'No Return', 'This Is Going To Hurt', 'Starstruck': What to watch on TV this week, 7 - 13 February

It's Sheridan Smith's week in the TV schedules as she launches two new high-profile shows for ITV - drama No Return, and singing contest Starstruck.

BBC One debuts a drama adaptation of Adam Kay's medical memoir on Tuesday, This Is Going To Hurt, where Ben Whishaw plays the former doctor.

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Other mid-week highlights include the Brit Awards ceremony on Tuesday and Kate Garraway continuing her Life Stories on Thursday.

At the weekend, Adele joins The Graham Norton Show on Friday, The Masked Singer final airs on Saturday, and Louis Theroux launches a new documentary series, Forbidden America, on Sunday.

The best things to watch on TV this week, 7 - 13 February, 2022

Monday

No Return - ITV - 9pm

Last week Sheridan Smith starred in Channel Five's emotional drama The Teacher, and here she takes the lead again in the much promoted No Return.

Smith plays a mum whose teenage son is accused of a sexual assault while on a family holiday to Turkey, a crime he insists he didn't commit.

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Expect a strong performance from the star as she takes on the role of a desperate mum battling a foreign legal system to try to free her child.

The Great Cookbook Challenge with Jamie Oliver - Channel 4 - 8pm

Jamie Oliver's cooking contest continues with the second batch of contestants looking to make waves in the lucrative cookbook industry.

This time, ideas on the menu include lasagnes, seasonal produce and Asian-inspired recipes.

Tuesday

This Is Going To Hurt - BBC One - 9pm

Former junior doctor Adam Kay's bestselling memoir is adapted into a drama series where he's played by Ben Whishaw.

The first episode introduces us to Kay's chaotic life training in obstetrics and gynaecology, showing the laugh-out-loud moments, painful scenes and tearjerking twists involved in working for an NHS labour ward.

Brit Awards 2022 - ITV - 8pm

One of the biggest nights in the UK music calendar kicks off the 2022 awards season.

Mo Gilligan hosts the ceremony this year, with performances from Ed Sheeran, Liam Gallagher and Dave - it might not be the edgy, controversial live show it once was, but the Brits still attracts plenty of star power.

Wednesday

The Bay - ITV - 9pm

Despite Morven Christie having left as the show lead, series three is going from strength to strength with Marsha Thomason as the new family liaison officer.

In the penultimate episode of the series, Shazia makes an explosive revelation, but the police investigation grinds to a halt when Adnan gets a suspect off the hook with a huge knock-on consequence to himself.

Thursday

The Apprentice - BBC One - 9pm

We're reaching the midway point of the contest as the candidates forge ahead with trying to secure Lord Sugar's backing for their business proposals.

This week is the always-popular tour guide challenge, seeing teams promoting attractions in north Wales. Cringeworthy scenes abound.

Kate Garraway's Life Stories - ITV - 9pm

Last week, Life Stories was supposed to relaunch with Charlotte Church as Kate Garraway's first interviewee, but a last-minute schedule change saw John Barnes in the hot seat instead.

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This time, Church sits down for a chat about her life as a child singing star who made the leap into being a popstar.

The Fear Index - Sky Atlantic - 9pm

New drama series The Fear Index is based on Robert Harris' novel about a scientist-turned-Wall-Street-tycoon who is targeted by a plot to bring down the world's financial markets.

Josh Hartnett stars as physicist Dr Alex Hoffman in this four-part thriller.

Friday

Love Is Blind - Netflix

The Netflix take on the hugely popular reality dating genre was a hit during its first series at the beginning of 2020, but the pandemic somewhat got in the way of a second series...until now.

Singles move into brides and grooms apartments as they go on a series of blind dates, communicating with potential partners through a wall and only seeing them in person if they choose to get engaged, at which point the series moves into a Married At First Sight-style format.

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In series one, sparks flew as two couples fell in love and many others fell out, with each other and the other contestants - series two promises just as much drama.

The Graham Norton Show - BBC One - 10.35pm

Tonight's episode of the chat show is a must-see for Adele fans as the London-born superstar catches up with Graham Norton.

High on the agenda will be the story behind her cancelled Las Vegas shows, and other guests include Helen Mirren and Jim Broadbent.

Saturday

The Masked Singer - ITV - 7pm

It's the final of everyone's favourite singing contest, where not only will we find out the winner, we'll also see every remaining contestant unmasked.

Mushroom, Panda and Robobunny take on the final week, but who will join Nicola Roberts and Joss Stone in the hall of champions?

Starstruck - ITV - 8.30pm

You won't have a hole in your singing competition viewing schedule for long, as The Masked Singer final is immediately followed by the debut of Starstruck.

Like the classic show Stars In Their Eyes, it allows superfans to become their musical heroes for one night - but they'll compete in a team of three with others taking on the same persona.

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There's also a panel of judges, made up of Sheridan Smith, Beverley Knight, Adam Lambert and Jason Manford, with Olly Murs as host.

Sunday

Dancing On Ice - ITV - 6pm

The most dangerous reality show continues after Rachel Stevens was voted out last week - and inexplicably, Bez remains in the contest.

Will all of the celebrities make it onto the ice this week? Will Phillip Schofield return to host? Will the couples manage their routines unscathed? Anything could happen in the live show.

Trigger Point - ITV - 9pm

ITV's opinion-splitting police thriller continues as Lana (Vicky McClure) becomes suspicious about the bomber being an inside man.

Explosives used in the bombs are traced to a government lab, while the sophisticated level of wiring appears to point to one of Lana's colleagues.

Louis Theroux's Forbidden America - BBC Two - 9pm

Documentary king Louis Theroux is back in his favourite stomping ground, the US.

His new series looks at the impact of social media on some of the most extreme corners of American society, where he meets a group sharing incredibly offensive content under the guise of "irony".

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