Below are my picks of the most notable new shows, returning or premiering on UK screens over the next 7 days...
MONDAY 2nd
A Cook Abroad (BBC2, 9pm) New culinary travelogue where celebrity chefs visit foreign countries and sample the cuisine. (1/6)★ 10,000 B.C (Channel 5, 10pm) New reality series where 20 people are challenged to survive in the wilderness, recreating Stone Age conditions. (1/10)
TUESDAY 3rd
★ Inside the Commons (BBC2, 9pm) New documentary series looking at a year in the House of Commons. (1/4)Timewatch (BBC4, 9pm) Historical documentary looking at the iconic Mary Rose, the pride of Henry VIII's navy.
WEDNESDAY 4th
GPs: Behind Closed Doors (Channel 5, 8pm) Series 2 of the documentary following the work of doctors in Putney, south-west London. (1/8)★ Alaska – Earth's Frozen Kingdom (BBC2, 8pm) Documentary following the lives of people and animals living in Alaska over the course of a year. (1/3)
Abortion: Ireland's Guilty Secret? (BBC3, 9pm) Documentary about Irish women who travel to the UK for abortions, which are outlawed in their country.
THURSDAY 5th
The Great British Sewing Bee (BBC2, 8pm) Series 3 of the competitive sewing competition. Hosted by Claudia Winkleman with judges May Martin & Patrick Grant. (1/6)★ The Comeback (Sky Atlantic, 10.15pm) Series 2 of the comedy about a has-been actress trying to get her career back on track, ironically revived after 9 years off-air. Starring Lisa Kudrow, Lance Barber & Malin Akerman. (1/8)
FRIDAY 6th
The Billion Dollar Wreck Hunt (Channel 5, 7pm) New documentary series following the work of deep-water salvage company Odyssey Marine Exploraton. (1/3)Rhod Gilbert vs Kilimanjaro (BBC2, 10pm) Documentary charting the comedian's challenge to climb Mount Kilimanjaro.
SATURDAY 7th
★ Britain's Tudor Treasure: A Night at Hampton Court (BBC2, 7.35pm) Historical recreation of the christening service of Henry VIII's son and heir Edward. Presented by David Starkey & Lucy Worsley.SUNDAY 8th
★ The British Academy Film Awards (BBC1, 9pm) Annual awards ceremony. Hosted by Stephen Fry. For a look at what the rest of the year's going to bring,
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