PICKS OF THE WEEK

• The White Lotus Monday 10th March Sky Atlantic
• Last Week Tonight With John Oliver Monday 10th March Sky Comedy
• Dope Thief Wednesday 12th March AppleTV+
• Amandaland  *Final Episode* Wednesday 12th March BBC One
• Am I Being Unreasonable? *Final Episode* Wednesday 12th March BBC One
• Adolescence Thursday 13th March Netflix
• The Apprentice Thursday 13th March BBC One
• Severance Friday 14th March AppleTV+
• Yellowjackets Friday 14th March Paramount+
• Hacks Friday 14th March  Sky Max
• Gogglebox Friday 14th March Channel 4

Saturday

9.00pm Bob Dylan: No Direction Home BBC Two – Martin Scorsese’s two-part profile of the singer, featuring rare interviews and archive footage. The first half examines Dylan’s formative years, with contributions by childhood friends and teachers on his earliest musical efforts and also explores his arrival on New York’s thriving early 1960s folk scene and the artists who influenced his work. In his own words, Dylan tells how he became smitten with folk music as the story shifts from the iron range in Minnesota to Greenwich Village in New York City, with characters including Dave Van Ronk, the king of Greenwich village folk clubs, Joan Baez, queen of the folk music world, and Allen Ginsburg, America’s beat poet laureate.

9.00pm Candy Channel 4 – True crime drama, starring Jessica Biel, Melanie Lynskey and Pablo Schreiber, based on events in a small Texas town in 1980, when a churchgoing mother of two killed her friend with an axe. A regular day in Candy’s life is interrupted by an alluring incident. Elsewhere, Allan Gore, who is away on business, tries to reach his absent wife Betty. Continues Tomorrow at 9.00pm.

9.15pm Meghan & Harry: American Nightmare? Channel 5 – Since moving to California, Harry and Meghan were seen as the ultimate power couple, with the US media enthralled by the former actress and her real-life prince. But the mood towards them has changed. This documentary explores why it has gone so wrong for the Sussexes, from being condemned as ‘disaster tourists’ in the wake of the Los Angeles fires, to receiving criticism from President Trump.

Sunday

8.00pm Ten Pound Poms BBC One – Second series of the period drama centred around the first Brits to go to Australia. Michelle Keegan and Warren Brown star.

9.00pm Inside Classical BBC Four – The BBC Singers celebrate their 100th birthday and look forward to the future with a vast range of star artists and special guests.

Monday

9.00pm Michael Sheen’s Secret Million Pound Giveaway Channel 4 – Documentary following the actor as he uses his own money to buy £1million of debt belonging to hundreds of people in south Wales – and then writes that debt off to expose how big banks and credit finance companies profit from the most vulnerable in society. As the cost-of-living crisis continues to hit, Michael takes on the banks, investigates alternative, more affordable solutions for borrowing, and calls on the government to demand a fairer, more inclusive credit system in the UK.

9.00pm The Au Pair Channel 5 – Drama series starring David Suchet and Sally Bretton. After a chaotic day, seamstress Zoe agrees to her husband’s suggestion of bringing in an au pair to help with her elderly father and the step-children. Enter Sandrine, who is capable and composed – but as the newcomer settles in, subtle shifts in the family dynamic begin to unfold, setting off a chain of events that puts Zoe in danger. Continues Tomorrow, Wednesday, Concludes on Thursday at 9.00pm.

9.00pm Love Triangle UK E4 – Four hopeful singles, charity ambassador Shannon, tanning business owner Ryan, care recruiter Asa and barber Danny, dive headfirst into the dating experiment. With only texts to guide them, these love-seekers must build deep connections without ever seeing their potential partners. They must choose one match to meet in person before moving in together.

Tuesday

8.00pm Class Apart: The Great US School Swap Channel 4 – Documentary following two groups of teenagers as they swap schools and exchange lives between multicultural south London and the town of Mena, Arkansas, in America’s bible belt. The American students confront some difficult truths as they arrives at a diverse south London school. Over in rural Arkansas, the host families battle culture shock. Later on they learn about Mena’s racist past the hard way, which leaves the group questioning their physical safety.

10.40pm The Hunt for Peter Tobin BBC One – Part one of two. In 1991, teenagers Vicky Hamilton and Dinah McNicol disappeared without a trace within a few months of each other in different parts of the UK. Fifteen years later, the murder of 23-year-old Angelika Kluk in Glasgow revealed a link between all three cases. After an exhaustive hunt, employing the-then latest DNA technology Peter Tobin was sentenced to life imprisonment for the three murders.

Wednesday

Dope Thief Apple TV+

An adaptation of Dennis Tafoya’s Dope Thief, the drama focuses on two friends who pose as DEA agents to rob a house faces the consequences of their actions when it turns out they robbed a large narcotics operation. The cast includes Bryan Tyree Henry, Kate Mulgrew and Ving Rhames.

10.00pm What We Do in the Shadows BBC Two – Fifth season of the American comedy which follows Vampires living in New York.

Thursday

Adolescence Netflix

Four-part crime drama written by Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham which tells the story of a school boy who gets arrested for the murder of a classmate. Filmed in one continuous shot, the drama stars Graham alongside Ashley Walters, Erin Doherty and Faye Marsay.

9.00pm Strike! The Village That Fought Back BBC Two – The story of Polmaise colliery, the Stirlingshire pit where miners were the first to go out and the last to return to work in 1985. Hearing from miners who were on the frontline, as well as their families and journalists who covered the strike, this documentary reveals the inside story of the workers who went out for 56 weeks to save the last village pit in Scotland.

9.00pm Stacey Dooley: Rape on Trial BBC Three – The journalist and media personality meets four young women who have reported being raped by someone they know. With unprecedented access to women who have waived their right to anonymity after reporting being raped, Stacey spends three years following the complainants in the lead-up to trial. She explores the challenges of reporting rape when the alleged perpetrator is someone familiar, and asks whether the justice system delivers what those desperate to be believed hope for.

10.00pm The Push: Murder on a Cruise Ship Channel 5 – In May 2006, 52-year-old Micki Kanesaki started a week-long Mediterranean cruise with her ex-husband Lonnie Kocontes. Days into the trip, Lonnie awoke to find Micki missing, and her body was discovered off the southern coast of Italy. This documentary lifts the lid on a case involving the FBI, private investigators, phone-tapping and death threats, told through the investigators, close family and friends.

Friday

9.00pm Steven McRae: Dancing Back to the Light BBC Two – The principal dancer with the world-renowned Royal Ballet is 33 years old and at the pinnacle of his career when he severely damages his Achilles tendon in the middle of a show attended by 2,500 spectators. This is the story of his rehabilitation, and the days leading up to Steven McRae’s triumphant return to the stage.

9.00pm The Flatshare Channel 5 – Newly dumped and strapped for cash, online magazine journalist Tiffany signs up for a flatshare with a twist. Leon works nights in a hospice, while Tiffany works days. The two will timeshare a bed and, if their plan works, they’ll never actually meet. Comedy drama, starring Jessica Brown Findlay and Anthony Welsh.

9.00pm Other Voices: Dingle, Ireland BBC Four – Annie Macmanus, Huw Stephens and Maykay presents musical performances from a small church in Dingle, Co Kerry. Featuring the talents of Laura Marling, Villagers, CMAT, Maverick Sabre, Wunderhorse, Rachael Lavelle, Bashy, Jacob Alon, Kae Tempest & Colm Mac Con Iomaire, Morgana, Fionn Regan, and Gurriers.