Black Mirror: The National Anthem
Season 1 Episode 1 of 3
New series. First of three darkly comic horror stories about the power of technology in the 21st century. Prime minister Michael Callow faces a dilemma when Princess Susannah, a much-loved member of the royal family, is kidnapped, and he and his staff struggle to deal with shifting public opinion as information about the case spreads across the internet. Written by Charlie Brooker, and starring Rory Kinnear, Lydia Wilson, Lindsay Duncan and Tom Goodman-Hill
Channel 4 9:00pm Sun 4 Dec
Sealed Bid
Season 1 Episode 1 of 5
New series. Simon O'Brien presents as property owners revamp their homes with expert assistance before buyers attend an open day and participate in a sealed-bidding process, hoping their estimate of what the house is worth will be enough to seal the deal. The first episode features a three-bedroom townhouse in Newlyn, Cornwall
Channel 4 10:55am Mon 5 Dec
Come Date with Me
Season 1 Episode 1 of
New series. A single woman hosts five eligible bachelors in the first of five dinner parties. Drama teacher Tracey Lupton will have to choose her winning date at the end of the week, but one of them will not make it to tomorrow, as she must ditch a diner before the end of the evening
Channel 4 5:00pm Mon 5 Dec
The Big Bread Experiment
Season 1 Episode 1 of 3
Starting from Scratch New series. Documentary following the efforts of volunteers trying to restore Crakehall Watermill in Bedale, North Yorkshire, which project leader and curate Cath Vickers hopes to use to make flour for a bakery. Professional artisan bakers Patrick Ryan and Duncan Glendinning are on hand to lend their expertise to the enterprise, which it is hoped will increase interaction between locals. Once a thriving farming community, most of the town's residents now commute to work and struggle to find the time to get to know their neighbours
BBC2 London 7:00pm Mon 5 Dec
Extreme Cribs
Season 1 Episode 1 of
New series. An exploration of unusual homes, beginning with a trio of tree-houses and a medieval manor
MTV 9:00pm Mon 5 Dec
Flash Prank
Season 1 Episode 1 of
New series. Hidden-camera show in which unsuspecting members of the public become the subject of pranks on a grand scale. In this first edition, routine medical testing results in the zombie apocalypse and a life coach convinces someone he can control the world around him using only his mind
MTV 10:00pm Mon 5 Dec
The Million Pound Drop Live
Season 6 Episode 1 of 5
New series. Davina McCall presents the quiz show in which contestants can win £1million. They are challenged to place large quantities of the cash over trapdoors and face a series of questions, the wrong answers to which will lose them money every time they slip up
Channel 4 10:00pm Mon 5 Dec
Postcode
Season 1 Episode 1 of 3
New series. Contemporary, urban drama reflecting the realities of life for young people in Britain today
CBBC 5:45pm Tue 6 Dec
Castle Farm
Season 2 Episode 1 of 25
Too Much Milk New series. Cow produces more milk than Farmer can keep in his fridge, so Leonard stores it in a barrel
Channel 5 6:55am Wed 7 Dec
Perez Hilton Superfan: Lady Gaga
Season 1 Episode 1 of 4
New series. Gossip blogger Perez Hilton catches up with four of his celebrity friends, beginning by spending time with Lady Gaga in Hollywood and Sydney. Perez also follows the pop star behind the scenes at performance dress rehearsals and heads backstage at concerts
ITV2 10:00pm Wed 7 Dec
Jerusalem: The Making of a Holy City
Season 1 Episode 1 of 3
Well-spring of Holiness New series. Simon Sebag Montefiore tells the story of the city from ancient times to the present day and explores its importance in Judaism, Christianity and Islam. He begins in the era of the Canaanites, when Jerusalem first came to be regarded as a sacred site, and examines the evidence that King David made it a Jewish city. He also discusses the construction of the First Temple by Solomon, the life and death of Jesus Christ, and the expulsion of the Jews by the Romans
BBC4 9:00pm Thu 8 Dec
Heavily Ever After
Season 1 Episode 1 of
Time To Climb The Stairs New series. An obese couple throw their first dinner party in years, but Freddie is unsure he can even make it up the stairs, so partner Kay helps him to face his fears
Discovery Home & Health 10:00pm Thu 8 Dec
Without You
Season 1 Episode 1 of 3
New series. Schoolteacher Ellie Manning's life is thrown into turmoil when her husband dies in a car accident - alongside a woman with whom everybody assumes he was having an affair. She cannot accept her marriage had been a sham and determines to prove his innocence. Drama, based on Nicci French's novel What to Do When Someone Dies, with Anna Friel and Marc Warren
ITV1 London +1 10:00pm Thu 8 Dec
