TV Picks: 5–11 April 2021
By: Dan Owen
Tags: Television, Listings, UK, Tv Picks, TV

— EASTER MONDAY —

★ WELLINGTON PARANORMAL — SKY COMEDY, 9PM.

New spoof documentary series from New Zealand, acting as a spin-off to the What We Do in the Shadows movie, following two Kiwi cops investigating the paranormal. Starring Karen O’Leary & Mike Minogue. (1/6)

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Alan Titchmarsh: Spring into Summer — ITV, 8pm . New horticultural series offering tips and advice to gardeners now spring’s arrived and summer is approaching. (1/9)

. New horticultural series offering tips and advice to gardeners now spring’s arrived and summer is approaching. (1/9) Springtime on the Farm — Channel 5, 8pm . Series 4 of the observational documentary about farmers during lambing season. Presented by Adam Henson, Helen Skelton, Jules Hudson, JB Gill & Peter Wright. Continues nightly until Thursday. (1/4)

. Series 4 of the observational documentary about farmers during lambing season. Presented by Adam Henson, Helen Skelton, Jules Hudson, JB Gill & Peter Wright. Continues nightly until Thursday. (1/4) Louis Theroux: Shooting Joe Exotic — BBC2, 9pm . Follow-up on the documentarian’s 2011 documentary about Joe Exotic, subject of the popular Netflix documentary Tiger King, now he’s in federal prison.

. Follow-up on the documentarian’s 2011 documentary about Joe Exotic, subject of the popular Netflix documentary Tiger King, now he’s in federal prison. Agatha & Poirot: Partners in Crime — ITV, 9pm . Biography of the world-famous crime author Agatha Christie, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of her character Hercule Poirot’s literary debut. Hosted by Richard E. Grant.

. Biography of the world-famous crime author Agatha Christie, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of her character Hercule Poirot’s literary debut. Hosted by Richard E. Grant. Intruder — Channel 5, 9pm . New crime drama about two women who experience a home invasion, resulting in one of them killing an intruder and having to make it look like self-defence. Starring Elaine Cassidy, Tom Meeten, Sally Lindsay & Helen Behan. Continues nightly until Thursday (1/4)

. New crime drama about two women who experience a home invasion, resulting in one of them killing an intruder and having to make it look like self-defence. Starring Elaine Cassidy, Tom Meeten, Sally Lindsay & Helen Behan. Continues nightly until Thursday (1/4) American Dad — ITV2, 9.30pm. Season 16 of the US satirical comedy. (1&2/23)

— TUESDAY 6th —

★ SNACKMASTERS: KFC — CHANNEL 4, 9PM.

Series 3 of the show where two chefs have to replicate famous snacks, beginning with an attempt to copy KFC’s Zinger Burger and chicken recipe.

— WEDNESDAY 7th —

★ THE GRINDER — FOX, 9PM.

Season 1 of the US drama about a TV actor who famously played a lawyer who returns to his hometown, intending to join the family’s real-life law firm. Starring Rob Lowe, Fred Savage, Mary Elizabeth Ellis & Hana Hayes. (1&2/22)

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Paul O’Grady: For the Love of Dogs — ITV, 8pm . Series 9 of the observational documentary at Battersea Dogs & Cats Home in London. (1/5)

. Series 9 of the observational documentary at Battersea Dogs & Cats Home in London. (1/5) Location, Location, Location — Channel 4, 8pm . Series 35 of the property-hunting show. Presented by Kirstie Allsopp & Phil Spencer.

. Series 35 of the property-hunting show. Presented by Kirstie Allsopp & Phil Spencer. The Day Will and Kate Got Married — ITV, 9pm . Documentary looking back 10 years on the wedding of Prince William to Kate Middleton and how they are preparing to become a future King and Queen.

. Documentary looking back 10 years on the wedding of Prince William to Kate Middleton and how they are preparing to become a future King and Queen. When Nudes are Stolen — BBC1, 10.45pm. Documentary about the online trade in naked pictures, many of which don’t belong to the sellers. Presented by former glamour model Jess Davies.

— THURSDAY 8th —

★ CELEBRITY JUICE — ITV2, 10PM.

Series 25 of the comedy panel gameshow. Hosted by Keith Lemon with team captains Laura Whitmore & Emily Atack. Guests are Shirley Ballas, Judi Love & Jamie Laing.

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The Shift: Women on the Force — W, 8pm . Series 2 of the observational documentary following the female cops of the North Yorkshire Police. (1/10)

. Series 2 of the observational documentary following the female cops of the North Yorkshire Police. (1/10) Britain’s Brightest Celebrity Family? — ITV, 8.30pm . Series 2 of the quiz show trying to find the country’s cleverest family, with a celebrity spin. Hosted by Anne Hegart with contestants Vanessa Feltz & Jeremy Vine. (1/7)

. Series 2 of the quiz show trying to find the country’s cleverest family, with a celebrity spin. Hosted by Anne Hegart with contestants Vanessa Feltz & Jeremy Vine. (1/7) The Queen Unseen — ITV, 9pm . Documentary about Queen Elizabeth II, featuring unseen footage, with lip readers, psychologists, and body behaviour experts picking apart the candid moments.

. Documentary about Queen Elizabeth II, featuring unseen footage, with lip readers, psychologists, and body behaviour experts picking apart the candid moments. A League of Their Own: Loch Ness to London — Sky1, 9pm . Series 5 of the panel show spin-off, with a road trip experience for Jamie Redknapp, Freddie Flintoff & Romesh Ranganathan, beginning in Loch Ness.

. Series 5 of the panel show spin-off, with a road trip experience for Jamie Redknapp, Freddie Flintoff & Romesh Ranganathan, beginning in Loch Ness. Meet the Richardsons — Dave, 10pm. Series 2 of the mockumentary about married comedians Jon Richardson and Lucy Beaumont. (1/9)

— FRIDAY 9th —

★ TRIP HAZARD: MY GREAT BRITISH ADVENTURE — CHANNEL 4, 8.30PM.

Celebrity travelogue around the UK with comedian Rosie Jones joined by a series of guests, beginning with Scarlett Moffat in the Lake District. Narrated by Olivia Colman. (1/4)

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Have I Got News For You? — BBC1, 9.30pm. Series 61 of the topical comedy panel show. Guest hosted by David Tennant with team captains Ian Hislop & Paul Merton. Guests are Jack Dee & Helen Lewis. (1/9)

— SATURDAY 10th —

★ GAME OF TALENTS — ITV, 7.30PM.

New gameshow where contestants partner celebrities to uncover the secret talents of eight mystery performers. Hosted by Vernon Kay. (1/7)

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I Can See Your Voice — BBC1, 7.20pm . New singing gameshow where contestants are helped by a celebrity panel to spot good singers without actually hearing them. Hosted by Paddy McGuinness with panellists Jimmy Carr, Alison Hammond, Amanda Holden & Danny Jones. (1/8)

. New singing gameshow where contestants are helped by a celebrity panel to spot good singers without actually hearing them. Hosted by Paddy McGuinness with panellists Jimmy Carr, Alison Hammond, Amanda Holden & Danny Jones. (1/8) The British Academy Film Awards: Opening Night — BBC2, 8pm . Coverage of this year’s BAFTA ceremony from the Royal Albert Hall, focusing on hair and make-up artists, casting directors, costume and production designers. Hosted by Clara Amfo & Rhianna Dhillon.

. Coverage of this year’s BAFTA ceremony from the Royal Albert Hall, focusing on hair and make-up artists, casting directors, costume and production designers. Hosted by Clara Amfo & Rhianna Dhillon. The Jonathan Ross Show — ITV, 9.35pm. Series 17 of the chat show. Guests are Oti Mabuse, Daisy May Cooper, Martin & Roman Kemp, Jimmy Carr, and James Arthur.

— SUNDAY 11th —

★ THE BRITISH ACADEMY FILM AWARDS 2021 — BBC1, 7PM.

Coverage of this year’s BAFTA ceremony honouring the best of British and international filmmaking, from the Royal Albert Hall. Hosted by Dermot O’Leary & Edith Bowman.