Monday, April 11, 2011

TV Picks: 11-17 April 2011 ('Britain's Got Talent', 'Graham Norton Show', 'Life Of Riley', 'Paul O'Grady Live', 'Piers Morgan's Life Stories', 'Sing If You Can', etc.)

'Britain's Got Talent' - Saturday, ITV1, 8.20PM

MONDAY 11th
Stargate Universe (Sky1, 8pm) Season 2 of the sci-fi drama continues. Starring Robert Carlyle, David Blue, Elyse Levesque & Justin Louis. (11/20)
A Home For Maisie (BBC2, 9pm) Documentary about two people who have adopted eight children from troubled backgrounds.
The Great Estate: The Rise & Fall Of The Council House (BBC4, 9pm) Documentary about council housing.
The Booth At The End (FX, 11pm) Mystery series originally shown as a webseries, about a strange man in a diner who helps strangers with problems by setting them outlandish tasks. Stars Xander Berkeley. Continues every weeknight.

TUESDAY 12th
Britain's Next Big Thing (BBC2, 8pm) Dragons' Den millionaire Theo Paphitis hosts a new series where he offers people the chance to pitch to the country's leading retailers. (1/7)
Is Breast Best? Cherry Healey Investigates (BBC3, 9pm) Documentary about the pro's and con's of breast-feeding.
Destination Titan (BBC4, 9pm) Documentary about a group of British scientists preparing to send a probe to Saturn's largest moon, Titan.

WEDNESDAY 13th
DIY: SOS - The Big Build (BBC1, 7.30pm) Series 22 of the renovation show. Hosted by Nick Knowles.
Life Of Riley (BBC1, 8.30pm) Series 3 of the sitcom. Starring Caroline Quentin, Neil Dudgeon & Lucinda Dryzek. (1/8)
Petworth House – The Big Spring Clean (BBC4, 8.30pm) Series where Andrew Graham-Dixon investigates the UK's stately homes. (1/6)
The Gatwick Baby: Abandoned At Birth (BBC3, 9pm) Documentary about a 24-year-old man who investigates the circumstances of his own birth, as he was found in a Gatwick Airport toilet as a baby.
If Walls Could Talk: The History Of The Home (BBC4, 9pm) New series exploring the British home over the past 800 years. (1/4)

THURSDAY 14th
The Animal's Guide To Britain (BBC2, 8pm) Chris Packham examine the UK from an animal's point of view, beginning with freshwater creatures. (1/4)
Misbehaving Mums-to-Be (BBC3, 9pm) Series where midwives help expectant mums to give up their bad habits for the sake of their baby's health. (1/6)
Dave's One Night Stand (Dave, 9pm) Series 2 of the standup comedy show, featuring Chris Addison, Craig Campbell & Jo Enright. (1/5)

FRIDAY 15th
Monty Don's Italian Gardens (BBC2, 9pm) Series where the horticulturalist visits the impressive gardens of Italy. (1/4)
Paul O'Grady Live (ITV1, 9pm) Series 2 of the chat show hosted by Paul O'Grady. Guests are Charlotte Church, Rupert Everett, John Cleese & Amanda Holden. (1/11)
The Graham Norton Show (BBC1, 10.35pm) Series 9 of the chat show hosted by Graham Norton. Guests are David Tennant, Catherine Tate & Josh Groban. (1/12)

SATURDAY 16th
Eurovision: Your Country Needs Blue (BBC1, 6.10pm) Documentary special on boy-band Blue's preparations to represent the UK in this year's Eurovision Song Contest. Narrated by Graham Norton.
Sing If You Can (ITV1, 7.20pm) Celebrity karaoke gameshow hosted by Keith Lemon & X Factor finalist Stacey Solomon. Guests are Mikey Graham, Jedward, Darren Gough, Gemma Merna & Ray Quinn.
Britain's Got Talent (ITV1, 8.20pm) Series 5 of the talent contest, with new judges Michael McIntyre & David Hasselhoff joining Amanda Holden. Hosted by Ant n' Dec. (1/13)
Piers Morgan's Life Stories (ITV1, 9.50pm) Series 5 of the interview show hosted by Piers Morgan, whose first guest is Russell Brand.
Britain's Got More Talent (ITV2, 9.50pm) Series 5 of the sister programme hosted by Stephen Mulhern, going behind-the-scenes on Britain's Got Talent.

SUNDAY 17th
The Hotel (Channel 4, 8pm) Documentary about a three-star hotel in the Lake District. (1/8)
The Secrets Of Scott's Hut (BBC2, 8pm) Documentary where Ben Fogle travels to Antarctica to report on a campaign to preserve famous explorer Captain Robert Scott's expedition hut from 1911. Narrated by Kenneth Branagh.

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