TV Picks: 14th February - 20th February

TV Picks: 14th February - 20th February

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Friday, 11th February 2022
Gassed Up, Gogglebox & Extraordinary Escapes with Sandi Toksvig (credit: BBC & Channel 4)

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air gets a fresh new look, Mrs. Maisel means business, and the Gogglebox critics are back to take it all in.

Bel-Air

Monday

Peacock

In 2019, Morgan Cooper wrote and directed a short fan film based on the 1990s-defining sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Influenced by the films of Ryan Coogler (Creed, Black Panther), Cooper’s vision was of a darker, grittier, more dramatic and updated Bel-Air.

Inspired by the reimagining, Will Smith teamed up with Cooper to develop the short into a full-blown series, which retraces Smith’s steps from the streets of West Philadelphia to the gated mansions of Bel-Air. Jabari Banks stars as the young Will Smith, while Adrian Holmes becomes the new Uncle Phil.

Gassed Up

Wednesday

BBC Three, 9.00pm


Joel Dommett & Mist (credit: BBC)

Brummy rapper and self-confessed ‘petrolhead’ Mist goes fast and furious with celebrity guests in a series of driving challenges.

Nicola Adams, Big Narstie and Spencer Matthews are on the line-up this series, but joining Mist in the first episode is comedian Joel Dommett, a self-confessed “Sunday driver.” They may not make the best match, but together they paint the town neon by turning a disused village in Yorkshire into the ultimate night-time video game circuit, racing it in customised off-road buggies.

Extraordinary Escapes with Sandi Toksvig

Thursday

Channel 4, 9.00pm


Toksvig & Millican (credit: Channel 4)

Sandi Toksvig’s back for more enviable luxury staycations with celebrity guests.

Sarah Millican’s first on the guest list, heading to Devon with Toksvig to explore a Scandinavia-inspired retreat tucked into a wooded hillside. Then it’s onto Lee Bay where they stay in a 16th-century mill house right on the water’s edge, and a final stop at Crowness Cleave for a private spa.

All the while the conversation and giggles flow in this true tonic of a travel show.

The Marvellous Mrs. Maisel

Friday

Prime Video

Following her on-tour drama with Shy Baldwin in series three, the trailer for series four of The Marvellous Mrs. Maisel teases big ambitions for the housewife turned stand-up, Midge (Rachel Brosnahan), as she plans to embrace her edge in the hopes of one day headlining her own shows.

Meanwhile her ex-husband Joel (Michael Zegen) pursues his own dreams.

Gogglebox

Friday

Channel 4, 9.00pm


Pete & Sophie (credit: Channel 4)

Everyone’s favourite armchair critics return for more real-time reflections on the week’s major TV moments.

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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air gets a fresh new look, Mrs. Maisel means business, and the Gogglebox critics are back to take it all in.