Six Nations Live (STV, 1.30pm)
THE new season’s championship begins at Stadio Olimpico in Rome, where hosts Italy welcome neighbours France. The visitors will have a point to prove after missing out on last season’s title so narrowly to England, while the Azzurri desperately need to state their case, having lost 27 consecutive matches in this competition since they won away to Scotland in 2015.
Then there’s a derby as England face Scotland at Twickenham. England will be hoping for an easier victory than their tense encounter last time around. We, of course, hope for a win for the visitors.
Stormborn (BBC2, 7pm)
IN this second part (of three) of this impressively well-shot wildlife documentary from the BBC, cameras follow a family of Arctic foxes as they struggle to raise their young on the rugged volcanic shores of Iceland.
It’s summertime, and the Arctic Circle is experiencing almost constant sunshine, the land at the north Atlantic blooming into life under the midnight sun. An otter cub strikes out alone in Shetland, while a lone puffin begins the search for a mate.
Sally Lindsay’s Posh Sleepover (C5, 7pm)
ACTOR and “Loose Woman” Sally Lindsay fronts a new series that’s like an amped-up Grand Designs, albeit with luxury abodes that are already completed. And if you’re in the habit of rolling your eyes at the budgets involved in your average property shows, then this one is apt to give you an optical sprain.
The first episode (of three) sees Sally sleep over as a houseguest in a luxurious Mayfair townhouse with a price tag of more than £30 million.
Pointless Celebrities (BBC1, 7.30pm)
ALEXANDER Armstrong and Richard Osman bring us another themed edition of the hugely popular long-running quiz show, this weekend inviting former child stars to take part and try to think up the least-obvious answers in a bid to win money for a charity of their choosing.
Adrian Hall, Julie Dawn Cole, Lyndyann Barrass, David Peachey, Nick Bond-Owen, Jessica Forte, Sally Thomsett and Tyger Drew-Honey form the four teams, one pair being eliminated at the end of each round.
Casualty (BBC1, 8.20pm)
THE long-running emergency-room drama series has done a good job recently of shedding some of its soapier and melodramatic reputation and delivering storylines that are both engaging and very relevant – from its depictions of Covid wreaking havoc on the Emergency Department onwards.
This week focuses on an different kind of an epidemic, as Fenisha and Jan are called to a suspected domestic abuse incident.
Meanwhile, Leon and David bond over a broken-down car, and Lev faces the truth that is at the heart of his family’s issues.
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