Below are my picks of the most notable new shows, returning or premiering on UK screens over the next 7 days...
MONDAY 7th
The TV That Made Me (BBC1, 3.45pm) Series 2 of the show where Brian Conley invites various celebs to talk about the television shows that shaped their lives. Opening with John Thomson. (1/20)This Farming Life (BBC2, 7pm) New series where city-dwellers change their suburban life for the rural farming.
★ Frontline Doctors: Winter Migrant Crisis (BBC1, 9pm) Documentary about the migration crisis in Europe, from the perspective of two doctors on a beach in Lesbos.
Vet on the Hill (More4, 9pm) New documentary series about Australian vet Scott Miller, who runs a surgery in Richmond Hill, south-west London. (1/10)
The Last Man on Earth (Dave, 11pm) Season 2 of the U.S comedy resumes. (11/18)
TUESDAY 8th
★ The Aliens (E4, 9pm) New sci-fi drama set 40-years after aliens crashed on Earth and now in segregation in a ghetto called Troy. Starring Michael Socha, Jim Howick, Vivienne Achaempong, Ashley Walters & Bronson Webb. (1/6)WEDNESDAY 9th
Shop Well... For Less? (BBC1, 8pm) New series where Alex Jones and Steph McGovern try to help families alter their shopping habits without sacrificing quality. (1/2)★ Humble Pie (W, 8pm) New culinary challenge series. Hosted by Melanie Sykes, with judge Marco Pierre White. (1/8)
Famous, Rich & Homeless (BBC1, 9pm) Two-part documentary series where four celebrities live on the street for Sport Relief: Nick Hancock, Julia Bradbury, Jim Woodburn & Willie Thorne. (1/2)
Dunblane: Our Story (BBC2, 9pm) Documentary to mark the 20th anniversary of the tragic shooting in the Scottish town, which resulted in 16 pupils and their teacher.
THURSDAY 10th
★ The Secret History of My Family (BBC2, 8pm) New documentary series following four family trees back 200-years. (1/4)Trauma Doctors (Channel 5, 9pm) Documentary series following medical specialists. (1/6)
FRIDAY 11th
Bosch (Amazon Prime) Season 2of the crime drama, starring Titus Welliver.SATURDAY 12th
Nothing. Do some star jumps in your front room. 50 of them.SUNDAY 13th
★ Houdini & Doyle (ITV & ITV Encore, 10.15pm) New historical murder-mystery series about author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and illusionist Harry Houdini solving crimes together. Starring Stephen Mangan, Michael Weston, Rebecca Liddiard, Adam Nagaitis, Tim McInnery & Adelayo Adedayo. (1/10)For a look at what the rest of the year's going to bring,
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