UK TV programmes to watch this week : 02/03/2024

Call the Midwife (BBC 1/HD | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Sunday 3rd March 2024)

Miss Higgins receives an unexpected visitor, and Sister Monica ruffles feathers. Poplar votes for its Mother of the Year.

World’s Most Dangerous Roads (Dave | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Sunday 3rd March 2024)

Sri Lanka. Series 5, episode 3. Former Soccer Saturday colleagues Jeff Stelling and Chris Kamara reunite for an epic journey across Sri Lanka where they reaffirm their friendship along the way.

Death in Paradise (BBC 1/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Sunday 3rd March 2024) ** PICK OF THE WEEK **

Marlon is overjoyed when his sister is offered a scholarship at a prestigious school in Jamaica. But the celebrations are cut short when the officer receives a call from his old boss, claiming he has been hurt – only for things to turn violent. Meanwhile, Nevile’s flirty conversations with blog-fan Sunset Chaser are progressing nicely, but stall when he requests to see a photo.

The Motorway Map of Britain (Channel 5/HD | 8:00pm to 9:00pm |Friday 8th March 2024 )

The story of how this country was built from the ground up – by filling in a map of Britain’s transport networks through the ages, and focusing on the UK’s love-hate relationship with motorways. Since their fitful start in the 1950s, through the glamour of the swinging 60s, and the backlash against urban planning gone mad, we chart the progress of these epic engineering projects as they came to dominate our landscape.

Great British Cities with Susan Calman (Channel 5/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Friday 8th March 2024) ** NEW SERIES **

Liverpool. Series 1, episode 1. The comedian explores the stories of some of Britain’s great conurbations, revealing their secret stories and the people behind their past, beginning with Liverpool. She visits the iconic Royal Albert Dock, Edge Hill – with its little-seen subterranean tunnel network – and the extraordinary Anglican Cathedral.

All TV guide information taken from DigiGuide — www.getdigiguide.tv/?p=1&r=15119.