TV WEEK: 3-9 FEB
TUNE IN TO CLOSER’S PICK OF THE TELLY EVERYONE’S TALKING ABOUT WITH TV EDITOR HANNAH WRIGHT
NEW SERIES
1 SUE PERKINS: LOST IN ALASKA
OFF ON AN ADVENTURE FRI 9 FEB, 9PM, CHANNEL 5
Over three entertaining parts, Sue Perkins explores the hidden gems of the US state – finding out what it’s like to live in Alaska (“Usually, people have fun here!”) and gets stuck into whatever the residents are up to. As you’d expect from Perkins (who previously travelled to Japan for a BBC travel show), the series is packed with amusing moments. She learns how to survive a bear attack (useful) – and manages a “serious-to-camera” face while “dressed up like a dolly”, wearing a “jingly Russian crown”. Make way for lots of interesting facts, too.
2 GLADIATORS
ARE WE READY…?
SAT 3 FEB, 7.10PM, BBC1
Big sponge fingers at the ready as the Gladiators hit hard in Duel, the contenders fight back – and buckle up for a nail-biting Eliminator.
3 THE APPRENTICE
WEEK TWO LARKS THU 8 FEB, 9PM, BBC1 Lord Sugar is peckish and demands the candidates rustle up some mini cheesecakes! One team’s fruity creation crumbles, while the other lot fumble their figures...
NEW SERIES
4 ONE DAY
FAB DRAMA THU 8 FEB,NETFLIX
Ambika Mod and Leo Woodall star in this big-bucks adapation of David Nicholls’ best-selling novel that sees Emma and Dexter reunite on the same day every year.
NEW SERIES
5 DEATH IN PARADISE
100TH EP! SUN 4 FEB, 9PM, BBC1
Kicking off the 13th series of the hugely popular crime drama, this milestone 100th episode sees Commissioner Selwyn Patterson (the marvellous Don Warrington) celebrating 50 years of police service. But when Selwyn leaves the event that’s being held in his honour for a breath of fresh air, someone shoots him and he’s left fighting for his life. Yikes! It’s up to DI Neville Parker (Ralf Little) and his team to find out whodunnit – and why. It’s a classic episode not to be missed!
6 CALL THE MIDWIFE
OH, WE DO LIKE TO BE… SUN 4 FEB, 8PM, BBC1
Summer has arrived and the new Mayor (aka Violet Buckle) has organised her first big event – a day at the seaside! Everyone is very excited and the cast try very hard not to notice the gale-force winds. There’s drama (of course) when Shelagh takes her eye off May, who gets swept out to sea and ends up being hospitalised! This causes a major ordeal for the Turners when Mrs Williams from the Hong Kong Adoption Project turns up wanting answers (rather than the scones fresh out of the oven). Cue a nightmare scenario ahead. Noooo!
Closer catches up with the cast of Call The Midwife as the latest season reach
