UK TV programmes to watch this week : 27/04/2019

Casualty (BBC 1/HD | 8:20pm to 9:10pm | Saturday 27th April 2019)

Feeling like he is not quite ready to return to work as a paramedic whilst on his road to recovery, Iain takes on a new challenge as a 999 call handler.

Coming Oot! The Fabulous History of Gay Scotland (BBC Scotland/HD & BBC iPlayer only | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Saturday 27th April 2019)

Documentary using eyewitness testimony, archive footage and historical research to examine the post-war history of Scotland’s gay community.

Undiscovered Worlds with Steve Backshall (BBC 2/HD | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Sunday 28th April 2019)

The explorer sets out to become the first person to reach the summit of a mountain in Greenland’s Arctic wilderness, an expedition threatened by the impact of climate change.

Devon and Cornwall (more4 | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Monday 29th April 2019)

New and first on More4: In Clovelly, north Devon, fisherman Stephen Perham is preparing for his most lucrative day of the year – the Clovelly Lobster Festival. Sam Robins and her family have managed to bag a fisherman’s cottage with a sea view in the village where her grandparents took their honeymoon 80 years ago. In Torquay, harbourmaster Nick Burns awaits the world’s largest residential cruise ship. Market gardener Stephen Keighley faces a big problem only six weeks into his new venture: he desperately needs rain, and lots of it, to save his wilting vegetables. On Bodmin Moor, display pilot Corrine Dennis prepares to entertain the masses at St Mawes’ boat show.

Scotland from the Sky (BBC 1 Scotland/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Wednesday 1st May 2019)

Jamie Crawford takes to the skies using aerial images to find out how the Scottish people have harnessed our precious natural resources to power our industry.

Our Dementia Choir with Vicky Mcclure (BBC 1/HD | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Thursday 2nd May 2019)

The first of a two-part documentary in which the actress sets up a band and choir of people with dementia, hearing their stories and rehearsing for a big performance.

Grand Designs (Channel 4/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Thursday 2nd May 2019)

Kevin McCloud follows a group of pioneering self-builders creating their own homes in Oxfordshire. In this episode, engineers Sean and Dianna plan to build an upside-down house. Having bedrooms on the ground floor means the first floor can be open plan, to make the most of the view out across the fields.But Dianna is given an unexpected offer to work abroad which upsets their carefully-laid plans. On Plot 10, Garrie, who has always dreamed of building his own home, is finally taking the opportunity. But the stakes are high as his wife Sue has a disability with health issues. Their home is the largest on the street and packed with expensive technology, including an internal lift. But will the investment of time, energy and money improve Sue’s quality of life, or will the stress and delays prove too much to bear?

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

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