Michael McIntyre’s Big Show (BBC 1/HD | 6:50pm to 7:50pm | Saturday 25th January 2025)

The comedian hosts an evening of entertainment from London’s Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Michael Sheen hands over his phone – which is filled with A-list contacts – for Send to All, Olly Murs helps pull off an ambitious surprise on an unsuspecting fan, and a member of the public becomes the Unexpected Star of the Show. With music from Craig David.

Call the Midwife (BBC 1/HD | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Sunday 26th January 2025)

The Nonnatus team prepares for the arrival of a new nun and trainee midwife, Sister Catherine. Under Nurse Crane’s supervision, Sister Catherine is thrown into a complex case. Dr Turner is taken aback when mother of seven Peggy Wrigley asks for an abortion, and is disappointed by the general apathy towards the measles vaccination clinic.

Silent Witness (BBC 1/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Monday 27th January 2025)

Vanishing Point (Part 1). Series 28, episode 7. Part one of two. Nikki travels by plane from Mumbai to London, and finds herself at the centre of a crisis when one of the other passengers comes down with an unknown, potentially deadly, illness. As the team in London investigate a similar case in India, Nikki realises that the only way to discover the nature of the infection is to perform an autopsy while the passenger is still alive.

Silent Witness (BBC 1/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Tuesday 28th January 2025)

Vanishing Point (Part 2). Series 28, episode 8. Nikki and the Lyell team work hard to uncover the truth and find a cure as more passengers begin to fall ill on the plane. Vikram’s post-mortem comes up with a shocking result that changes everything for the team and the suspected target.

Death in Paradise (BBC 1/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Friday 31th January 2025) ** PICK OF THE WEEK & NEW SERIES **

Though the team members are looking forward to welcoming a new recruit into their midst, Mervin, in contrast, cannot wait to get away from the island. However, before he catches his flight, he becomes embroiled in the murder of a young man whose body has been recovered from a ravine. The case becomes more compelling when it is discovered the victim has left behind a mysterious message. Drama, starring Don Gilet and Don Warrington.

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