Pat Stacey’s Weekend TV Pick: Samuel L Jackson Lost in a Fog of Dementia

Tormented by his past, Ptolemy tries to find out how and why his nephew was shot dead in the street – while he still has time. Two episodes today, the rest weekly.

In fact Sister Boniface Mysteries (TV series, 9pm) made by the BBC but not shown on one of its channels raised a small alarm bell. It is a spin-off from Father Brown, features a character in the first episode, the priestess of the same name (Lorna Watson), who runs around on a motorcycle and solves murders with the help of her mobile forensics lab. she. Sounds like my idea of ​​hell.

There are more clerical controversies when returning Grantchester (UTV/ITV, 9pm), set in a village where no one asks why the local detective (Robson Green) is happy to let a vicar (Will Davenport) observe crime scenes – or indeed why there are so many murders.

If it passed you last Monday, the drama once Life and death in the warehouse (BBC3, 9 p.m.), inspired by real-life experiences, is a fictional look at the conditions faced by people working in the warehouses of a giant online retailer.

25 years after crashing to his death while flying a homemade plane, singer John Denver — the sane man he made The Osmonds sound like Anthrax — is remembered in the documentary. Country boy (BBC4, 9pm). This is followed at 10pm by a concert at the Talk of the Town in London since 1976.

The Late Late Show (RTÉ1, 9.35pm.) A signature blend of light and heaviness. Dolly Parton and James Patterson speak from Nashville about the book they have co-written, while reporters Tony Connelly and former presidents Mary Robinson and Mary McAleese will discuss Ukraine.

Saturday

SCULPTURE (Channel 4, 3 pm and 7 pm) has been operating at full capacity since yesterday. The serious work of choosing this year’s Best in Show takes place on a Sunday.

Today, however, it’s all about the things that the average dog lover enjoys most. The afternoon program features agility, skill to the music and most especially the semi-final of the balloon throwing match.

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The evening class features the return of much-loved Scruffts, where the crossbreeds can take the limelight in competitions including Children’s Best Friend and Most Handsome Dog. It was a surreal experience watching host Clive Myrie Celebrity masterminds (BBC1, 18:30) as we all know he is currently reporting from Ukraine, most recently in an underground bunker.

This week’s contestants are actresses Phillipa Dunne and Dani Harmer, comedians Phil Wang and Great pottery is thrown down Judge Keith Bymer Jones.

The Radio 2 Piano Room (BBC2, 6.45pm) is an example of making content stretch as much as possible without truncating it. It was an anthology of performances recorded in Maida Vale Studios for Ken Bruce’s weekday radio show.

The lineup includes Anne-Marie, Stereophonics, Emeli Sandé, Simple Minds, Joy Crookes and inescapable E*S******, all accompanied by the BBC Concert Orchestra.

Same for Top of the Pops: The Story of 1991 (BBC2, 7.45pm). Mel Giedroyc recounts a year in which the mainstream and the underground found themselves colliding in a cramped TOTP studio.

This year is another virtual ceremony for IFTA Film and Drama Awards (Virgin Media 1, 8:30 p.m.). I totally look forward to it Kin to put away, at the very least, best drama and best lead actress for the wonderful Clare Dunne.

Sunday

IF you can get through two award shows in two nights, it’s time British Academy Film Awards (BBC1, 7pm), hosted by Rebel Wilson. It returned to normal operations in this instance, with a red carpet event at the packed Royal Albert Hall. The big three candidates are Dune, Belfast and The power of the dog. Remember the days when Dara O Briain hosted RTÉ1’s Is it a family relationship? Well, he’s back in gameshow mode for One and Six zeros (Channel 4, 6 p.m.), a risk-based quiz that looks simple but is actually diabolical with a top prize of a million fun puzzles.

Died during the day (Channel 4, 9 PM) sounds like the title of some catastrophic American TV series. In fact, it’s a two-part view of how The Jeremy Kyle Show – a stain on the screen for 14 years – was deservedly wiped clean when a participant committed suicide a week after he recorded his episode. Contributors include people who appeared on it, their loved ones, and members of the production team.

Now, the nods to Michael Caine’s 1965 film are gone, Ippress . File (UTV/ITV, 9 p.m.) can settle into its own groove. In this more peaceful second season, Harry (Joe Cole) and Jean (Lucy Boynton) arrive at the nuclear weapons laboratory. But someone is watching them.

After the second installation which feels a bit thin on the face, Peaky Blinders (BBC1, 9pm) hoping for a little more momentum tonight as well.

Tommy (Cillian Murphy) tries to find out who put the curse on his family, while his brother Arthur (Paul Anderson), who has done little or nothing so far except get drunk or stoned, recruit some new muscle.