TV PICKS OF THE WEEK
MUHAMMAD ALI
Tonight, BBC2, 10pm
The conclusion of the documentary about the boxer and activist reveals how he retired from fighting in 1981 at the age of 39 after losing to Trevor Berbick in the fight billed as the ‘Drama in Bahama’.
During the late 1970s, the public observed changes in Ali’s speed and speech. However, he wasn’t actually diagnosed with degenerative brain disease Parkinson’s until 1984.
From then on, he continued to travel the world spreading his Islamic faith, becoming a symbol of peace and hope in his later years before his death in 2016.
DAVINA McCALL: SEX, MIND AND THE MENOPAUSE
Tomorrow, Channel 4, 9pm
Last year, Davina McCall fronted a documentary – Sex, Myths and the Menopause – which charted her personal journey through a key event in a woman’s life.
It received such a positive response that she’s back with a follow-up on menopause in the workplace. She investigates whether women are sidelined, sacked or forced to go part-time as a result of employers not fully understanding their situation.
Louisa Compton, Channel 4’s head of news and current affairs and sport, says of the programme: “It will look firmly at what happens in the workplace to try and ensure that the symptoms of the menopause will no longer put the brakes on women’s careers.”
DERRY GIRLS
Tuesday, Channel 4, 9pm Game of Thrones star Conleth Hill makes a guest appearance as psychic Carlos Santini – who the Quinns hope can help them contact the spirit of a much-loved family member.
Meanwhile, the pals plan a boozefilled weekend break in Donegal, something that is sure to test James’ limited driving experience to its limit. But how will they cope without
adults for the first time?
THE GREAT BRITISH SEWING BEE Wednesday, BBC1, 9pm
Patrick and Esme encourage the sewers to get comfortable designing and creating sportswear, kicking off with a pattern test to make a pair of high-top trainers. It proves to be a challenge, as the contestants struggle with a range of unfamiliar techniques.
Next, they have 90 minutes to transform old netball kits into a garment to wear off the court. Finally, in the made-to-measure task, they make a sports jacket that conveys the personality or style of their sporting hero.
MASTERCHEF Thursday, BBC1, 8pm
The search for the country’s best amateur cook reaches its climax as the final contenders push themselves
to the limit for one last time before judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace.
In the last challenge, they must produce the best three dishes of their lives and deliver jaw-droppingly good food.
Who will succeed 2021 champion Tom Rhodes and lift the coveted MasterChef trophy?
THE TERROR: INFAMY Friday, BBC2, regions vary
The first series of this horror anthology put a supernatural spin on the real-life story of Captain Sir John Franklin’s doomed 1845 expedition to the Arctic.
For this second run, the setting is loosely inspired by the forcible internment of people of Japanese ancestry in the US during the Second World War. The opening double bill sees a community in Southern California deal with a spate of sudden deaths. Then news comes of the Pearl Harbor attack.
Derek Mio and George Takei are among the cast.
THE HIT LIST STRICTLY SPECIAL Saturday, BBC1, 6.15pm
Marvin and Rochelle Humes host a Strictly Come Dancing-themed episode of the music-based quiz show. Contestants Ranvir Singh, Chizzy Akudolu, Ore Oduba, Joanne Clifton, Ian Waite and Karim Zeroual must name as many hit songs and artists as possible under intense pressure, with a £10,000 jackpot up for grabs for their chosen charity.