In the latest episode, Kevin McCloud meets Tom and Lori, who have been inspired to leave the anonymity of London for Graven Hill in Oxfordshire, where they have an opportunity to create an architecturally stunning home. The plan is to build as much as they can themselves, leaving the groundworks and frame to the professionals. However, in Grand Designs tradition, there’s a hitch - it turns out the groundworks are out of alignment with the frame. It was supposed to be the adventure of a lifetime, but is the whole experience going to turn into an expensive nightmare?

Forensics: The Real CSI (BBC2, 9pm)

The eye-opening documentary series ends with a distressing case when a 12-year-old girl comes forward to say she has been groomed online and raped several times. West Midlands Police launch an investigation, and quickly identify and arrest the suspect, but as it has been weeks since the alleged attacks took place, there is a lack of physical evidence. So, the officers need to turn to digital forensics as they take a closer look at what is contained on two smartphones seized from the suspect.

Predator: Hunting the Strip Search Caller (C5, 10pm)

The shocking true crime story of a hoax caller who targeted fast-food restaurants across America - posing as a police officer investigating a theft, the caller instructed managers to strip-search the young female employees he said were suspects. For many victims, what began as a humiliating strip search escalated into sexual abuse. When the hoax caller hits a branch of McDonald’s in Mount Washington, Kentucky, a rookie detective makes it his mission to catch him. What he uncovers is extraordinary.

WEDNESDAY

The Repair Shop (BBC1, 8pm)

We know what you’re thinking - it feels as if the programme never really goes away thanks to the number of times it’s repeated, but this episode is a new one. The fact that repeats and fresh editions pop up so regularly is testament to the show’s popularity - it is one of the Beeb’s biggest success stories of recent years. The series opens with a rather familiar face - poet laureate Simon Armitage has brought his harmonium to the barn in the hope that the experts can revive memories of his late father by breathing new life into it. Also featured is a pair of leather clogs made to help their owner’s sister overcome her mobility issues in the

1950s, a broken sculpture created by a Czechoslovakian art student in 1947 and a 1960s silver charm bracelet.

Greggs: Secrets of Their Best Bakes (C5, 8pm)

How did Greggs become Britain’s billion pound bakery? Food critic Grace Dent as she tries to crack the secret code of British fast food’s most enduring phenomenon. With food boffins and chefs, she’ll be unwrapping sausage rolls, dissecting donuts and picking apart chicken bakes to try and find out the secret ingredients that have taken Greggs from local Newcastle legends to multi-billion pound Great British behemoth. It’s a journey that will take her from the high street to the frontiers of food science, and eventually behind the scenes at Greggs themselves.

The Great British Sewing Bee (BBC1, 9pm)

It’s week three, so we’re already seeing a pattern (no pun intended) emerge of who may be next to go home, and who stands a chance of going all the way. This time, Patrick Grant and Esme Young are joined by a guest judge, Nigerian fashion designer Banke Kuku, for challenges inspired by West African garments. First up is a tunic made from strips of handwoven fabric. That’s followed by a transformation challenge involving handdyed material before wide-sleeved robes are created in the made-to-measure task.

The Gallows Pole (BBC2, 9pm)

Shane Meadows’s gritty period drama grabbed our attention from the get-go last week, and the latest episode - the second of three - is pretty enthralling too. David has now got his hands on some tools from Birmingham, and sets about showing his friends and family how they can be used to forge coins. The problem is, they need to get their hands on some real money first so they can put their cunning plan into action and that isn’t going to be easy.

Britain’s Forgotten Pensioners Dispatches (C4, 10pm)

The high price of energy and rising food bills have been making many people’s lives a misery during the past year or so, not least the older members of our society. This heartbreaking programme was filmed throughout the winter and follows four pensioners struggling to make ends meet. John from Sunderland lives in the home he grew up in, but sits in the dark, too scared of running up a big bill if he switches on the lights. Meanwhile, Doreen goes to bed early to keep warm, and Harry and his wife are skipping meals to save money.

THURSDAY

A Wright Family Holiday (BBC1, 8pm)

It’s fair to say that TV presenter Mark Wright’s family is competitive - even on holiday, they can’t just switch off and relax if there’s a chance to win. So, in this new series, Mark, his brother Josh and their dad Mark Snr are travelling to some of the UK’s most impressive holiday spots in search of activities that will let them go head-to-head. From Newquay to the Scottish Highlands, they’ll be trying sports ranging from dogsledding to waterfall-jumping.

Five Star Kitchen: Britain’s Next Great Chef (C4, 8pm)

British TV isn’t exactly lacking in cooking competitions, but this one is a little different as it offers a truly incredible prize - the winning chef will take charge of the Palm

Court restaurant in London’s exclusive Langham hotel. However, they will have to prove to chef Michel Roux Jr, hospitality consultant Ravneet Gill and leading global restaurateur Mike Reid that they can not only deliver five-star food and service but also have the business acumen to make a profit. In the opening episode, chefs from all over the world descend on The Langham to pitch their ideas and prove they can cook at the highest level, but with only seven spots available in the next stage, the pressure is already mounting.

Davina McCall’s Pill Revolution (C4, 9pm)

She’s previously tackled the menopause, and now Davina McCall is turning her attention to another issue affecting women’s health - birth control. The pill, which was first approved for use in the US in 1960, changed women’s lives and sparked a sexual revolution. However, more than 60 years on, it seems like women are falling out of love with it. It’s been suggested that the use of oral contraception has halved, while ‘natural’ family planning methods have tripled, with women reporting that they are sick of the side effects that come with the pill, and increasingly reluctant to put synthetic hormones in their body.

Michael Tippett: The Shadow and the Light (BBC2, 9pm)

John Bridcut, who has previously made acclaimed films about Elgar, Vaughan Williams, Delius and Britten, turns his attention to the life and work of British composer Michael Tippett. Born in 1905, his life spanned almost all of the 20th century, but this documentary finds that his work continues to speak to young musicians today. Featuring specially filmed performances of his pieces, Bridcut draws on Tippett’s own account of his life, as set out in interviews, with insights from people who knew him or have spent time studying his music.

Who Do You Think You Are? (BBC1, 9pm)

When she took on the role of the young Queen Elizabeth in the first two series of Netflix hit The Crown, Claire Foy did some research into the monarch’s life - and she enjoyed the experience so much, she’s now keen to learn more about her own ancestors. It’s a journey that begins with her maternal grandfather, who speaks about his Irish roots and directs her to the military barracks where her great, great grandparents lived. Claire’s father is also taking a keen interest in her search - he was adopted, and although he was reunited with his birth mother later in life, he knows little about her family tree.

FRIDAY

The Big Interiors Battle: The Final (C4, 8pm)

AJ Odudu presents the grand final as the remaining two designers face their last challenge - transforming the hallway. That might initially seem like a bit of an anticlimax, especially if yours is just a place to hang coats and let the mail pile up, but judge Dara Huang believes it’s actually one of the most difficult spaces to get right, as it needs to be welcoming, practical and set a tone for the rest of the home. As the entrance spaces start to take shape, it seems one hopeful is playing it relatively safe when it comes to alterations, while the other is making significant changes that affect every room - but with just three days to complete the challenge, have they bitten off more than they can chew? We’ll find out at the end of the episode, as we discover who has been locked out and who has been given the green light to move into their new £250,000 apartment.

Susan Calman’s Grand Day Out (C5, 8pm)

The comedian and her campervan, Helen, are heading to Lancashire and Morecambe Bay, where they encounter diverse landscapes, quirky traditions and an incredible sense of community. The adventure begins in Wray, where Susan gets stuck into the local scarecrow festival, before travelling to the birthplace of her comedy hero, Eric Morecambe (who was born Eric Bartholomew, but took his stage name from the seaside resort). She visits a bird sanctuary named in his honour, where she gets to use his old binoculars.

Hidden Treasures of the National Trust (BBC2, 9pm)

This week, cameras are heading to Kent, the ‘Garden of England’, to meet the teams working to preserve three English National Trust houses. The properties include Chartwell House, which was bought by Winston Churchill and his wife Clementine in 1922, and first opened to the public in

1966. It provides a unique record of the former Prime Minister’s private and public lives, and the programme discovers how one of the most prized possessions, a relief model of one of the Normandy beaches where the Allied forces landed on D-Day, is in need of essential conservation to combat cracks and missing pieces.

Black Ops (BBC1, 9.30pm)

After being in the dark for much of the run, in the concluding episode, Kay and Dom believe they now know too much - which means that Thirsty Kirsty will be forced to start listening to them. However, while she does divulge some classified information - anything to stop them making a scene at her running club - she tells the pair she can’t help them. So, it seems they will be forced to face up to the consequences of their drug-dealing activities, until Celia Herrington gets in touch with an offer. She’ll keep them safe from the gang, but in return she wants Clinton’s dossier.

Sister Boniface Mysteries (Drama, 10pm)

Peggy is delighted when her old school friend and supermodel Robin Carter (Maddy Ambus), returns home to Great Slaughter to film a documentary chronicling her meteoric rise. However, all isn’t so glamorous in Birdie’s world - she rebuffs her estranged mother Shirley’s desperate advances, while tension escalates with her money-obsessed manager Max Savage. Then, when Max is found dead in his bedroom, the Vespa-riding nun has a locked-room mystery to solve.