TV Picks: 20–26 January 2020

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Dan Owen
Dans Media Digest

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— MONDAY 20th —

★ DIAMOND DEALERS AND COCKNEY GEEZERS — CHANNEL 4, 10PM.

Observational documentary following the family-run Trotters Jewellers in Bethnal Green, London.

Also watch:

  • Wild Animal Rescue — Channel 5, 11.15am. New wildlife series from Northumberland’s Kielder Forest to discuss the state of the country’s wildlife. Hosted by Steve Backshall, Miranda Krestovnikoff, Bill Oddie & Lindsey Chapman. (1/4)

— TUESDAY 21st —

★ CRAZY DELICIOUS — CHANNEL 4, 8PM.

New culinary challenge series where contestants compete to cook original twists on classic meals. Hosted by Jayde Adams with judges Heston Blumenthal, Niklas Eksted & Carla Hall. (1/6)

Also watch:

  • Chris Packham: 7.7 Billion People & Counting — BBC2, 9pm. Horizon documentary about the impact of a rapidly growing human population on the planet’s environment.
  • Losing It: Our Mental Health Emergency — Channel 4, 10pm. New observational documentary following NHS staff in Nottinghamshire dealing with mental health patients. (1/4)

— WEDNESDAY 22nd —

★ AVENUE 5 — SKY ATLANTIC, 10PM.

New sci-fi comedy about a luxury spaceliner designed to cater to the future’s wealthy and privileged, which encounters difficulties during a voyage. Starring Hugh Laurie, Suzy Nakamura, Rebecca Front, Zach Woods & Josh Gad. (1/8)

Also watch:

  • Easy Ways to Live Well — BBC1, 8pm. New series aiming to help people live longer through diet, fitness and mental wellbeing. Presented by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall & Steph McGovern. (1/3)
  • Spy in the Wild — BBC1, 9pm. Series 2 of the wildlife documentary series that gets close to animals by sending a ‘spy’ into their midst disguised as wildlife so as not to arouse suspicion. Narrated by David Tennant. (1/4)

— THURSDAY 23rd —

★ TRAVELS IN EUROLAND WITH ED BALLS — BBC2, 9PM.

New series where the former MP travels through Europe to explore the divisions that have resulted in the UK voting to leave the EU, beginning in the Netherlands where he speaks to fishermen who explain how the EU’s rules have made fishing difficult. (1/3)

Also watch:

  • Inside the Crown: Secrets of the Royals — ITV, 9pm. New documentary series focused on the royal family. (1/4)

— FRIDAY 24th —

★ STAR TREK: PICARD — AMAZON PRIME.

New US sci-fi drama series continuing the story of Star Trek: The Next Generation’s Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart), 18 years after he retired from Starfleet before being called back into action. Co-starring Santiago Cabrera, Michelle Hurd, Evan Evagora, Alison Pill, Harry Treadaway & Isa Briones. (1/10)

Also watch:

  • Chilling Adventures of Sabrina — Netflix. Season 3 of the US supernatural drama about a teenage witch. Starring Kiernan Shipka, Ross Lynch, Lucy Davis, Chance Perdomo, Michelle Gomez & Miranda Otto. (All 8 episodes released.)

— SATURDAY 25th —

★ GREAT AMERICAN RAILROAD JOURNEYS — BBC2, 8PM.

New series where Michael Portillo explores the US rail network, beginning in Alaska. (1/10)

— SUNDAY 26th —

Nothing. Why not adopt an animal from your local zoo?

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