TV PICKS OF THE WEEK
THE BRITISH ACADEMY TELEVISION AWARDS 2023
Tonight, BBC1, 7pm
Best mates Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan host the event at London’s Royal Festival Hall.
Two people sure of taking home a trophy are David Olusoga, who’s receiving a Special Award for his groundbreaking history programmes, and Meera Syal, the latest recipient of the Bafta Fellowship in recognition of her long and varied career.
This is Going to Hurt and The Responder lead the way with six nominations each, while Bad Sisters, The Crown, The English, Slow Horses and Am I Being Unreasonable? are also expected to do well. Oddly, programmes with ‘boy’ in the title are trending too – Big Boys, Somewhere Boy and Top Boy have all received recognition.
WITHOUT SIN Tomorrow, ITV, 9pm
Line of Duty star Vicky McClure goes back to her native Nottingham for this four-part drama, showing across consecutive evenings.
She plays Stella Tomlinson, a grieving mother whose 14-year-old daughter Maisy was found dead in the family home, with the bloodied, hooded figure of Charles Stone (Johnny Harris) standing over her.
Three years on from her devastating loss, Stella is struggling. When she’s contacted by Restorative Justice, Stella agrees to go to the prison to talk to Charles in person, expecting he will apologise for killing Maisy. How will she react when he insists he was framed and suggests that she dig deeper into the case?
WATERLOO ROAD Tuesday, BBC1, 8pm
The school drama only returned to our screens after an eight-year hiatus in January, but fans are already getting another term of romances and friendships. Viewers will be keen to know whether Kim’s old flame Andrew is back with good intentions or not.
Meanwhile, a community football match gets under way and new boy Myles, who has been let go by a football academy and is struggling to come to terms with a life back in mainstream education, makes it clear that he’s not there to make friends.
MATT WILLIS: FIGHTING ADDICTION Wednesday, BBC1, 9pm
He is part of the hugely successful pop band Busted, has a flourishing acting career and is happily married to TV presenter Emma Willis and they have three kids.
But behind Matt Willis’s success there is one thing that often dominates his thoughts: his addictions.
In this documentary, shown to tie
in with mental health awareness week, the 39-year-old looks at the potential reasons behind his addictions and speaks to other families, experts, counsellors and support groups.