TV Picks: 20–26 April 2020
By: Dan Owen
Tags: Listings, Tv Picks, UK, Television, TV

— MONDAY 20th —

★ EMERGENCE — FOX, 9PM.

New US sci-fi mystery drama about a police chief (Allison Tolman) who becomes the guardian of a little girl discovered on the site of an inexplicable plane crash with no memory. Co-starring Alexa Swinton, Owain Yeoman, Ashley Aufderheide, Robert Bailey Jr. & Zabryna Guevara. [Previously reviewed here.] (1/13)

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Kirstie: Keep Crafting and Carry On — Channel 4, 5pm . New series designed to help those in Covid-19 self-isolation pass the time with craft projects. Hosted by Kirstie Allsopp.

. New series designed to help those in Covid-19 self-isolation pass the time with craft projects. Hosted by Kirstie Allsopp. The Farmers’ Country Showdown — BBC2, 6.30pm. Series 4 of the show following organic and heritage fruit and veg farmers. (1/20)

Series 4 of the show following organic and heritage fruit and veg farmers. (1/20) The Restaurant that Burns Off Calories — BBC2, 9pm . Horizon documentary where Fred Sirieix and Dr Zoe Williams open a restaurant where every calorie being consumed is being burned off in a behind-the-scenes gym full of exercise equipment.

. Horizon documentary where Fred Sirieix and Dr Zoe Williams open a restaurant where every calorie being consumed is being burned off in a behind-the-scenes gym full of exercise equipment. Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins for Stand Up to Cancer — Channel 4, 9pm. Series 2 of the spin-off to Who Dares Wins where 12 celebrities go through Special Forces training, featuring Tony Bellew, Helen Skelton, Joey Essex, Yasmin Evans, John Fashanu, Katie Price, Jack Maynard, Nikki Sanderson, Brendan Cole, Lauren Steadman, Leon ‘Locksmith’ Rolle & Anthea Turner.

— TUESDAY 21st —

★ HOME ALONE WITH JOEL DOMMETT — ITV, 10PM.

New series where comedian Joel Dommett interviews celebrities and plays games from the comfort of his own home during self-isolation.

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Life & Birth — BBC1, 8pm . New documentary series focused on childbirth, from the perspective of three nurses at a Birmingham hospital. (1/6)

. New documentary series focused on childbirth, from the perspective of three nurses at a Birmingham hospital. (1/6) A Very British Lockdown: Diaries from the Frontline — ITV, 8pm . Documentary exploring how the population of the UK is coping with the extended period of self-isolation due to the coronavirus pandemic.

. Documentary exploring how the population of the UK is coping with the extended period of self-isolation due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Truth About Amazon — Channel 4, 9pm . New series investigating Amazon and how much it can be trusted, with price tracking and fake product reviews. Presented by Sabrina Grant & Helen Skelton.

. New series investigating Amazon and how much it can be trusted, with price tracking and fake product reviews. Presented by Sabrina Grant & Helen Skelton. Addicted: America’s Opioid Crisis — BBC1, 11.20pm. Documentary about the prescription opioid crisis in the US, which has resulted in 130 fatal overdoses each day.

— WEDNESDAY 22nd —

★ THE GREAT BRITISH SEWING BEE — BBC1, 9PM.

Series 6 of the competitive sewing competition. Hosted by Joe Lycett. (1/10)

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Our Queen at War — ITV, 9pm . Documentary about Queen Elizabeth II’s wartime years.

. Documentary about Queen Elizabeth II’s wartime years. Can Science Beat Coronavirus? — Channel 4, 9pm. Scientific debate on the outlook for an effective vaccine and treatment for Covid-19.

— THURSDAY 23rd —

★ THE BIG NIGHT IN — BBC1, 7PM.

Charity special combining the forces of Comic Relief and Children in Need for a special night of entertainment with the nation on lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic. Hosted by Lenny Henry & Matt Baker with Zoe Ball, Paddy McGuinness, Gary Barlow, Peter Kay, Catherine Tate, the stars of Strictly Come Dancing, and many more.

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The River Wye with Will Millard — BBC2, 7.30pm . Travelogue down the River Wye from the Cambrian Mountains with writer and angler Will Millard. (1/3)

. Travelogue down the River Wye from the Cambrian Mountains with writer and angler Will Millard. (1/3) Gangs of London — Sky Atlantic, 9pm. New crime drama series about international gangs in London. Starring Sope Dirisu & Joe Cole. (1/10)

— FRIDAY 24th —

★ AFTER LIFE — NETFLIX.

Series 2 of the comedy about a grieving widow trying to move on after his wife’s death in a small-town community. Starring Ricky Gervais, Tom Basden, Tony Way, Diane Morgan, Mandeep Dhillon, Ashley Jensen & David Bradley. (All 6 episodes released.)

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Rick Stein’s Road to Mexico — BBC2, 7pm . New Travelodge where the chef retraces a journey he took in 1968 down the Pacific Coast Highway to the Mexican border. (1/7)

. New Travelodge where the chef retraces a journey he took in 1968 down the Pacific Coast Highway to the Mexican border. (1/7) Digging Up Britain’s Past — Channel 4, 7pm. Series 2 of the archaeology show exploring the UK’s rich history. Presented by Raksha Dave & Alex Langlands. (1/6)

— SATURDAY 25th —

Nothing. I bet it’s a nice day, so maybe sit out in the garden and count the birds.

— SUNDAY 26th —

★ VAN DER VALK — ITV, 8PM.

Modern update of the Amsterdam-based detective drama, based on the novels by Nicolas Freeling, with Marc Warren replacing the late Barry Foster as sleuth Simon “Piet” Van der Valk. Co-starring Maimie McCoy, Luke Allen-Gale & Elliot Barnes Worrell. (1/3)

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