With so much great stuff on TV this week, we’ve compiled a list of the best things for you to watch. Bookmark this page for fresh listings each every week.

Wednesday 3 March

Pick of the day: Inside Chernobyl With Ben Fogle

9pm, Channel 5 HD (CH 105)

It has been more than three decades since the destructive nuclear accident, but it is now possible to safely visit the area hit by the disaster. Ben Fogle spends a week living alone inside the Exclusion Zone and finds a new shocking discovery.

What else to watch:

• The Terror – 9pm, BBC Two HD (CH 102)
• Apocalypse: Hitler Takes On The West – 9pm, National Geographic/HD (CH 266/268)
• Gordon Ramsay’s Bank Balance – 9pm, BBC One HD (CH 101/108)
• The Pandemic At No 47 – 10pm, Channel 4 HD (CH 104/141)
• Bruno v Tyson – 10pm, Sky 1/HD (CH 110/109)

Thursday 4 March

Pick of the day: Pooch Perfect

8pm, BBC One HD (CH 101/108)

It all comes down to this. After weeks of cutting, shampooing and face licking, the finalists for the top dog groomer crown face their final challenges. It’s been a brilliant series, and they’d be barking not to make a second one.

What else to watch:

• Bangers And Cash – 8pm, Yesterday (CH 129)
• The Martin Lewis Money Show: Live – 8.30pm, ITV HD (CH 103/113)
• Inside The Ambulance – 8.30pm, W/HD (CH 125/221)
• Stand Up & Deliver – 9pm, Channel 4 HD (CH 104/141)
• Dating No Filter – 10pm, Sky 1/HD (CH 110/109)

Friday 5 March

Pick of the day: Deutschland 89

9pm, More4/HD (CH 147/195)

The third series of this epic show sees yet another three-year jump, taking the action to 1989, notable for the fall of the Berlin Wall. It may be a historic moment for both sides of the wall, but for Jonas Nay’s spy, an uncertain future awaits.

What else to watch:

• Tommy Cooper At The BBC – 7.35pm, BBC One HD (CH 101/108)
• A Discovery Of Witches – 9pm, Sky 1/HD (CH 110/109)
• This Time With Alan Partridge – 9pm, GOLD HD (CH 124)
• The Last Leg – 10pm, Channel 4 HD (CH 104/141)
• The Graham Norton Show – 10.45pm, BBC One HD (CH 101/108)

Saturday 6 March

Pick of the day: We Are Freestyle Love Supreme

9pm, Sky Documentaries/HD (CH 278/77)

As the creator of hit musical Hamilton, an in-demand Hollywood star and winner of the Pulitzer prize, Lin-Manuel Miranda is one talented man. But before all of that, Miranda created a hip hop improv group called Freestyle Love Supreme. This new and exclusive documentary tells their story.

What else to watch:

• Catchpoint – 6.15pm, BBC One HD (CH 101)
• Duran Duran: Diamond In The Mind – 6pm, Sky Arts/HD (CH 123/156)
• Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway – 7pm, ITV HD (CH 103/113)
• The Voice – 8.30pm, ITV HD (CH 103/113)
• The Markles Vs The Monarchy – 9pm, Channel 5 HD (CH 105)

Sunday 7 March

Pick of the day: Dancing On Ice

6pm, ITV HD (CH 103/113)

The pressure is about to be cranked up on the rink, as the remaining celebrities battle it out in the semi-finals. Who will keep their head (and balance) and book their place in the final? It’s all to play for.

What else to watch:

• Friends – 11.30am, Channel 5 HD (CH 105)
• Attenborough’s Life In Colour ­– 7pm, BBC One HD (CH 101)
• McDonald & Dodds – 8pm, ITV HD (CH 103/113)
• The Great – 9pm, Channel 4 HD (CH 104/141)
• Funny Festival Live – 9.45pm, BBC Two HD (CH 102)

Monday 8 March

Pick of the day: Inside the Ambulance: Wonder Women

8pm, W/HD (CH 125/221)

As we celebrate International Women’s Day, this one-off special looks back on the incredible women who have featured on Inside the Ambulance over the past five years, including frontline West Midlands paramedic Joanne Stevens.

What else to watch:

• Jimmy McGovern’s Moving On – 2.15pm, BBC One HD (CH 101)
• First Ladies – 8pm, Sky Documentaries/HD (CH 278/277)
• Dispatches: The Dirty Truth About Your Rubbish – 8pm, Channel 4 HD (CH 104/141)
• Would I Lie To You? – 8.30pm, BBC One HD (CH 101)
• 24 Hours In A&E – 9pm, Channel 4 HD (CH 104/141)

Tuesday 9 March

Pick of the day: The Great Celebrity Bake Off For Stand Up To Cancer

8pm, Channel 4 HD (CH 104/141)

A new series of Bake Off’s starry spin-off features some top talent in the tent for episode 1. We’re talking Star Wars actress Daisy Ridley, comedic duo Tom Allen and Rob Beckett, and singer Alexandra Burke. With the judges looking on, who will rise to the challenge?

What else to watch:

• Interior Design Masters With Alan Carr – 8pm, BBC Two HD (CH 102)
• The Celebrity Circle For Stand Up To Cancer – 9pm, Channel 4 HD (CH 104/141)
• Caroline Aherne At The BBC – 9pm, BBC One HD (CH 101)
• Bangers And Cash – 9pm, Yesterday (CH 129)
• Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable – 10pm, Dave/HD (CH 127/227)

Wednesday 10 March

Pick of the day: DNA Journey

9pm, ITV HD (CH 103/113)

Eight celebrities set out to discover their family histories in this new series. Former cricketer Andrew Flintoff and ex-footballer Jamie Redknapp are first up – and there are plenty of surprises when they start digging into the past…

What else to watch:

• The Repair Shop – 8pm, BBC One HD (CH 101)
• Rob & Romesh Vs – 8pm, Sky One/HD (CH 110/109)
• Kirstie And Phil’s Love It Or List It: Brilliant Builds – 8pm, Channel 4 HD (CH 104/141)
• The Terror – 9pm, BBC Two HD (CH 102)
• Mandy – 9.45pm, BBC Two HD (CH 102)

Thursday 11 March

Pick of the day: Return To Dunblane With Lorraine Kelly

9pm, ITV HD (CH 103/113)

It’s been 25 years since 16 school children and their teacher were killed by a lone gunman in the Scottish town of Dunblane. Lorraine Kelly reported on the horrific tragedy at the time, and this poignant documentary sees the presenter return to the town to look back at what happened.

What else to watch:

• Flintoff: Lord Of The Fries – 8pm, Sky One/HD (CH 110/109)
• Your Garden Made Perfect – 9pm, BBC Two HD (CH 102)
• Screen One: Hancock – 9pm, BBC Four HD (CH 107)
• Naked Attraction – 10pm, Channel 4 HD (CH 104/141)
• I Am Patrick Swayze – 10pm, Sky Arts/HD (CH 123/156)

Friday 12 March

Pick of the day: A Discovery Of Witches

9pm, Sky One/HD (CH 110/109)

Based on Deborah Harkness’ All Souls books, series 2 of supernatural drama A Discovery Of Witches has had us captivated – and now it’s time for the finale. If you can’t wait until then (or want to catch up from the very beginning) don’t forget every episode is available to watch now in On Demand > Box Sets.

What else to watch:

• A Question Of Sport – 7.35pm, BBC One HD (CH 101)
• Kate Humble’s Coastal Britain – 8pm, Channel 5 HD (CH 105)
• Vera – 8.30pm, ITV HD (CH 103/113)
• Grayson’s Art Club – 8pm, Channel 4 HD (CH 104/141)
• Meat Loaf: In And Out Of Hell – 9pm, BBC Four HD (CH 107)

Pick of the week: Manchester City v Manchester United

4pm, Sky Sports Premier League/HD (CH 512/502)

While it’s looking increasingly likely that Manchester City will be crowned Premier League champions this season, United (who are looking to secure a top-four finish) would love nothing more than to silence their noisy neighbours at the Etihad.

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Pick of the week: SAS: Red Notice

Available from Friday 12 March in Sky Cinema on demand

Lock and load for this action-packed premiere based on Andy McNab’s bestselling novel. When a train hurtling through the Channel Tunnel is attacked by terrorists, an off-duty SAS operative (Sam Heughan) takes matters into his own hands.

What else to watch:

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• Looking for something to watch on Sky Cinema? Our monthly round-up has the best on the service this month
  
  
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