This week's top TV: 20 - 26 February

This week's top TV: 20 - 26 February

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Monday, 20th February 2017
James Nesbitt (DI Harry Clayton) in Stan Lee’s Lucky Man. (Credit: Steffan Hill/2016 Carnival Films)

This week Ant and Dec return for a takeaway and Ross Kemp reports on the struggles of those fleeing Libya for a new life in Europe.

Monday: The Trouble with Dad

Channel 4, 9pm


(Credit: Adam Lawrence/Channel 4)

Shot over the course of a year, this documentary follows comedian David Baddiel and his brothers as they look after their dad who has a rare form of dementia, which causes him to have aggressive outbursts.

This Cutting Edge doc looks at how a family deals with a moving and difficult situation that many of us may also experience. 


Tuesday: Ross Kemp: Libya Migrant Hell

Sky One, 9pm


Ross Kemp with migrants back in port. (Credit: Sky UK Limited, Sky 1)

Ross Kemp follows the migrants fleeing poverty and violence in Libya on their uncertain journey to Europe.

With thousands of people leaving their homes, many die along the way or fall into the hands of traffickers. Kemp documents just how hard their conditions can really get.


Wednesday: Incredible Medicine: Dr Weston's Casebook

BBC Two, 9pm


(Credit: BBC)

Surgeon Gabriel Weston uncovers some rare cases that point to new discoveries about the human body.

In this episode she meest a girl whose heart has formed on the outside of her ribcage, with only a layer of skin protecting it, a condition called Thoracoabdominal Syndrome.


Thursday: Gap Year

E4, 9pm

New backpacking drama Gap Year starts on E4 tonight. This tells the story of Sean (Ade Oyefeso) who passes up a lads holiday to head to Beijing with his friend Dylan. However Dylan is secretly scheming and Sean finds himself travelling the entire continent of Asia.


Friday: Stan Lee's Lucky Man

Sky One, 9pm


James Nesbitt (DI Harry Clayton) in Stan Lee’s Lucky Man. (Credit: Steffan Hill/2016 Carnival Films)

James Nesbitt returns as London copper Harry Clayton. It's been six months since he rescued his wife Anna (Eve Best) and daughter Daisy from death at the hands of Golding.

Clayton also meets the mysterious Isabella (Thekla Reuten), a woman wearing exactly the same magical bracelet as him; it becomes clear that their magnetic connection is about to change everything. 


Saturday: Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

ITV, 7pm

The mischievous duo are back on our screens for another series of Saturday Night Takeaway. Expect more fun and laughter with Ant and Dec.

Following on from last year’s Who Shot Simon Cowell? mystery comes The Missing Crown Jewels, a brand-new mini-serial that sees the royal regalia stolen by a masked villain. Emilia Fox returns to investigate, while Joanna Lumley, Michael Sheen and Dame Shirley Bassey help Ant and Dec to recover the jewels.


Sunday: RBS 6 Nations Championship 2017: England v Italy

ITV, 3pm


(Credit: ITV)

The third round of the RBS 6 Nations Championship takes place this weekend. After a dramatic win in Cardiff against Wales, England look to chalk up another victory as they take on Italy at Twickenham.

Italy's home defeats against Wales and Ireland will have given coach Conor O'Shea plenty to think about, while England coach Eddie Jones is expected to make a few changes to the side with the likes of James Haskell, Ben Te'o and Danny Care.

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This week Ant and Dec return for a takeaway and Ross Kemp reports on the struggles of those fleeing Libya for a new life in Europe.