The Diary of Anne Frank (Friday 7pm, BBC1)
Final episode of the excellent adaptation starring Tamsin Greig and Iain Glen
QI (Friday 9pm, BBC1)
I’m still unconvinced about QI coming to BBC1, it seems like one channel transfer too far. Still, it’s a great show and let’s hope that doesn’t change.
Trial and Retribution (Friday 9pm, ITV1)
What’s the point of putting Trial and Retribution on without Waking the Dead on the other side? I can’t play my favourite game of switching from one to the other and making a whole new story out of the two shows. They usually make more sense that way. Still, Walker and Connor (David Hayman and Victoria Smurfit) are as dour and dull as ever, so some things never change.
Your Country Needs You (Saturday 6.45pm, BBC1)
The first live show as the six hopeful acts compete for the opportunity to take Britain to Eurovision glory with Andrew Lloyd Webber. And my word of the day is: futility.
Demons (Saturday 7.45, ITV1)
After a shockingly bad first episode, Demons has a lot to do if it’s going to strike a chord with the audience (and not get sued by Joss Whedon). A half-life is on the loose, a nasty creature by the name of Gilgamel who is stealing children off the streets. Nice. Rest assured, Rupert Galvin (what is that accent?) and his team of Scooby Doo teens will be along to smite the freaks any second now. Oh well, it can only get better, right?
CSI:NY (Saturday 9.25pm, Five)
The fifth (feels like the fiftieth) series of the third CSI variant begins in typical style as the hunt is on for Mac’s kidnapper. There’s so much CSI these days that it all just merges into one, but it’s still entertainingly slick.
Dancing on Ice (Sunday 7/9pm, ITV1)
The return of the ice dancing competition hosted by Philip Schofield and Holly Willoughby. It’s fun, and the celebs slicing the ice this year include ex-Emmerdale babe Roxanne Pallett, Todd Carty, Gemma Bissix, X Factor refugee Ray Quinn and erm… investigative journalist Donal MacIntyre. I’ll just read that again: investigative journalist Donal MacIntyre.
Lark Rise to Candleford (Sunday 8pm, BBC1/BBC HD)
My new favourite thing continues as Dorcas Lane (prepare yourself) takes delivery of a bicycle. Yes, high excitement across Lark Rise and Candleford, but not as much as the elections for the parish council that sees Dorcas run against new boy James Dowland. Undemanding fun, but no less brilliant because of it.
Wild at Heart (Sunday 8.30pm, ITV1)
Another series of the high-rating ITV1 drama. Danny is still getting over the death of his wife in the fire at the end of the last series, but there are still animals to treat. Elsewhere, game reserve Mara (conveniently next door) has gone bust, and the kids are threatening to fly the coop. And not a Jesse Wallace in sight…
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