Monday 16 November 2015

TV Picks: 16-22 November 2015 • Elementary • Into the Badlands • Jessica Jones • Toast of London

Monday 16 November 2015

Below are my picks of the most notable new shows, returning or premiering on UK screens over the next 7 days...

MONDAY 16th
Nothing. It's inexcusable, right?

TUESDAY 17th
Power to the People (BBC4, 9pm) Documentary following SSE, one of the UK's 'Big Six' energy companies, over an entire year. (1/3)
Footballers, Sex & Money: What's Gone Wrong? (BBC3, 10pm) Documentary exploring the culture of football. Presented by Amal Fashanu.
Into the Badlands (Amazon Prime) New U.S series about a warrior and a young boy travelling together through feudal land. Starring Daniel Wu, Marton Csokas, Aramis Knight, Emily Beecham & Sarah Bolger. (1/6)


WEDNESDAY 18th
Toast of London (Channel 4, 10.30pm) Series 3 of the comedy about a struggling, jobbing actor. Starring Matt Berry, Robert Bathurst, Doon Mackickan & Harry Peacock. (1/6)


THURSDAY 19th
Elementary (Sky Living, 9pm) Season 4 of the U.S modern-day Sherlock Holmes crime drama. Starring Jonny Lee Miller, Lucy Liu, Aidan Quinn & John Noble. (1/22)


FRIDAY 20th
Adele at the BBC (BBC1, 8.30pm) Music special where the singer-songwriter performs classic tracks, plus songs from her new album 25.
Jessica Jones (Netflix) New U.S comic-book drama about a private investigator with super-powers living in Hell's Kitchen, New York. Starring Krysten Ritter, Mike Colter, David Tennant, Rachael Taylor & Carrie-Anne Moss.


SATURDAY 21st
The World's Weirdest Weather (More4, 9pm) Series 4 of the show looking at unusual weather and meteorological conditions.

SUNDAY 22nd
Ireland with Simon Reeve (BBC2, 8pm) Two-part travelogue exploring the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. (1/2)

For a look at what the rest of the year's going to bring,