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NEW SERIES
TV WEEK: 10-16 FEB
1 ALICE & JACK
LOVE STORY WED 14 / THU 15 FEB, 9PM, C4
Domhnall Gleeson (Harry Potter, Ex Machina) and Andrea Riseborough (National Treasure) star as the title characters in this wonderful drama infused with some great comedy moments. City executive Alice and scientist Jack get together via a dating app, and when they meet in a bar, it’s clear from the get-go that she is somewhat troubled. After a one-night stand, Alice doesn’t seem to want to take things further, but there’s a definite spark between them. Over six episodes, the story of their 15-year relationship unfolds, with both Gleeson and Riseborough giving outstanding performances. Abig shout-out to Sunil Patel as Jack’s best friend, Paul, who gets some of the best lines, and Aisling Bea as Lynn, the other woman in Jack’s life. Brilliant TV.
2 THE DOG HOUSE
HOMING HOUNDS THU 15 FEB, 8PM, C4
The team at Woodgreen Pets Charity continue their mission to find homes for abandoned dogs. Will they find the right owners for these unpredictable pooches?
NEW SERIES
3 ALAN CUMMING’S PARADISE HOMES
POSH PADS MON 12 FEB, 8PM, HGTV
NEW SERIES
Alan Cumming snoops around posh gaffs and meets the brains behind the design. He also gets to immerse himself in the lives of the folk who live in each pad! What to expect? Naked swimming and homes with no furniture... There are five episodes to salivate over.
4 KIN
HIT CRIME DRAMA TUE 13 FEB,
NEW SERIES
10.40/11.30PM, BBC1
Season two lands, starring Aiden Gillen, Charlie Cox and Ciarán Hinds. This is an intense story of love, grief, family and crime…
5 THE GRAND TOUR: SAND JOB
PENULTIMATE ADVENTURE
FRI 16 FEB, PRIME VIDEO
Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond head to the country of Mauritania in Africa – following in the footsteps of the legendary Paris-Dakar rally (the daddy of all desert races). It’s a question of finding the most inappropriate cars to travel in (Hammond had “constant issues”), and the heat was “tough”. They go to the ambassador’s house but, sadly, there’s not a tray of Ferrero Rocher in sight! Disappointing.
6 FIRST DATES: BE MY VALENTINE
EXTRA DOSE OF ROMANCE TUE 13 FEB, 9PM, C4
“To me, Valentine’s Day is huge” – so says Mr Romantic Fred Sirieix, here with a special edition of the show. He welcomes a new batch of daters into the restaurant – kicking off with 37-year-old Holly, a TikTok content creator who has 1.6m followers, and a penchant for “dirty roofers”. We also meet 90-year-old army veteran Ronald, who’s matched with Iris, 91, and Colby,
