TV Picks: 22-28 September 2008

My personal pick of the best new television shows hitting British telly's this week...

MONDAY 22nd

The Paul O'Grady Show (5pm, Channel 4) Return of the teatime chat show, with celebrity guests, kids, dogs and games.
Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two (6.30pm, BBC2) Return of Strictly Come Dancing's daily companion series, hosted by Claudia Winkleman, with news and behind-the-scenes gossip.
Lipstick Jungle (10pm, LivingTV) US drama from Sex & The City author Candace Bushnell about three New York businesswomen. Stars Brooke Shields, Kim Raver (24) & Lindsay Price.

TUESDAY 23rd

The Secret Millionaires Changed My Life (10pm, Channel 4) Follow-up report on the popular series, where millionaires secretly spent time with disadvanted communities and awarded them life-saving sums of money.

WEDNESDAY 24th

Keith Lemon's Celebrity Juice (10pm, ITV2) Comedy gameshow presented by comedian Leigh Francis (in the guise of Keith Lemon) with team captains Fearne Cotton and Holly Willoughby.
Lost In Austen... Behind The Scenes (10pm, ITV3) A look into the making of ITV1's fantasy-drama, where a modern woman was thrown into the world of Jane Austen's "Pride & Prejudice".

THURSDAY 25th

Bones (9pm, Sky1) Return of the US crime drama with Emily Deschanel & David Boreanaz.

FRIDAY 26th

Heroes Countdown (9pm, BBC3) Preview of season 3, that starts next week.
Russell Brand: Live (10pm, Channel 4) Stand-up comedy from the wild-haired comedian.

SATURDAY 27th

John Adams (5.40pm, More4) US period drama about America's first vice president and second president. Stars Paul Giamatti & Laura Linnet.

SUNDAY 28th

Breaking Bad (10pm, FX) UK premiere of the US drama about a high school teacher (Bryan Cranston) who discovers he's terminally ill, so decides to become a crystal meth dealer to ensure his family are taken care of after his death.