Monday 15 March 2010

TV Picks: 15-21 March 2010 (Bang Goes The Theory, Richard Hammond's Invisible Worlds, Life Of Riley, Sport Relief, Dom Joly & The Black Island, and more...)

Monday 15 March 2010


MONDAY 15th
Muddle Earth (BBC1, 3.50pm) Children's fantasy series. Narrated by David Jason.
Bang Goes The Theory (BBC1, 7.30pm) Return of the science series where Liz Bonnin, Dallas Campbell and Jem Stansfield put various theories to the test.
Dispatches: Children Of Gaza (Channel 4, 8pm) Documentary giving voice to the heartbreaking stories of modern Palestinian kids.

TUESDAY 16th
Richard Hammond's Invisible Worlds (BBC1, 9pm) Science series that uses special filming techniques to reveal "invisible worlds" to us; like a gunpowder explosion and a flying bee filmed in extreme slow-motion.
Fat Man In A White Hat (BBC4, 9pm) In pursuit of a chef's knowledge of food, writer Bill Buford goes to some fancy French kitchens.
True Stories: Cocaine Cowboys (More4, 10pm) Documentary looking at Miami's notorious '80s era with the drug trade.

WEDNESDAY 17th
The Berlusconi Show (BBC2, 7pm) Series looking at the Italian PM's fame and appeal to the Italian people.
Life Of Riley (BBC1, 7.30pm) Sitcom about a married couple and their badly behaved kids. Stars Caroline Quentin & Neil Dudgeon.
The Business Inspector (Five, 8pm) Series following haulage millionaire Hilary Devey, as she tries to help struggling businesses.
The Man Who Ate Everything (BBC4, 9pm) Documentary on the author of the Oxford Companion To Food, Alan Davidson, whose culinary adventures made him an industry star before his death in 2003.

THURSDAY 18th
Million Pound Bike Ride: A Sport Relief Challenge (BBC1, 9pm) Documentary chronicling the recent Sport Relief challenge, where a group of celebrities cycled from John o' Groats to Land's End, covering 1,000 miles in 4 days.
Museum Of Life (BBC2, 8pm) Series looking at the inner workings of the Natural History Museum.
The Lady And The Revamp (Channel 4, 9pm) Documentary on The Lady magazine, which was very popular in the '50s with its articles on the history of the cucumber, planning your own funeral, and the like.
Storyville (BBC4, 9pm) Renowned film-makers Chris Hegedus and DA Pennebaker turn their cameras on the surprisingly tense world of competitive bakery.
Glenn Martin, DDS (Sky1, 9.30pm) US stop-motion animation about a mobile dentist.

FRIDAY 19th
Sport Relief 2010 (BBC1, 7pm) Bi-annual telethon involving celebrities and sporting challenges. Features Match Of The Day does Masterchef, Dragons' Den does Strictly Come Dancing, The Choir with sporting heroes, Ashes To Ashes with Michael Parkinson, Christine Bleakley waterskiing the channel, Eddie Izzard's 43 marathons in 51 days, and more.
Dom Joly & The Black Island (Channel 4, 7.30pm) Funnyman Dom Joly retraces the steps of his childhood comic-book hero Tintin, in particular his Scottish adventure from The Black Island.

SATURDAY 20th
Comedy Exchange (Dave, 9pm) Series where comedians go on a cultural exchange. This episode features British standup comedian Phill Jupitus travelling to gig in New York, while American standup Eugene Mirman performs in London.

SUNDAY 21st
The Restoration Man (Channel 4, 9pm) George Clarke travels around the UK meeting people who want to restore architectural treasures.