TV Picks: 8–14 March 2021
By: Dan Owen
Tags: Listings, Television, UK, Tv Picks, TV

— MONDAY 8th —

★ FIRST LADIES — SKY DOCUMENTARIES, 8PM.

New documentary series looking six women who have become First Ladies of the United States of America, beginning with a look at Michelle Obama. (1/6)

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Moving On — BBC1, 2.15pm . Series 12 of the anthology drama with stories linked by the titular theme. Written by Jimmy McGovern. Continues daily. (1/5)

. Series 12 of the anthology drama with stories linked by the titular theme. Written by Jimmy McGovern. Continues daily. (1/5) Further Back in Time for Dinner: 1900s — BBC2, 3pm. Series 5 of the show where families experience recreations of lives from the past, revolving around the preparation and eating of food. (1/6)

— TUESDAY 9th —

★ THE GREAT CELEBRITY BAKE OFF FOR STAND UP TO CANCER — CHANNEL 4, 8PM.

Series 4 of the charity Great British Bake Off specials, with celebrity contestants Daisy Ridley, Tom Allen, Rob Beckett & Alexandra Burke. Hosted by Matt Lucas with judges Paul Hollywood & Prue Leith.

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Caroline Aherne at the BBC — BBC1, 9pm . Celebration of the late comedian and writer, whose work on the BBC including The Fast Show, The Mrs Merton Show, and The Royle Family.

. Celebration of the late comedian and writer, whose work on the BBC including The Fast Show, The Mrs Merton Show, and The Royle Family. The Celebrity Circle for Stand Up to Cancer — Channel 4, 9.15pm. New series for charity where famous people move into an apartment block and communicate only by social media, aiming to become the most popular player. Featuring Denise van Outen, Duncan James, Nadia Sawalha, Rickie Haywood-Williams and Melvin Odoom, Lady Leshurr, Saffron Barker, Baga Chipz, Kaye Adams, Sam Thompson & Pete Wicks. Continues nightly. (1/6)

— WEDNESDAY 10th —

★ DNA JOURNEY — ITV, 9PM.

Series 2 of the show where celebrities trace their genealogy with the use of DNA testing, beginning with Jamie Redknapp and Freddie Flintoff. (1/3)

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Heathrow: Britain’s Busiest Airport — ITV, 8pm . Series 7 of the observational documentary, set during the COVID-19 pandemic and its huge impact on the travel industry.

. Series 7 of the observational documentary, set during the COVID-19 pandemic and its huge impact on the travel industry. Lost Boy: The Killing of James Bulger — Channel 5, 9pm . Documentary about the infamous murder of two-year-old James Bulger in 1993, by two other children. (1/2)

. Documentary about the infamous murder of two-year-old James Bulger in 1993, by two other children. (1/2) Zara McDermott: Revenge Porn — BBC1, 10.45pm. Factual special about Love Island star Zara McDermott and her experience of “revenge porn” after an ex-boyfriend shared naked photos of her online.

— THURSDAY 11th —

★ RETURN TO DUNBLANE WITH LORRAINE KELLY — ITV, 9PM.

Documentary about the infamous primary school shooting in the Scottish town of Dunblane, 25 years ago. Presented by Lorraine Kelly.

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The Dog House — Channel 4, 8pm. Series 2 of the observational documentary following the staff of Wood Green animal chairty, who find good homes for dogs. (1/8)

— FRIDAY 12th —

★ THE COMEDY VAULTS: BBC2’s HIDDEN TREASURE — BBC2, 9PM.

To help celebrate BBC2’s 50th anniversary, this special explores the channel’s archive for rarely seen clips and moments from unbroadcast pilots — featuring Stephen Fry, Miranda Hart, Spike Milligan, Peter Cook, Dudley Moore, Sacha Baron Cohen, Billy Connolly, Rik Mayall, and many more. Narrated by Tamsin Greig.

— SATURDAY 13th —

★ THE 80s WITH DOMINIC SANDBROOK — BBC2, 7PM.

Documentary series on the 1980s in Britain, from politics and Margaret Thatcher to high street fashion, pop music, and identity crises. Presented by Dominic Sandbrook. (1/3)

— MOTHER’S DAY —

★ GRACE — ITV, 8PM.

New crime drama about detective Roy Grace (John Simm), a failure with ‘cold cases’ who gets a last chance of redemption when a property developer goes missing in Brighton. Based on the novels by Peter James. Co-starring Richie Campbell, Rakie Ayola, Adrian Rawlins & Laura Elphinstone.

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