TV listings | Who’s been fiddling around at the fête?

If a crime is revealed to a priest during confession, under the seal of the sacrament he cannot report it to the police. But Father Brown (DR1, Mon 23:00), a Roman Catholic priest in a sleepy Cotswold village, gets around this by investigating the crimes himself. Set in the 1950s, the series is similar to other popular BBC period dramas, such as Call The Midwife, in that it is gentle and unassuming to watch. Groundbreaking it is not, but it’s jovial and pleasant enough to watch after a stressful day at work. Played by Mark Williams, who is better known for his roles in comedy sketch show The Fast Show and as Mr Weasley in the Harry Potter films, Father Brown has already been given a second series to find out who stole the raspberry jam from the village fête. 

If you think you’re having a bad day at the office, then spare a moments thought for DCI Banks (SVT1, Sat 21:00). Series three starts with Banks being implicated in the murder of a young woman after his address is found on a slip of paper next to her body. Set in Yorkshire, the show aspires to reach the heights of Red Riding by showing how ‘it’s grim up north’, but everyone knows that already.

If dreary realism isn’t your thing, then escape to warmer climes by watching Africa (DR1, Sun 20:00) or the South American Journey with Jonathan Dimbleby (DR2, Mon 18:30). The weather in Denmark has been mixed in recent weeks so those in need of a little bit of sunshine should tune in, sit under a bright light, and pretend you’re a little closer to the Equator. Or go the other way by watching Frozen Planet (SVT2, Sun 17:25) to remind yourself that it’s not so chilly here after all. 

Anyone who has been living under a rock since 2011 still has a chance to join in conversations at the water cooler about Game of Thrones (TV3+, Sat 21:00) as series one is being shown from the beginning.

There is nothing worse than A Hungry Frenchman (SVTV1, Thu 16:15), so luckily Raymond Blanc has two Michelin stars to stop even the fussiest of stomachs from grumbling.

Read this week's full selection of English-language TV listings on page 20 of our InOut section.

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