Cat Watch 2014: The New Horizon Experiment (BBC2, 8pm)

LAST year’s Secret Life of the Cat attracted five million viewers, so the moggy-mad among us now have another chance and a three-part series over three nights to catch up with a few more cute clips of affectionate felines.

Previously, the cat-cam people looked into the secret lives of 50 pets living in one village. Now, the experts are back to dig deeper into the incredible world of cats.

Liz Bonnin, Professor Alan Wilson and his team from the Royal Veterinary College, and cat experts Doctor John Bradshaw and Doctor Sarah Ellis will combine GPS tracking technology and cat-cams with a unique set of scientific experiments. This time they’re tracking, testing, filming and following 100 cats living three very different lifestyles; living cheek-by-jowl in the terraced streets of Brighton city centre, village cats from Rottingdean with far more room to roam, and working farm cats who rely on their hunting skills to survive.

The first episode discovers how our pet cats see, hear and smell very differently to human beings, and how they have evolved as supreme predators. The second episode reveals the way our pampered pets transform into wild animals when they leave the cat flap to hunt and fight, with some displaying more of a wild side than others. The final episode in this science documentary examines the way cats communicate, and how our 21st century life is forcing them to change their naturally solitary nature. Pet cats are adapting and learning new ways to communicate with each other, and with us.

Throughout this BBC2 series we meet owners and cats including Ozzy - the king of his terraced street; Sandwich - one of the top hunters in the village; and Tigger - a city cat caught on camera chasing down his neighbour. This revealing practical study into a cat’s ability to live alongside us yet retain that independent wild side underlines why cats have become modern humans’ greatest animal friend (just don’t tell the dogs).

A Guide To Your Cat e-book accompanies the series and will be free to download after the first episode at bbc.co.uk/cats and bbc.co.uk/ebooks. The e-book offers cat owners expert advice on how to care for their pet, alongside the latest scientific analysis, interactive features and intriguing case studies.

The Pride Of Britain Awards 2014 (ITV, 8pm)

CAROL Vorderman once again takes up duties in hosting the event where we hear thought-provoking stories of heroism and courage with the odd famous surprise thrown in for good measure.

Among those collecting plaudits are a woman who has fostered 1,200 children; Tim Berners-Lee, the British Oxford University Graduate who revolutionised the planet with the World Wide Web, and there's a posthumous honour for Stephen Sutton, who spent the final months of his life raising millions of pounds for charity via a bucket list of things he wanted to do before he died.

Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners (Channel 4, 8pm)

ANOTHER familiar idea, but good TV-watching all the same as obsessively clean, hygiene-obsessed people are paired up with those whose homes are unloved, untidy and whose living room carpet likely hasn't seen the light of day in years.

London hairdresser Claire spends 22 hours a week keeping her one-bedroom flat immaculate. But she'll now be putting those hours in at 67-year-old Charlie's place in Hemel Hempstead. He's down to his last clean teaspoon. Meanwhile, Andy, who likes to clean things in even numbers, meets keen historian and collector Ian in Colchester - and his 300 troll dolls which clutter his two-bedroom house. This series also sees OCD-diagnosed Hayley discussing her cleaning rituals with other obsessives.