Ackley Bridge (C4, 6pm)

THE Yorkshire-set school-based drama is back for a new run, but some things have changed. For a start it’s broadcasting each weekday for the next fortnight, and in a tea-time rather then primetime slot. We’re promised several fresh faces too, who we’ll be getting to know over the course of ten episodes. Among them is mixed race pupil Kayla, who finds herself torn between her white mother’s family and her father’s traditional Pakistani relatives. Also set to pop up are Kayla’s best friend, firebrand Fizza, and Romany Gypsy community member Johnny, whose good looks are sure to turn a few heads. Roxy Cara, Yasmin Al Khudhairi and Ryan Dean play them, while former Coronation Street star Conor McIntyre pops up as Johnny’s granddad.

Alan Titchmarsh with Ainsley Harriott

Alan Titchmarsh with Ainsley Harriott

Alan Titchmarsh: Spring into Summer (ITV, regions vary)

This week it’s the turn of chef extraordinaire Ainsley Harriott to show off his green-fingered expertise. No doubt he’s grown a few ‘Polly Peppers’ in his own horticultural haven – you never know, he may even bring some along when he meets up with Alan Titchmarsh in deepest Hampshire. Harriott is promising to add a Mediterranean flavour to the proceedings, which also include tips on tidying up the garden with horticulturalist David Domoney. Plus, there’s an insight into the work carried out by search and rescue dogs during the summer months.

The Derry City Story: The Gang of Four at the Brandywell, from left, Tony O’Doherty, Terry Harkin, Eamonn McLaughlin and Eddie Mahon

The Derry City Story: The 'Gang of Four' at the Brandywell, from left, Tony O’Doherty, Terry Harkin, Eamonn McLaughlin and Eddie Mahon

Different League: The Derry City Story (BBC2, regions vary)

Derry City FC has been in existence since 1928, but it’s endured a chequered history, including a 13-year spell out of the limelight before joining the League of Ireland’s new First Division for the 1985/86 season. Now local boy and supporter Guy King, a producer/director, has made a documentary about that momentous period in the club’s history, which he describes as a ‘rebirth’. King has managed to track down key players from the era as well as longstanding fans, who discuss their memories. Even those who aren’t supporters of The Candystripes will find something to enjoy here.

Lucy, the Human Chimp

Lucy, the Human Chimp

Lucy, the Human Chimp (C4, 9pm)

Born in 1964, Lucy was a chimpanzee raised as a human child by psychotherapist Maurice K Temerlin and his wife Jane as part of a project at the University of Oklahoma. However, by the age of 12, she was too strong to remain as part of the household, so a decision was made to transport her to Africa, where she would be taught to behave as a normal chimp ahead of being released into the wild. This documentary tells Lucy’s story as well as that of Janis Carter, then a young student who had befriended her and accompanied her on her journey to Gambia in 1977. The plan had been for Carter to remain with Lucy for a fortnight, but she ended up living with her on an uninhabited island for the next six years.

hoarders

hoarders

Hoarder Homes: No Room to Move (Channel 5, 9pm)

In Bromley, south London is a one-bedroom flat that is home to 60-year-old Valentine. Or rather, it would be his home if he could actually get in through the door. Things have got so bad that Valentine has spiralled into depression and ended up in a psychiatric hospital. We join him just three days before he’s due to be discharged. But before he can return home and embark on a fresh start, his flat, which has been swallowed by clutter, needs to be cleared from top to bottom. Can extreme cleaners Caz and Tee work their magic and persuade Valentine it’s finally time to let go of his precious hoard?

Greta Thunberg: A Year to Change the World

Greta Thunberg: A Year to Change the World

Greta Thunberg: A Year to Change the World (BBC1, regions vary)

Cameras follow the Swedish teen as she attends the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Then-American President Donald Trump is also among the attendees, alongside other leading politicians from across the globe, so the event should provide her with a wonderful opportunity to get her message – which involves the need for an immediate reduction of fossil fuel use – across on a global stage. Greta also takes a trip to the UK where she meets one of her biggest inspirations – Sir David Attenborough.