Monday 6 April 2015

Easter TV Picks: 6 – 12 April 2015 • Britain's Got Talent • Daredevil • The Island • HIGNFY? • Mad Men • Ninja Warrior UK • Play to the Whistle

Monday 6 April 2015

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

EASTER MONDAY
Code of a Killer (ITV, 9pm) True life drama about a scientist and detective who join forces in 1984 to advance criminal investigations. Starring David Threlfall, John Simm, Lorcan Cranitch & Robert Glenister. (1/2)
My Big Fat Gypsy Grand National (Channel 4, 9pm) One-off reality special where various travellers descend on the year's biggest horse-racing event.
How to Be a Young Billionaire (Channel 4, 10.30pm) Documentary following three British entrepreneurs seeking their fortunes with smartphone apps in San Francisco.


TUESDAY 7th
Collectaholics (BBC2, 7pm) Series 2 of the antiques show where Jasmine Harman and Mark Hill help people sell their prized items. (1/8)
Britain's Horror Homes (Channel 5, 8pm) New series looking at people whose homes have become nightmare environments. (1/6)
Hole on the Road Inspectors (BBC1, 10.45pm) Documentary following the Leeds City Council highways department.

WEDNESDAY 8th
Supercars: The Million Pound Motors (Channel 4, 8pm) Documentary following car sales staff involved with luxury vehicles.
The Island (Channel 4, 9pm) Series 2 of the survival adventure where men and woman live on separate islands, stripped of modern luxuries. (1/14)


THURSDAY 9th
Ice Rink on the Estate (ITV, 9pm) New series where Olympic ice skaters Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean try to create an ice rink in the centre of Nottingham. (1/3)
The Hotel Inspector (Channel 5, 9pm) Series 11 of the show where Alex Polizzi vitis various hotels and B&B's. (1/8)
Mad Men (Sky Atlantic, 10pm) The final seventh season of the U.S period drama resumes, after a year-long hiatus. Starring Jon Hamm, January Jones, Elisabeth Moss, John Slattery & Christina Hendricks. (8/14)
Treme (Sky Atlantic, 11pm) Season 4 of the U.S drama. (1/5)

FRIDAY 10th
Have I Got News For You? (BBC1, 9pm) Series 49 of the satirical comedy panel show. Guest hosted by Daniel Radcliffe with team captains Ian Hislop & Paul Merton. Guests are Diane Morgan & Armando Iannucci. (1/9)
Sex and The Church (BBC2, 9pm) New series exploring how Christianity has shaped Western attitudes to sex and gender. Presented by Diarmaid MacCulloch. (1/3)
Slow Train Through Africa with Griff Rhys-Jones (ITV, 9pm) New travel series where the comedians goes on five train journeys across Africa. (1/5)
Daredevil (Netflix) Season 1 of the U.S comic-book drama about a blind lawyer with extra-sensory perception who decided to fight street crime. Starring Charlie Cox, Vincent D'Onofrio, Deborah Ann Woll, Rosario Dawson, Elden Henson & Bob Gunton.


SATURDAY 11th
Ninja Warrior UK (ITV, 7pm) New gameshow challenge series where people compete in the world's toughest obstacle course. Hosted by Ben Shephard, Rochelle Humes & Chris Kamara. (1/8)
Atlantis (BBC1, 7.45pm) Series 2 of the fantasy drama resumed after a mid-year hiatus. Starring Jack Donnelly, Sarah Parish, Mark Addy, Juliet Stevenson & Robert Emms. (7/13)
Britain's Got Talent (ITV, 8pm) Series 9 of the reality talent contest. Hosted by Ant & Dec with judges Simon Cowell, David Walliams, Alesha Dixon & Amanda Holden.
Play to the Whistle (ITV, 9.20pm) New sports comedy panel show. Hosted by Holly Willoughby with team captains Bradley Walsh & Jimmy Bullard. (1/7)


SUNDAY 12th
The Olivier Awards (ITV, 10.15pm) Annual awards ceremony rewarding the best of British theatre. Hosted by Lenny Henry. Featuring Angela Lansbury, Gillian Anderson, James McAvoy, and more.

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