Monday, 3 March 2014

TV Picks: 3-9 March 2014 (37 Days, Gogglebox, King & Maxwell, Mary Berry Cooks, Rake, etc.)

Monday, 3 March 2014

Below are my picks of the most notable shows, returning/premiering on UK screens this week...

MONDAY 3rd
I Never Knew That About Britain (ITV, 8pm) New series unearthing fascinating facts and trivia about the UK. Presented by Paul Martin, Suzannah Lipscomb & Steve Mould. (1/8)
Mary Berry Cooks (BBC2, 8.30pm) New cookery series hosted by Great British Bake-Off judge Mary Berry. (1/6)
Mind the Gap: London vs The Rest (BBC2, 9pm) Documentary about the thriving economy in the UK's capital compared to the rest of the country. Presented by Evan Davis. (1/2)
Animals Through the Night: Sleepover at the Zoo (BBC4, 9pm) Wildlife special looking at animal sleeping habits, using 30 night-vision cameras and 20 infra-red motion sensors. Hosted by Liz Bonnin & Bryson Voirin.

TUESDAY 4th
An Hour to Save Your Life (BBC2, 9pm) Documentary about the critical first hour in emergency care. (1/3)
Dara O'Briain: School of Hard Sums (Dave, 10pm) Series 2 of the entertainment maths show. Guests are Kevin Bridges & Peter Serafinowicz. (1/8)

WEDNESDAY 5th
King & Maxwell (Alibi, 9pm) New US crime drama about ex-secret service agents working as private investigators in Washington, D.C. Starring Jon Tenney & Rebecca Romijin. (1/10)


THURSDAY 6th
Crufts 2014 (More4, 6.30pm) Coverage of the prestigious dog show. Presented by Liza Tarbuck. (1/5)
The Hoarder Next Door (Channel 4, 8pm) Series 3 of the show about extreme collectors. (1/10)
37 Days (BBC2, 9pm) New political thriller set during the days before the outbreak of World War I. Starring Ian McDiarmid, Nicholas Farrell, Tim Pigott-Smith, Sinead Cusack, Bill Paterson, Kenneth Cranham, Ludger Pistor & Rainer Sellien. Continues tomorrow. (1/3)
Rake (Universal Channel, 9pm) New US comedy-drama about a criminal defence lawyer with personal problems, based on the award-winning Australian series. Starring Greg Kinnear. (1/13)
Coronation Street: A Moving Story (ITV, 9pm) Documentary charting the iconic soap's move from Granada Studios to MediaCityUK after 53-years.
The Floods That Foiled New Year (Channel 4, 9pm) Documentary about the weather that brought huge disruption across the UK just after Christmas 2013.


FRIDAY 7th
Gogglebox (Channel 4, 9pm) Series 3 of the reality show where cameras capture the opinions of real TV viewers. Narrated by Caroline Aherne. (1/12)


SATURDAY 8th
Nothing. Have you ever considered taking a yoga class?

SUNDAY 9th
Wild Burma: Nature's Lost Kingdom (BBC2, 7pm) Wildlife series where British and American scientists venture into the Burmese jungle to document the creatures they find. (1/3)

= Pick of the Day