Below are my picks of the most notable TV shows, returning or premiering on UK screens this week...
BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY
Britain's Got Talent (ITV, 7.30pm) Series 8's live semi-finals begin. Continues weeknights until Sunday. (8/13)Springwatch (BBC2, 8pm) Series 10 of the wildlife show. Presented by Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan & Martin Hughes-Games. Continues weeknightly. (1/12)
What the Dambusters Did Next (Channel 5, 9pm) Documentary exploring what became of the famous crew of 716 Squadron, who were part of the Dambusters mission. Presented by John Nicol.
★ Goodness Gracious Me: Reunion Special (BBC2, 10pm) Special episode of the sketch show, airing as part of BBC2's 50th anniversary celebrations. Starring Sanjeev Bhaskar, Meera Syal, Nina Wadia, Kulvinder Ghir & Dave Lamb.
TUESDAY 27th
★ Porridge: Inside Out (GOLD, 8pm) Documentary looking behind-the-scenes of the classic prison sitcom for its 40th birthday. Hosted by writers Dick Clement & Ian La Frenais. (1/3)Welcome to Rio (BBC2, 9pm) Documentary series loking at the lives of people living in Brazil's favela shanty towns. (1/3)
The Complainers (Channel 4, 9pm) New documentary seies about some of the country's most persistent and prolific complainers. (1/3)
WEDNESDAY 28th
Nothing. Have you ever considered bird watching?THURSDAY 29th
Cutting Edge: Meet the Police Commissioner (Channel 4, 9pm) Documentary on Ann Barnes, the Police & Crime Commissioner for Kent.★ Burning Desire: The Seduction of Smoking (BBC2, 9.30pm) Two-part documentary on cigarettes and smoking attitudes and how they're changing. (1/2)
My Granny the Escort (Channel 4, 10pm) Documentary about mature escorts, who often have very young clients.
FRIDAY 30th
Nothing. I mean, bird watching books aren't very expensive...SATURDAY 31st
Nothing. Ebay sell a lot of binoculars for reasonable prices, too. Honestly, become a 'twitcher'.SUNDAY 1st
★ I Bought a Rainforest (BBC2, 8pm) New documentary series about a wildlife photographer who bought 100 acres of Peruvian rainforest. (1/3)Michael Flatley: A Night to Remember (ITV, 8pm) Entertainment special where Michael Flatley returns to television after 10 years, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Riverdance. Hosted by Christine Bleakley.
For a look at what the rest of the year's going to bring,
why not read and bookmark my TV Calendar?
