Monday, 15 February 2010

TV Picks: 15-21 February 2010

Monday, 15 February 2010


MONDAY 15th
Coach Trip (Channel 4, 4.55pm) Series 4 of the show where a group of people go on a ten-week tour of Europe, voting each other off the titular coach trip.
Instnat Restaurant (BBC2, 5.15pm) Two cooks open rival restaurants in this new culinary challenge show. Presented by Nadia Sawalha
Raymond Blanc's Kitchen Secrets (BBC2, 8.30pm) The famous chef presents this cookery show from his Oxfordshire home
Sue Johnston's Shangri La (BBC1, 10.35pm) The actress travels through China and into Tibet for this travelogue.

TUESDAY 16th
The Brits Red Carpet (ITV1, 7.30pm) Preamble to the music awards bash.
Winter Olympics 2010 (BBC2, 8pm) The games in Vancouver begin with its opening ceremony.
The Brit Awards 2010 (ITV1, 8pm) Music awards show presented by Peter Kay. Featuring performances by Cheryl Cole, Robbie Williams, Jay Z, Kasabian, Dizzee Rascal, Lady Gaga, JLS and Lily Allen
Skippy: Australia's First Superstar (BBC4, 9pm) Documentary on the famous bush kangaroo who had a hit TV series in the '60s and '70s.

WEDNESDAY 17th
Natascha: The Girl In The Cellar (Five, 8pm) Documentary about the 10-year-old Austrian girl who was held in a Viennese suburban cellar for 8 years.

THURSDAY 18th
Masterchef (BBC1, 8.30pm) Return of the culinary challenge series.

FRIDAY 19th
The Mentalist (Five, 9pm) Season 2 of the hit US detective drama.
The Bubble (BBC2, 10pm) New panel show presented by David Mitchell, where a group of celebs are locked away with no access to the media for four days, before being released from their "bubble" to answer questions on the current events they missed. Can they guess the fake stories from the true ones?

SATURDAY 20th
Let's Dance For Sport Relief (BBC1, 6.30pm) Charity dance show where celebrities re-enact famous dances or routines for Sport Relief. Presented by Claudia Winkleman and Steve Jones. Features JLS and the Sugababes.
Law & Order (Five, 10.25pm) Season 16(!) of the US crime drama.

SUNDAY 21st
Noel's Are You Smarter Than A Ten-Year-Old? (Sky1, 8pm) Return of the gameshow where adults test their wits against schoolchildren.
The British Academy Film Awards (BBC1, 9pm) Annual awards bash, presented by Jonathan Ross.