Monday 29 March 2010

TV Picks: 29 March - 4 April 2010 (Doctor Who, Ashes To Ashes, Cougar Town, Have I Got News For You?, Justin Lee Collins, Jonathan Creek, A Touch Of Frost, and more...)

Monday 29 March 2010


MONDAY 29th
Countrywise (ITV1, 8pm) Series investigating various aspects of the UK's coast and countryside.
Ask The Chancellors (Channel 4, 8pm) Chancellor Alistair Darling and his Conservative and Liberal Democrat shadows, participate in a studio debate with a live audience.
Blood And Oil (BBC2, 9pm) Two-part drama about two Western oil workers in the Niger Delta who are captured by armed militants. Stars Naomie Harris, Jodhi May, David Odelowo & Paterson Joseph. Concludes tomorrow.
How To Win An Election: A Panorama Guide (BBC4, 9pm) Archive footage from the TV series Panorama sheds light on how politicians use the media to win an election.
Justin Lee Collins: Good Times (Five, 10pm) Chat show presented by Justin Lee Collins, featuring Florence Welch and Cillian Murphy

TUESDAY 30th
The World's Most Dangerous Place For Women (BBC3, 9pm) A woman who was sent to London from the Congo returns after 20 years to find her parents.
The Genius Of Omar Khayyam (BBC4, 9pm) Profile of medieval Persian poet, astronomer and mathematician Omar Khayyam.
Cougar Town (LivingTV, 9pm) New US drama series about a middle-aged woman who's newly single. Stars Courtney Cox.
True Stories: A Long Weekend With The Son Of God (More4, 10pm) Documentary about a sect of 4,000 people in the Siberian wilderness who claim a former cop is the Son of God.
The Antiques Rogue Show (BBC4, 10.30pm) Dramatisation of the true life story about two elderly people who conned art experts with fakes their son had made in a garden shed.

WEDNESDAY 31st
Who Needs Fathers? (BBC2, 9pm) Series looking into the Children Act, passed 20 years ago, which aimed to protect kids whose parents have separated.
Canoe Man (BBC4, 9pm) Dramatisation of the true life story about a man who faked his own death, where his wife was complicit in the deception, but both never told their families the truth. Stars Bernard Hill & Saskia Reeves.
Laughtershock (BBC3, 11.05pm) Comedy pilot giving an outlet for young comedians to show their skills.

THURSDAY 1st
Drop Dead Diva (LivingTV, 8pm) US comedy about a dumb model who's reincarnated as a chubby lawyer.
Lost Abroad: The Parents' Story (Channel 4, 9pm) Documentary looking at every parent's worst nightmare: their child going to work or travel abroad, only to die in mysterious circumstances.
Lindsay Lohan's Indian Journey (BBC3, 9pm) Hollywood actress Lindsay Lohan investigates child trafficking in Delhi, India.
Have I Got News For You? (BBC1, 9.30pm) Brand new nine-part series of the comedy panel show, with team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop. Lee Mack is the first guest host.

GOOD FRIDAY
Ashes To Ashes (BBC1, 9pm) Third and final series of the timeslip '80s cop drama. Stars Philip Glenister & Keeley Hawes.
The Door (ITV1, 9pm) Gameshow where celebrities face tough challenges, in order to win £25,000 for charity. This first episode features Keith Duffy, Frankie Sandford, Dean Gaffney, Jennie McAlpine, Michael Underwood & Louisa Lytton, who have to escape from a prison cell through various tunnels. Presented by Chris Tarrant & Amanda Holden.

SATURDAY 3rd
Doctor Who (BBC1, 6.20pm) New series of the sci-fi adventure series. Stars Matt Smith & Karen Gillan.
Doctor Who Confidential (BBC3, 7.25pm) Behind-the-scenes companion show to the preceding episode on BBC1, featuring interviews with the show's new stars and showrunner.

EASTER SUNDAY
Jonathan Creek (BBC1, 8pm) One-off special of the quirky detective drama. Stars Alan Davies, Sheridan Smith, Paul McGann & Stuart Milligan.
A Touch Of Frost (ITV1, 8pm) Two-part swansong for the long-running detective drama. Stars David Jason.