SATURDAY
Casualty
BBC1, 9.25pm
He may have taken a few breaks over the years, but tonight Casualty favourite Charlie Fairhead, played for almost 40 years by Derek Thompson, finally bows out. In his time in the ED, the Charge Nurse has been shot, stabbed, held hostage and had more than his fair share of doomed romantic liaisons. So, what finally pushes him out the door? Whatever it is, we’re not ready… Luckily, Derek has several new TV projects coming up soon!
SUNDAY
The Great Celebrity Bake Off For Stand Up To Cancer
Channel 4, 7.40pm
‘I love having celebrities in the tent,’ says Paul Hollywood. ‘It’s a more laidback-than-the-normal tent.’ Cut to Jodie Whittaker bouncing off Paloma Faith in excitement. ‘I think I went too aggressive at the top, with my energy,’ she later reflects. Also competing, Spencer Matthews and Munya Chawawa. The first task is cake pops, which Paul cites as, ‘the easiest challenge we’ve ever set.’ Wait till you see what Paloma does…
MONDAY
Coma
Channel 5, 9pm
This new psychological thriller is about a married couple whose lives are thrown into turmoil after unassuming dad Simon (Jason Watkins) makes a split-second decision – with disastrous consequences. The drama starts with a local gang, led by menacing youth Jordan (Joe Barber), terrorising the neighbourhood where Simon and wife Beth (Claire Skinner) live, and forcing a violent confrontation…
TUESDAY
Ricky, Sue And A Trip Or Two
More4, 9pm
Celebrating four decades of screen sharing, first as Brookside’s Bobby and Sheila Grant, later as
The Royle Family’s Jim and Barbara, Ricky Tomlinson and Sue Johnston visit their favourite UK hotspots, starting with their beloved home city of Liverpool.
WEDNESDAY
Bring The Drama
BBC2, 9pm
Over the past five weeks we’ve seen the eight aspiring actors re-enact scenes from EastEnders, Silent Witness, Peaky Blinders, Casualty and Downton Abbey. Now it’s time for casting director Kelly Valentine Hendry to whittle them down to a final three, who each have to devise their own screen monologue which they’ll perform at an industry showcase event. This week’s guest mentor is Line Of Duty’s Rochenda Sandall.
THURSDAY
A Life In Ten Pictures
BBC2, 9pm
Her mum, Debbie Reynolds, starred in Singin’ In The Rain, while her dad, Eddie Fisher, was one of the biggest chart-toppers of the 1950s, so it’s fair to say that Carrie Fisher was born into Hollywood royalty. And yet, she carved her own successful screen career and was a prolific writer. But she was also troubled and struggled with drug and alcohol addiction. Here, her extraordinary life is revealed through iconic photoshoot images and private snaps.
FRIDAY
Beyond Paradise
BBC1, 8pm
Fans of the Death In Paradise spin-off will be glad to see DI Humphrey Goodman back sleuthing in Shipton Abbott. Despite a diverse mix of crimes in series one, none involved murder – until now. The action takes place aboard a steam train as Humphrey and DS Esther Williams (Kris Marshall and Zahra Ahmadi) join the local am-dram group’s murder-mystery rehearsals. But then the play’s murder victim is killed for real…