TUNE IN TO CLOSER’S PICK OF THE TELLY EVERYONE’S TALKING ABOUT WITH TV EDITOR HANNAH WRIGHT
NEW SERIES
1 THE PIANO
REALITY SHOW RETURNS SUN 28 APR, 9PM, C4
Claudia Winkleman is back with a second season of the talent show that sees some of the UK’s best amateur pianists battle it out at train stations across the country for a chance to perform at the Royal Festival Hall. The series has been called a “breath of fresh air” and there will be seven episodes this time (extended from five), with judges Mika and Lang Lang returning alongside Clauds. Competition is set to be tight, with the search beginning in Manchester Piccadilly station – where they discover a classically-trained boxer, a dance DJ, and an 80-year-old romantic…
2 INTERIOR DESIGN MASTERS WITH ALAN CARR
2024 WINNER CROWNED TUE 30 APR, 8PM, BBC1
It’s time to hand over that life-changing contract, as the final two designers battle FINAL EP! 2it out. Alan Carr and interiors guru Michelle Ogundehin reveal who that freshly-crowned winner will be as series five bows out.
NEW SERIES
3 NARROW ESCAPES
THE GREAT OUTDOORS MON 29 APR-FRI 3 MAY, 4PM, C4
Ajoyful new daytime series following folk who’ve turned their back on homes of bricks and mortar for a new life on the water. We meet those who call the UK’s canal network home, a vibrant community made up of all walks of life, ages and backgrounds.
4 BRITAIN’S GOT TALENT
SEARCH CONTINUES SAT 27 APR, 7.30PM, ITV1
More brave contestants try to impress the judges and make it to the semi-finals. Alife-changing £250k is up for grabs.
5 BILLIE AND GREG: THE FAMILY DIARIES
NEW SERIES
FRONT-ROW SEATS THU 2 MAY, 9PM, ITVBE
Billie, Greg, Nelly, Arthur and Margot are back, and life for the Shepherds is busier than ever. In episode one, it’s Billie’s birthday, and Greg has a rather unusual treat in store for her this year... Arthur acts up at a family photo shoot, but there’s excitement around the gender reveal of a new arrival, and a pressing need to get Margot some shoes… There’s also an emotional health update from stepdad Dave “Chatty” Chatwood.
NEW SERIES
6 JEREMY CLARKSON: ‘I lie in bed worrying about the weather’
CLARKSON’S FARM
COUNTRY BUMPKINS? FRI 3 MAY, PRIME VIDEO
Wellies at the ready for series three of Prime Video’s hugely popular show about the misadventures of Jeremy Clarkson, reinventing himself as a farmer. Joined as ever by his sidekick and actual farmer Kaleb, partner Lisa and regulars Gerald and Cheerful Charlie, Jeremy battles against the elements (and the local authorities
