Below are my picks of the most notable new shows, returning or premiering on UK screens over the next 7 days...
MONDAY 17th
★ Dancing Cheek to Cheek: An Intimate History of Dance (BBC4, 9pm) New documentary series looking into the 400-year-old history of the nation's favourite dances. Presented by Len Goodman & Lucy Worsley. (1/3)Some Girls (BBC3, 10pm) Series 3 of the comedy about a group of London teenagers. Starring Adelayo Adedayo, Natasha Jonas, Alice Felgate & Mandeep Dhillon. (1/6)
TUESDAY 18th
★ Secrets of the Castle with Ruth, Peter & Tom (BBC2, 9pm) New historical series uncovering the secrets of medieval castle builders. Presented by Ruth Goodman, Peter Ginn & Tom Pinfold. (1/5)WEDNESDAY 19th
Confessions of (Channel 4, 10pm) New series taking a candid look at various professions, beginning with the police. (1/3)★ Live at the Apollo (BBC1, 10.35pm) Series 10 of the stand-up show recorded live at the London Apollo theatre. Guest host is Sarah Millican with guests Joe Lycett & Russell Kane. (1/6)
THURSDAY 20th
Nothing. Have you ever thought about part-time charity work?FRIDAY 21st
★ Tigers About the House (BBC2, 8.30pm) New wildlife documentary series about a zookeeper rearing two Sumatran tiger cubs. Presented by Giles Clark. (1/3)Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild (Channel 4, 9pm) Series 3 of the show where the presenter joins people living in various inhospitable locations around the world. (1/8)
SATURDAY 22nd
Nothing.SUNDAY 23rd
★ Remember Me (BBC1, 9pm) New supernatural thriller about a teenager's interactions with a peculiae octogenarian admitted to a nursing home with a mysteriously empty suitcase. Starring Michael Palin, Mark Addy, Jodie Comer, Julia Sawalha, Mina Anwar & Jamie Rooney-West. (1/3)Sarah Millican: Thoroughly Modern Millican Live (Channel 5, 10pm) Stand-up comedy recorded live during the comedienne's 2012 national tour.
For a look at what the rest of the year's going to bring,
why not read and bookmark my TV Calendar?
