The TV Week: Sunday 6th - Friday 11th February 2011

Sunday
9.00pm The Promise Channel 4 - Four-part drama from acclaimed writer/director Peter Kosminsky. The parallel stories of Erin, an 18-year-old Londoner visiting present-day Israel, and her grandfather, Len, a soldier in the British peace-keeping force in 1940s Palestine, are told against the backdrop of the world's most complex, tragic and intractable conflict.
9.00pm Hawaii 5-0 Sky1 - Pilot of the American 2010 remake of the classic police series.
Monday
6.30pm One Man & His Campervan BBC2 - Series that sees presenter Martin Dorey, campervan lover and passionate foodie, journey around Britain in his 1970s classic campervan on the ultimate escapist adventure. Martin travels around the UK meeting growers, fishermen, farmers, larger-than-life local experts and fellow holiday makers.
8.30pm The Beauty of Books BBC4 - Series combining stories, interviews, illustrations and archive to reveal the beauty of books.
9.00pm Outcasts BBC1 - 8-part sci-fi drama from the makers of Spooks, Life on Mars, Hustle and Ashes to Ashes. A diverse group of individuals - led by President Tate with his core team of Stella , Cass and Fleur - left their old lives behind in extraordinary circumstances. Promised a second chance at life, they created a society far away from their home, friends and family ... and their pasts. They took charge and settled here first alongside Expeditionaries Mitchell and Jack .Settled in the town of Forthaven on Carpathia, they are passionate about their jobs, confident of their ideals and optimistic about the future. They work hard to preserve what they've built on this planet they now call home, having embraced all the challenges that come with forging a new beginning. The planet offers the possibility for both corruption and redemption; while they try to avoid the mistakes made on Earth, inevitably the heroes cannot escape the human pitfalls of love, greed, lust, loss and a longing for those they've left behind. Starring Liam Cunningham as President Richard Tate, who runs Carpathia and is dedicated to keeping the human species alive; Hermione Norris as Stella Isen, Head of Protection and Security (PAS), who sacrificed everything for the chance to save the world; Amy Manson as Fleur Morgan, PAS Officer, and young, bright and idealistic; Daniel Mays as Cass Cromwell, PAS Officer - unpredictable and fiercely loyal to Tate; Jamie Bamber (Battlestar Gallactica) as Mitchell Hoban, Head of the Expeditionaries and a progressive and ambitious man; Ashley Walters as Jack, Mitchell's second in command, and he is tough, armed and dangerous; Eric Mabius as Julius Berger, vice president of the Evacuation Programme on Earth. Berger is en route to Carpathia on board transporter CT9, expecting the power and status he enjoyed on Earth. Continues tomorrow
9.00pm Royal Navy: Caribbean Patrol Five - Documentary series follows Royal Navy warship HMS Manchester on her final deployment - a seven-month tour of duty hunting drug smugglers in the Caribbean. The crew conducts a lengthy search for illicit activity off the coast of Montserrat.
9.00pm Young, Jobless and Living at Home BBC3 - Radio 1's Greg James finds out what it's like to be young, unemployed and living with your parents when he follows graduates and school leavers chasing jobs in the worst job market in decades.
9.00pm The Birth of the British Novel BBC4 - Author Henry Hitchings explores the lives and works of the radical and pioneering 18th century British novelists who established all the literary genres we recognise today, a golden age led by Daniel Defoe, Jonathan Swift, Henry Fielding, Laurence Sterne, Fanny Burney and William Godwin. Hitchings reveals how the novel was also a subversive hand grenade that would change British society for the better, and meets contemporary writers like Martin Amis, Will Self, Tom McCarthy and Jenny Uglow on his journey.
Tuesday
8.00pm Lion Country ITV - Second series of the documentary series following British conservationist David Youldon as he continues his radical programme to help save the African lion.
8.00pm The Inside Story Five - Documentary series lifting the lid on the unsung heroes who work behind the scenes to keep the UK's airports running. The baggage handlers, rangers and air operations team battle ice and snow to keep Stansted's runway open in the big freeze. The check-in staff struggle with some disgruntled passengers and the airport cops rush to the rescue of a sick baby.
8.00pm Cougar Town LivingTV - Series 2 of the US comedy starring Courtney Cox.
9.00pm The Chinese are Coming BBC2 - 2-part documentary that sees Justin Rowlatt investigate the spread of Chinese influence around the planet and asks what the world will be like if China overtakes America as the world's economic superpower.
10.00pm Bridal Plasty LivingTV - Twelve brides-to-be move into the Bridalplasty house in the hope of winning life-changing surgery and their dream wedding.
10.35pm Come Fly on the Wall BBC1 - Documentary following the making of Matt Lucas and David Walliams' comedy Come Fly With Me ith Me.
11.05pm The Big C Channel 4 - 13-part US series with Laura Linney who stars as Cathy Jamison, a reserved suburban wife, teacher and mother whose recent cancer diagnosis shakes up her life. She finds hope, humour and the light side of a dark situation, while managing her immature but well-meaning husband Paul. In the first episode, Cathy is determined to live life to the fullest following the diagnosis of terminal cancer and keeps news of the illness between her and her handsome young oncologist, Dr Todd.
Wednesday
7.00pm Football ITV - Denmark v England
8.00pm Madagascar: Island of Marvels BBC2 David Attenborough tells the story of the most intriguing wild place on earth: Madagascar, a huge island of dramatic landscapes, where life has evolved in isolation for over 70 million years and more than 80 per cent of which is found nowhere else in the world. This episode reveals the island's most bizarre and dramatic places, as well as the unique wildlife which has made its home in each.
9.00pm Forgotten Heroes BBC1 - A Panorma Special that sees Colonel Tim Collins meet veterans who struggle to find work and housing. He sleeps rough on the streets of Brighton with a former soldier who's spent much of the past six years either on the streets or in jail.
10.35pm I Was there.. When the Beatles played the Cavern Club ITV - Documentary to mark the 50th anniversary of the band's performance in the Liverpool club people who where there relive the night.
Thursday
8.00pm The Hairy Bikers: Mum Knows Best BBC2 - Second series celebrating the very best of British home cooking. Great family food is much more than simple sustenance. It provides comfort, both physical and emotional. In this episode, which celebrates that dual role, the Hairy Bikers meet three great home cooks with a diverse range of recipes.
9.00pm Mad Dogs Sky1 - 4-part sureal drama as four male friends go on holiday from hell. Starring John Simm, Philip Glenister, Marc Warren and Max Beesley.
9.00pm Fig Leaf: The Biggest Cover-up in History BBC4 - Stephen Smith uncovers the secret history of the humble fig leaf, opening a window onto 2,000 years of Western art and ethics. He tells how Michelangelo's work fuelled the infamous 'Fig Leaf Campaign' - the greatest cover-up in art history
9.00pm Under Pressure ITV2 - Series in which celebrities get the chance to realise a long-held ambition which they have been too afraid to fulfil. In the first episode, presenter Konnie Huq reveals her secret dream - to become a rapper. She has three weeks before she must perform her own rap in front of a crowd of 3000 fans.
10.00pm Celebrity Juice ITV2 - Brand new series of Keith Lemmon's panel show with semi regular guests Jedward and David Hasselhoff joining the show.

The TV Week Saturday 29th January - 4th February 2011

Saturday
8.00pm From Haiti's Ashes BBC2 - Documentary following reconstruction attempts in Haiti following the Earthquake of 12 January 2010.
Monday
11.00am Save My Holiday BBC1 - Rani Price and Joe Crowley present the investigative series that shows holidaymakers how to overhaul that horror holiday while still having enough time to top up the tan. They come to the aid of troubled tourists, and give them tips on how to complain and get results.
10.00pm Corrie Extra: Gary's Army Diaries ITV2 - Special spin-off episode of Coronation Street focusing on Gary Windass's experiences in Afghanistan.
Tuesday
7.30pm Extraordinairy Dogs Five - Documentary series following the work of rescue dogs and their handlers from around the world. In the opening instalment, Italian dogs practise a helicopter-based rescue, New Zealand pooches train for earthquake response and huskies take part in a sled race.
8.00pm A Farmer's Life for Me BBC2 - Couples with a dream of leaving the rat-race compete to run their very own farm in Suffolk. From factory workers to city execs, they all share a passion for the outdoor life - but do they have what it takes to make it in farming? In each episode, self-made pig farmer Jimmy Doherty introduces the couples to a different aspect of the business, to decide who will be next to leave the competition.
8.00pm The Betty Driver Story ITV - Documentary charting the life and career of one of the nation's most cherished actresses. Known to millions as Betty from Coronation Street, Betty Driver has been in showbusiness since the 1930s.
8.00pm Let the Stories Begin Sky1 - Jon Hamm, Sean Bean and Kelly Macdonald are among the stars discussing their shows and the best of what's to come on Sky Atlantic in 2011, in this special hosted by Mariella Frostrup.
8.00pm World's Youngest DareDevils LivingTV - In this special authored documentary, Myleene Klass travels the globe to meet exceptional children with unusual talents, including child cage fighters and a 12-year-old lion tamer.
10.00pm Secret Diary of a Call Girl ITV2 - Third Series of the Billie Piper drama. Belle has a lot on her plate as she mulls over a new business proposition, deals with an uninvited house guest and copes with a challenging client.
Wednesday
8.00pm Waterloo Road BBC1 - Picking up Series 6 of the school drama with Amanda Burton.
8.00pm Midsomer Murders ITV - Final episode to feature John Nettles.
8.00pm Beauty & the Beast: The Ugly face of Prejudice Channel 4
9.00pm Who Gets the Best Jobs BBC2 - Richard Bilton investigates why Britain is a less equal society than at any time since World War One. Examing access to professions, he finds that the best jobs are being snapped up by an increasingly small gene pool of privileged, well-connected families.
9.00pm The Secret Life of Waves BBC4 - Documentary-maker David Malone delves into the secrets of ocean waves. In an elegant and original film he finds that waves are not made of water, that some waves travel sideways and that the sound of the ocean comes not from water but from bubbles.
Thursday
4.30pm Livingstone: Serious Explorers BBC1 - Seven young explorers relive the legend of Dr David Livingstone. The epic expedition sets off down the tropical Tanzanian coast in the wake of the great Scottish explorer. Sailing in two small Arab dhows, the young adventurers have an astounding encounter with two humpback whales.
9.00pm Louis Theroux & The Ultra Zionists BBC2 - Louis Theroux joins an extreme subculture of the most committed Jewish settlers in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and explores their lives amidst constant tension and conflict. These men and women are a tiny group of religious extremists who claim they are acting on divine promises from thousands of years ago. However, some people consider them the biggest threat to world peace today. As Louis spends time with them, he finds them by turns friendly, shocking, warm and deeply troubling.
9.00pm Marchlands ITV - Five-part ghost story drama focusing on the lives of people in one house over different time periods. The three strands interconnect - the families are linked by the ghost of a little girl, Alice, who drowned in a tragic accident in 1967, in local lake Blackwater Tarn. The episodes are multi-stranded and a number of characters appear in more than one time frame.
9.00pm Abraham Lincoln: Saint or Sinner? BBC4 - To most Americans Abraham Lincoln is the nation's greatest president - a political genius who won the Civil War and ended slavery. Today the cult of Lincoln has become a multi-million dollar industry that presents him as a saint more than a politician. This documentary looks at how his reputation is being re-assessed as historians uncover the dark side of his life and politics, revealing that the president who ended slavery secretly planned to deport the freed black people out of America.
10.30pm LunchMonkeys BBC3 - Second series of the office based sitcom.
Friday
7.30pm Six Nations Rugby BBC1 - Wales v England