The World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys (C5, 8pm)
A 500-MILE journey across South Africa in a luxury hotel train, which travels between Pretoria and Durban on the coast over the course of three days. The first stop along the way is Nambiti Private Game Reserve, home to rhinos and elephants, before moving on to the country’s most famous battlefields and the Drakensberg Mountains. Passengers have a chance to explore the ancient art of the San people and visit a vineyard that produces some of South Africa’s finest wines.
Joe Lycett’s Got Your Back (C4, 8pm)
THE new series continues as the customer service hero – and the man responsible for making complaining funny – fights the good fight on behalf of the public, tackling viewers’ consumer problems, no matter how big or small. Jess Phillips, the MP for Birmingham Yardley, helps Joe as he investigates budget flights and tracks down Airbnb scammers. Comedian Lucy Beaumont investigates how we can all reduce our carbon footprint, and Mark Silcox reveals some ingenious ways to save money on train travel.
Gardeners’ World (BBC2, 9pm)
FROM her garden at Glebe Cottage in Devon, Carol Klein goes back to the basics of propagating plants by demonstrating how to take cuttings. There is also an interview with Advolly Richmond, whose love of garden history is reflected in her own garden and she shares her passion for a flower with a surprising past. Joe Swift has a large plant in his London garden that is due for some timely remedial work and the team travels to Brighton to visit a garden packed with exotic plants grown in raised beds and containers.
Later – with Jools Holland (BBC2, 10pm)
THE long-running music show returns but not quite as we know it. Obviously, Jools can’t gather musicians in the TV studio in front of an audience for a live jam session, so instead he’s opening up his own studio to the cameras. There he’ll be joined by a special guest each week, starting with French musician Christine & the Queens. They’ll talk about her musical journey and influences and dig out some classic clips from the Later archives.
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