What to watch on TV this week: 15th - 21st April
The return of Blue Lights and Britain's Got Talent are among our picks for what to watch on TV this week.
It's a big week for fans of unscripted entertainment and reality TV, as Britain's Got Talent, The Circle USA and Made in Chelsea all return to screens, and The Apprentice season 18 comes to a close with what is sure to be a dramatic finale.
Documentary fans are also in luck this week, with Martin Clunes travelling around the Islands of the Pacific for ITV1, Danny Dyer looking at How to Be a Man for Channel 4, Cate Blanchett narrating new Netflix wildlife documentary Our Living World, and Adrian Edmondson looking back at the classic sitcom for which he and Rik Mayall were well-known in Bottom: Exposed.
However, if you are looking for some drama or comedy, you won't go wanting. Hit police drama Blue Lights is back for its second season on BBC One, while brand new comedy Dinosaur is starting on BBC Three and Feud: Capote vs the Swans is finally coming to the UK, landing on Disney Plus.
Finally, this year's London Marathon is taking place on Sunday, with the event being broadcast live on BBC One.
To help you decide what to watch, check out our curated selection of top picks for this week. Watch the video above or read on for our full choice of what to watch.
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Blue Lights season 2
Release date: Monday 15th April, 9pm, BBC One
This police drama, which proved to be a huge hit with viewers when it debuted last year, is back for a second season, following up with the team in the Belfast PSNI. In season 2, the team are still grieving the loss of Gerry, while the dispersal of the McIntyre crime family has led to a host of gangs vying for supremacy in the city.
Made in Chelsea season 27
Release date: Monday 15th April, 9pm, E4
The reality series following the tangled lives of affluent young people in Chelsea returns, with five new cast members joining, including Sam Vanderpump, the nephew of Vanderpump Rules star Lisa. In the first episode, things between Tristan and Lauren have cooled since their resurrected romance in Sydney, with Tristan wanting a full commitment, but Lauren less sure.
Martin Clunes: Islands of the Pacific season 2
Release date: Monday 15th April, 9pm, ITV1
After his journey was cut short in season 1 by the Covid pandemic, Martin Clunes resumes his epic oceanwide adventure in search of the real Pacific in these new episodes of the travelogue. His voyage is once again inspired by a book given to him when he was a child by his father about the Kon-Tiki expedition across the Pacific.
Dinosaur
Release date: Tuesday 16th April, 9pm, BBC Three
This new comedy, the pilot for which aired in 2021, has been created by Matilda Curtis and Ashley Storrie, and stars Storrie as Nina, an autistic woman in her 30s. Nina's life is upended when her sister and best friend Evie rushes into an engagement after only six weeks, and makes Nina her maid of honour.
Danny Dyer: How to Be a Man
Release date: Tuesday 16th April, 10pm, Channel 4
The documentary sees Danny Dyer stepping out of his tough guy persona and embarking on a journey into the heart of modern British masculinity. It follows Danny as he asks men across Britain what they think it means to be a man in our society, and what the future is for the male identity.
The Circle USA season 6
Release date: Wednesday 17th April, Netflix
This new season of the reality game show, in which contestants become residents of an apartment block where they communicate with one another only via text and images, enabling them to choose how they present themselves, will release new batches of the episodes weekly, until the finale arrives on Wednesday 8th May.
Our Living World
Release date: Wednesday 17th April, Netflix
Narrated by Oscar winner Cate Blanchett, this four-part epic wildlife documentary spans the globe to showcase the extraordinary creatures and ecosystems, great and small, that work together to help restore and sustain our living world. It portrays just how extraordinary the connections between these seemingly disparate ecosystems can be.
Feud: Capote vs the Swans
Release date: Wednesday 17th April, Disney Plus
This new season of Ryan Murphy's anthology series tells the story of acclaimed writer Truman Capote, who ended up banished from high society and in a feud with the Swans, a group of elite women he was formerly friends with, but who he was seen to have betrayed. It stars the likes of Tom Hollander, Naomi Watts, Diane Lane, Chloë Sevigny and Demi Moore.
The Apprentice season 18 finale
Release date: Thursday 18th April, 9pm, BBC One
It's finally time for Lord Sugar to stop telling candidates they're fired and start telling one that they've been hired, as after 12 weeks this latest season of The Apprentice comes to an end. In the finale, the remaining two candidates will launch their proposed businesses, with some help from the season's former candidates.
Bottom: Exposed
Release date: Thursday 18th April, 9pm, Gold
This one-off documentary, narrated by Stephen Fry, will see the co-creator and star of sitcom Bottom, Adrian Edmondson, giving his first-hand account of making the show with Rik Mayall, while other contributors will include the show's cast, crew and famous fans.
Britain’s Got Talent season 17
Release date: Saturday 20th April, ITV1
Britain's Got Talent returns for its 17th season, once again looking to find the next big entertainment act to perform in front of the Royal Family at the Royal Variety Performance, as well as win a huge £250,000 prize. Presenters Ant & Dec return, alongside judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and Bruno Tonioli.
London Marathon 2024
Release date: Sunday 21st April, 8:30am, BBC One
This year's London Marathon, a fixture of the UK's sporting calendar, returns for 2024, with the event being broadcast on BBC One and later in the day moving to BBC Two. Among the famous faces taking part this year are The Weakest Link's Romesh Ranganathan, Luther's Ruth Wilson and Ted Lasso's Phil Dunster.
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