SATURDAY

GLOBAL CITIZEN LIVE: MUSIC FESTIVAL FOR THE PLANET 5.30PM, 9.20PM, 12 MNT, BBC1/10.10PM, BBC2

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A night and day of music and activism from around the world starts here, broadcast over 24 hours, as part of a mission to defend the planet and defeat poverty. It kicks off with Elton John in Paris and Kylie Minogue in London, and there’s more at 10.10pm on BBC2.

RHS CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW 2021 HIGHLIGHTS 7PM, BBC2

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This year’s show ends tomorrow, so here’s a round-up of some of the best bits so far ahead of the final day. There will be more highlights on Sunday at 6pm on BBC1.

BETTANY HUGHES’ TREASURES OF THE WORLD

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In an episode postponed due to coverage of Emma Raducanu in the US Open final, the historian begins her tour of the Mediterranean islands in Gibraltar, where she views the recently discovered mask of Medusa.

But will Bettany dare to look her in the eye?

CLINT EASTWOOD: THE MAN & THE MOVIES 7.55PM, CH5

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Channel 5 celebrates the actor and Oscarwinning director with a day of his films – from Every Which Way But Loose at 1.35pm to

The Good, The Bad And The Ugly at 9.20pm – and this look back over his life and career.

SUNDAY

SERENGETI II 3.30PM, BBC1 HHHH

In the last of the series, the animals prepare to make the great river crossing. Meanwhile, romance seems to be in the air for lions Kali and Askari, but they’re interrupted by first an angry buffalo, and then by elephants.

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW 8PM, BBC1

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At the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, the experts assess a carved Maori box used for storing precious items, rare Russian royal

jewels that arrive in a carrier bag, and the most important trophy in Scottish football.

ENDEAVOUR 8PM, ITV HHHH

In the dramatic concluding episode, it’s the cruel winter of 1971, and Morse finds himself stranded at an abandoned hotel, at the mercy of a killer who is hellbent on revenge.

LOST TREASURE TOMBS OF THE ANCIENT MAYA 8PM, CH4

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In this two-part special, archaeologists in Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras are searching for clues to how the Maya lived and what happened to this ancient civilisation.

THE LAST MOUNTAIN

The compelling story of mother and son Alison Hargreaves and Tom Ballard, two of the greatest climbers of all time, who

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died at almost the same age, in the same mountain range, 24 years apart. Using 25 years of intimate, unseen family archive, this is the unforgettable story of a family

who lived and died for their passion.

FOXY’S FEARLESS 48 HOURS WITH… 10PM, CH4 HHH

The SAS: Who Dares Wins instructor does his best Bear Grylls impression as he challenges three celebrities to survive in the wild with him over two days. First to accept the offer is US comedian Rob Delaney, who looks very far from his comfort zone.

MONDAY JAMIE OLIVER: TOGETHER 8PM, CH4

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Jamie puts his twist on taco night, inspired by his travels in Mexico. On the menu is, of course, the not so humble taco, made with pork belly, roasted pineapple and cheesy black beans cooked in a splash of tequila.

THE GOES WRONG SHOW 8.30PM, BBC1

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Things have certainly changed at Cornley Drama Society as the fun slapstick comedy returns for a new series. Former director Chris Bean (Henry Shields) has been ousted by the egomaniac Robert (Henry Lewis), whose first play in charge is a Downton Abbey-style effort that, as always, doesn’t go to plan.

SILENT WITNESS

The murder of a promising boxer draws

Nikki and Jack (Emilia Fox and David Caves) into the world of underground boxing. But the first rule of fight club is that nobody talks about fight club, so finding the culprit needs all the forensic pathologists’ expertise.

9PM, BBC1 HHHH FEVER PITCH: THE RISE OF THE PREMIER LEAGUE HHHH

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In the final episode of this revealing series, an unknown, bespectacled Frenchman becomes Arsenal’s new manager – and it’s not long before ‘Arsene Who?’ becomes the man who would shake up not just the north London club, but the whole of English football.

GORDON, GINO & FRED GO GREEK! 9PM, ITV HHH

Foodie friends Gordon Ramsay, Gino D’acampo and Fred Sirieix are back for a two-part special, this time exploring the beautiful Greek islands of Crete, Santorini and Mykonos, plus the historical city of Athens.

D-DAY: INVASION HHHHH Veterans, family members and historians Max Hastings and Onyeka Nubia tell the story – including minute-by-minute accounts – of the D-day landings on June 6, 1944.

This two-part series concludes on Tuesday.

TUESDAY 9PM, CH5

SAVINGLIVESATSEA 8PM, BBC2 HHH This week, the focus is on some of the women

who volunteer with the RNLI – there are now more than 600 who are active lifeboat crew, their number having doubled in the past ten years. On the Wirral, Emily and her team help out a pair of dog-walkers stuck in the mud.

LOVE YOUR GARDEN 8PM, ITV HHH Alan Titchmarsh creates a Japanese-inspired cross between a woodland glade and a forest school for care worker Carl and his family – complete with a wonderful Wendy house .

THE GREAT BRITISH BAKE OFF 8PM, CH4

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It’s Biscuit Week, and judges Prue and Paul challenge the 11 remaining bakers to put their twist on filled brandy snaps before producing a jammy childhood favourite.

A HOUSE THROUGH TIME HHHH

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The final episode opens at the outbreak of the Second World War as the residents of 5 Grosvenor Mount step up to fight the Nazis. The historian David Olusoga then concludes his history tour by reuniting a group of students who lived together in the house around the turn of the millennium.

SPICE GIRLS: HOW GIRL POWER CHANGED BRITAIN

9.30PM, CH4 HHH The final part of this eye-opening retrospective follows the girls’ solo careers before they came back together for two spectacular reunions – the second minus Posh. It concludes by exploring the group’s legacy – and asks what might happen next.

WEDNESDAY

THE REPAIR SHOP 8PM, BBC1 HHHHH A pair of treasured dolls are showing their age, and their owner wants them to be upgraded as well as restored, while the oldest item ever brought in needs very careful handling.

YOUR HOME MADE PERFECT

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A mother and son are looking to renovate their terraced London home to give them more space – and much-needed privacy.

LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION

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Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer are back with a new, 36th series, and this week, they’re helping house-hunters in pricey south London. It’s going to be a challenge.

COASTAL DEVON & CORNWALL WITH MICHAEL PORTILLO 8PM, CH5 HHH Michael begins the final leg of his journey just outside Torquay on the English Riviera, and ends at the mouth of the River Exe.

JAY’S YORKSHIRE WORKSHOP

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In the last of the series, Jules and Jackie ask Jay Blades and his workshop volunteers to help them to thank their son, Henry, who saved Jules’s life while out on a run together.

HOLLINGTON DRIVE 9PM, ITV HHHH See Showtime, page 20.