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 And now for some reviews of what’s on TV this weekend … Now, Saturday first…

 At 5.30 on BBC 2, you can see Wildlife of Madagascar. We see, not the most popular region in this great island, but one of the least visited areas, the amazing mountains of the north-east. Great scenery, but Madagascar has some of the most incredible animals. We hear about them the indri, for example, which looks a bit like a monkey and is almost completely black. But we hardly ever get to see any of them, which is a pity.

 Same time on Channel 4, The Witness, the best drama series on TV for ages, comes to an end. This six-part series about lawyer Peter Barnes has kept our interest alive for weeks, and I can only tell you that you should prepare yourselves for a very unexpected conclusion. As usual, though, excellent performances from Jack Lloyds as the bright lawyer and Paul Winters as his quiet secretary.

 At 7 o’clock, there’s The Bill Smith Show on BBC 4, with a comic performer who is good, but who was funnier when he first started, five years ago. If you remember his show as it was then, you’ll notice the difference. The laughs are still there, but some of his sketches often seem too long. Good entertainment for all the family, though, if that’s what you want.

 Now, Sunday. There’s been a change on BBC 2 – Men of Iron will be at 8.30 instead of 10.30. Make a note of that because this is about Brunel, the man who built the greatest railway in England in the 19th century and also wanted to create a highspeed transport link between New York and London. It’s one of the best history programmes for a long, long time.

 At 6 on Channel 4, there’s Secret Job, the detective series based on a best-selling novel. In this episode, we watch Detective Joe Barker using his skills to solve a murder mystery. Although it is similar to lots of other detective stories, the quality of the acting makes it special and really worth watching.

 Finally, on BBC 1 at 9.30, Student Life is a new series about a group of university students and their busy lives in the big city of London. In this first part, we meet Louise and Clara, two biology students who share a small flat. I don’t think there’s enough in this series to keep young audiences interested unless there is a marked improvement next week.

 That’s all for today. Enjoy…

 And now for some reviews of what’s on TV this weekend … Now, Saturday first…

 At 5.30 on BBC 2, you can see Wildlife of Madagascar. We see, not the most popular region in this great island, but one of the least visited areas, the amazing mountains of the north-east. Great scenery, but Madagascar has some of the most incredible animals. We hear about them the indri, for example, which looks a bit like a monkey and is almost completely black. But we hardly ever get to see any of them, which is a pity.

 Same time on Channel 4, The Witness, the best drama series on TV for ages, comes to an end. This six-part series about lawyer Peter Barnes has kept our interest alive for weeks, and I can only tell you that you should prepare yourselves for a very unexpected conclusion. As usual, though, excellent performances from Jack Lloyds as the bright lawyer and Paul Winters as his quiet secretary.

 At 7 o’clock, there’s The Bill Smith Show on BBC 4, with a comic performer who is good, but who was funnier when he first started, five years ago. If you remember his show as it was then, you’ll notice the difference. The laughs are still there, but some of his sketches often seem too long. Good entertainment for all the family, though, if that’s what you want.

 Now, Sunday. There’s been a change on BBC 2 – Men of Iron will be at 8.30 instead of 10.30. Make a note of that because this is about Brunel, the man who built the greatest railway in England in the 19th century and also wanted to create a highspeed transport link between New York and London. It’s one of the best history programmes for a long, long time.

 At 6 on Channel 4, there’s Secret Job, the detective series based on a best-selling novel. In this episode, we watch Detective Joe Barker using his skills to solve a murder mystery. Although it is similar to lots of other detective stories, the quality of the acting makes it special and really worth watching.

 Finally, on BBC 1 at 9.30, Student Life is a new series about a group of university students and their busy lives in the big city of London. In this first part, we meet Louise and Clara, two biology students who share a small flat. I don’t think there’s enough in this series to keep young audiences interested unless there is a marked improvement next week.

 That’s all for today. Enjoy…

 And now for some reviews of what’s on TV this weekend … Now, Saturday first…

 At 5.30 on BBC 2, you can see Wildlife of Madagascar. We see, not the most popular region in this great island, but one of the least visited areas, the amazing mountains of the north-east. Great scenery, but Madagascar has some of the most incredible animals. We hear about them the indri, for example, which looks a bit like a monkey and is almost completely black. But we hardly ever get to see any of them, which is a pity.

 Same time on Channel 4, The Witness, the best drama series on TV for ages, comes to an end. This six-part series about lawyer Peter Barnes has kept our interest alive for weeks, and I can only tell you that you should prepare yourselves for a very unexpected conclusion. As usual, though, excellent performances from Jack Lloyds as the bright lawyer and Paul Winters as his quiet secretary.

 At 7 o’clock, there’s The Bill Smith Show on BBC 4, with a comic performer who is good, but who was funnier when he first started, five years ago. If you remember his show as it was then, you’ll notice the difference. The laughs are still there, but some of his sketches often seem too long. Good entertainment for all the family, though, if that’s what you want.

 Now, Sunday. There’s been a change on BBC 2 – Men of Iron will be at 8.30 instead of 10.30. Make a note of that because this is about Brunel, the man who built the greatest railway in England in the 19th century and also wanted to create a highspeed transport link between New York and London. It’s one of the best history programmes for a long, long time.

 At 6 on Channel 4, there’s Secret Job, the detective series based on a best-selling novel. In this episode, we watch Detective Joe Barker using his skills to solve a murder mystery. Although it is similar to lots of other detective stories, the quality of the acting makes it special and really worth watching.

 Finally, on BBC 1 at 9.30, Student Life is a new series about a group of university students and their busy lives in the big city of London. In this first part, we meet Louise and Clara, two biology students who share a small flat. I don’t think there’s enough in this series to keep young audiences interested unless there is a marked improvement next week.

 That’s all for today. Enjoy…

 And now for some reviews of what’s on TV this weekend … Now, Saturday first…

 At 5.30 on BBC 2, you can see Wildlife of Madagascar. We see, not the most popular region in this great island, but one of the least visited areas, the amazing mountains of the north-east. Great scenery, but Madagascar has some of the most incredible animals. We hear about them the indri, for example, which looks a bit like a monkey and is almost completely black. But we hardly ever get to see any of them, which is a pity.

 Same time on Channel 4, The Witness, the best drama series on TV for ages, comes to an end. This six-part series about lawyer Peter Barnes has kept our interest alive for weeks, and I can only tell you that you should prepare yourselves for a very unexpected conclusion. As usual, though, excellent performances from Jack Lloyds as the bright lawyer and Paul Winters as his quiet secretary.

 At 7 o’clock, there’s The Bill Smith Show on BBC 4, with a comic performer who is good, but who was funnier when he first started, five years ago. If you remember his show as it was then, you’ll notice the difference. The laughs are still there, but some of his sketches often seem too long. Good entertainment for all the family, though, if that’s what you want.

 Now, Sunday. There’s been a change on BBC 2 – Men of Iron will be at 8.30 instead of 10.30. Make a note of that because this is about Brunel, the man who built the greatest railway in England in the 19th century and also wanted to create a highspeed transport link between New York and London. It’s one of the best history programmes for a long, long time.

 At 6 on Channel 4, there’s Secret Job, the detective series based on a best-selling novel. In this episode, we watch Detective Joe Barker using his skills to solve a murder mystery. Although it is similar to lots of other detective stories, the quality of the acting makes it special and really worth watching.

 Finally, on BBC 1 at 9.30, Student Life is a new series about a group of university students and their busy lives in the big city of London. In this first part, we meet Louise and Clara, two biology students who share a small flat. I don’t think there’s enough in this series to keep young audiences interested unless there is a marked improvement next week.

 That’s all for today. Enjoy…