TV Picks: 24-30 August 2009

Pick of the Week: "Shooting Stars" -- BBC2, Wed @9pm

My personal pick of the most notable TV shows debuting in the UK this week:

MONDAY 24th

Saving Britain's Past (BBC2, 7.30pm) Architecture critic Tom Dyckhoff visits Bath to explore Britain's shifting post-war attitudes to the past.
Can You Bank On Me? (ITV, 9pm) Documentary following two ex-bankers who, until recently, enjoyed earning huge salaries until the credit crunch hit.
Mario & Nini: A Childhood Under Threat (Sky1, 10pm) Documentary about two disruptive London boys who are later drawn to knives and guns as teenagers.

TUESDAY 25th

Rich Man, Poor Man: A Knight's Tale (BBC4, 9pm) Documentary on John Madejski, a multi-millionaire from Reading who is facing tought times because of the recession.

WEDNESDAY 26th

Megastructures: Built From Disaster (Five, 8pm) Documentary series exploring how disasters throughout the world have influenced the evolution of modern structural engineering.
Shooting Stars (BBC2, 9pm) The surreal comedy panel quiz returns, following a succesful 15th-anniversary special at Christmas. Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer are back with Ulrika Jonsson and Jack Dee as team captains. Matt Lucas also reprises his role as drumming baby score-keeper George Dawes.

THURSDAY 27th

The Frankincense Trail (BBC2, 8pm) Kate Humble journeys along the trade routes of the Middle East.
Justin Lee Collins: High Diver (Sky1, 10pm) The presenter tries to conquer a fear of heights to become a high diver.

FRIDAY 28th

Florence And The Machine @Reading (BBC3, 8.05pm) Coverage of this year's Reading/Leeds festival, fronted by Edith Bowman and Reggie Yates.

SATURDAY 29th

Nothing.

SUNDAY 30th

A Night At The Office (BBC2, 9pm) A retrospective on award-winning sitcom The Office, which dominated the comedy landscape in the '00s with countless international versions, and has made a global superstar of creator Ricky Gervais. This special includes interviews with everyone involved and unseen footage from the 14 episodes produced.
What Katie Did Next (ITV2, 9pm) Katie Price lands a solo reality series in the wake of her split from husband Peter Andre.