Rick Stein’s Cornwall (BBC2, 6.30pm)
LAST year, many of us have learned to love and appreciate what’s on our doorsteps. Rick Stein was probably already aware of Cornwall’s delights, having been a resident there for so long, but he may have unearthed a few more gems while making this new series. Stein has lived in the county for more than 45 years and built up a business that includes restaurants, shops and a cookery school. He begins at his family home in Trevose Head, where he has fond memories of fishing with his father.
Traces (BBC1, 9pm)
IF this crime drama sounds familiar, you may have seen it on the Alibi channel in 2019. Those without access to that particular broadcaster will be pleased to see it on BBC1. The idea is Scottish author Val McDermid’s, but actor-writer Amelia Bullmore wrote the scripts. Molly Windsor plays Emma Hedges, who’s returning to her home city of Dundee to take up a new post in a forensics lab. She’s asked to do an online course first on a supposedly fictional murder case. However, the case turns out to be real, and focuses on the death of Emma’s mother.
Feast To Save The Planet (BBC2, 9pm)
TAKE a pinch of Come Dine With Me, add a dose of climate change, sprinkle in a bunch of celebrities and what have you got? This one-off programme (a pilot for a proposed series perhaps) is hosted by MasterChef judge Gregg Wallace and mathematician Hannah Fry. They take over a restaurant and invite Sara Pascoe, Amol Rajan, Nikki Fox, Desiree Burch and Matthew Fort to join them for a meal with a difference – the guests will score points for choosing the dishes with the lowest carbon footprint.
Staged (BBC1, 9.45pm)
MICHAEL Sheen and David Tennant’s comedy proved to be one of the televisual highlights of the first lockdown, so it’s great to see it back. For the uninitiated, the duo play fictionalised versions of themselves who meet via video-conferencing technology, mostly to chat, have a whinge and poke fun at each other. The second run begins with a disappointment for the duo – somebody they admire doesn’t like their work. Michael Palin and Romesh Ranganathan guest star.
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