Monday 22 March 2010

TV Picks: 22-28 March 2010 (Over The Rainbow, FlashForward, Russell Howard's Good News, Comedy Rocks, The Delicious Miss Dahl, and more...)

Monday 22 March 2010


MONDAY 22nd
Auction Party (ITV1, 3pm) New series where members of the public hold an auction in their own homes.
FlashForward (Five, 9pm) Season 1 of the US drama continues, after a long hiatus. Starring Joseph Fiennes, Sonya Walger, Dominic Monaghan & Jack Davenport. Double-bill.

TUESDAY 23rd
Children's Hospital (BBC2, 8pm) Documentary series from the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital.
Supersize v Superskinny (Channel 4, 8pm) Series about the effects of extreme dieting, morbid obesity and other eating disorders.
Grow Your Own Drugs (BBC2, 8pm) Series 2 of the alternative cookery series.
The Delicious Miss Dahl (BBC2, 8.30pm) Sophie Dahl-fronted cookery series.
Women, Weddings, War & Me (BBC3, 9pm) Documentary about an Afghani refugee who returns to her country.
The Man Who Cycled The Americas (BBC1, 10.35pm) Mark Beaumont cycles from Alaska to Argentina; 13,000 miles through 12 countries.

WEDNESDAY 24th
Chocolate: The Bitter Truth (BBC1, 9pm) Series investigating child labour on cocoa farms.
Bread (BBC4, 9pm) The history of bread. Narrated by Tom Baker.

THURSDAY 25th
Inside The Perfect Predator (BBC1, 9pm) Documentary profiling various predators and how they go about killing their prey.
Total Recall: The Toyota Story (BBC2, 9pm) Money Programme special looking at the recent Toyota recall of cars with malfunctioning brakes.
Cutting Edge: The Air Hospital (Channel 4, 9pm) Series looking at the C-17 Globemaster aircraft, which carries tanks, choppers and troops around the world from RAF Brize Norton.
Girls On The Frontline (BBC3, 9pm) Documentary following four girls going through Army training.
Russell Howard's Good News (BBC3, 10.30pm) Series 2 of the comedian's topical comedy news show.

FRIDAY 26th
Over The Rainbow (BBC1, 9pm) Return of the reality show looking for stars for lead roles in West End musicals. This year, Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber is on the search for a Dorothy to star in The Wizard Of Oz. New judges this year are John Partridge, Sheila Hancock & Charlotte Church.
Comedy Rocks With Jason Manford (ITV1, 9pm) Comedy/music special featuring Jo Brand, Joe Pasquale, Paul Zerdin, Pixie Lott and Scouting For Girls. Hosted by Jason Manford.

SATURDAY 27th
The Great Offices Of State (BBC2, 7.30pm) Michael Cockerell uncovers the secret world of Whitehall.

SUNDAY 28th
Ultimate Movie Toons (ITV1, 6.45pm) Rundown of the best animated movies of all time, from Shrek to Pinocchio, to The Jungle Book and The Lion King. Presented by Dannii Minogue.
Wallander (BBC4, 9pm) The original Swedish TV adaptation of Henning Mankell's detective novels.