Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly (C5, 8pm)
CANINE expert Graeme Hall sets out to help more families with problem pooches. To be fair to Niko, the Siberian husky, he’s just terrified of staircases, which is making newlyweds Prabneet and Niles’s life very difficult indeed. Luckily, Graeme has a plan. He also has to find ways to get Luna the Labrador, who goes berserk every mealtime, and Border collie Frank, who is still grieving the loss of his doggy best friend five years after they died, back on the straight and narrow.
Interior Design Masters with Alan Carr (BBC2, 8pm)
SO far, the wannabe professional interior designers have tackled rooms in a show home and open-plan office spaces, demonstrating their visual flair, practical skill and ability to work both solo and as part of a team. Two competitors have already fallen by the wayside, and we’ll be saying goodbye to another following this week’s challenge. The group travels to Sussex, where a wedding venue needs a revamp. It’s located in a picturesque countryside setting, so that’s an obvious place for them to draw inspiration – but will all involved be willing to stick to the brief?
Charles Hazlewood: Beethoven & Me (Sky Arts, 9pm)
IN the 250th anniversary year of the great German composer and pianist’s birth, British conductor Hazlewood uses the Fifth Symphony as a starting point to explore the work, genius and various health conditions that both influenced and disrupted Beethoven’s work. Hazlewood delves into the complicated issues around Beethoven’s deafness and potential autism, with insights given from members of the Paraorchestra, which Hazlewood founded in 2011 and is made up of both disabled and non-disabled musicians.
Marcella (STV, 9pm)
AFTER last week’s episode, in which the detective’s mental health began to suffer, it seems she’s back on a more even keel. At least she manages to hold it together long enough to enable her to investigate the truth about Bobby. However, her stalker is beginning to weigh heavily on her mind and she’s determined to find the villain before he or she can do some serious damage – but her efforts lead to a shocking discovery.
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