Day by day: Your pick of the week's TV

Saturday

Athletics: The Impossible Games (BBC2, 2.15pm)

Live sport is starting to make a comeback, but it's required some creative thinking on the part of the organisers and competitors. That's how we've got this unique event, which is being hosted by Oslo – all though that's not where all the athletes are. Behind closed doors at the iconic Bislett Stadium, pole vaulter Arnaud Duplantis and sprint hurdler Karsten Warholm will attempt to break new world records while Norway's famous Ingebrigsten brothers will compete in the 1000m and 2000m. There will also be more track and field events taking place simultaneously in other countries, as some of the world's biggest stars get back to competing.

The Queen's Official Birthday (BBC1, 5.55pm)

It's the Queen's official birthday, which would normally mean it was time for Trooping the Colour. In light of the Covid-19 pandemic, the ceremony is unable to be held as normal, but that doesn't mean the date is going unmarked. Instead, a smaller event is being staged at Windsor Castle. The live coverage begins at 10.30am, but Huw Edwards is bringing us another chance to see it at 5.55pm. It's also a chance to reflect on what has been in many ways a challenging year for Queen Elizabeth II, but has still shown her ability to unite the nation.

William & Kate: Too Good to Be True? (Channel 5, 9.15pm)

He was born an heir to the throne, she was a commoner – but Prince William and Kate Middleton will one day be King and Queen Consort. In this documentary we will hear insight into the couple's ongoing apprenticeship as a couple in direct line to the throne and the film also asks what their reign may hold.

Sunday

The Salisbury Poisonings (BBC1, 9pm)

The events depicted in this new three-part drama, which is showing across consecutive evenings, only took place two years ago, yet some viewers may find that The Salisbury Poisonings are even more timely than they imagined. That's because the writers are exploring the public health implications of the incident which, as they point out, included a lockdown, personal protective equipment and an elaborate system of contact tracing and testing. In the first episode, Sergei and Yulia Skripal are discovered unconscious on a park bench in Salibsury. As doctors try to diagnose the source of their illness, DS Nick Bailey (Rafe Spall) investigate the Skripals' home, only to become ill himself. Meanwhile, Tracy Daszkiewicz (Anne-Marie Duff), Director of Public Health for Wiltshire Council, is called into an emergency meeting.

The Queen and the Coup (C4, 9pm)

Focuses on the events of 1953, when Queen Elizabeth, just a year into her reign, was deployed in a US plot to topple Iran's democratic leader in favour of an all-powerful shah. Planned by MI6 and carried out by the CIA, it would have a huge impact on relations between Iran and the West, which continue to be problematic. However, as the documentary discovers, even the Queen herself didn't know the truth about her role. Drawing on newly declassified secret documents, this programme reveals what really happened for the first time.

Monday

The Bidding Room (BBC1, 3.45pm)

There's doom and gloom in the air, so it's rather lovely that the BBC is soothing our nerves and anxieties with this series. It's from the makers of The Repair Shop, and while it doesn't quite have the same emotional impact of that show, it's still a rather comforting presence in the schedules. Plus it's hosted by Nigel Havers, who is always good value for money. He gets a chance to relive his childhood when a member of the public brings a selection of highly collectible Hornby model railway equipment. Will the experts trying to bag a bargain be on track with their valuation, or are their hopes and dreams about to be derailed?

Murder in the Car Park (C4, 9pm)

On March 10, 1987, the body of private investigator Daniel Morgan was found in the car park of a south London pub – he had a thousand pounds in his pocket and an axe buried in his head. More than 30 years on, who killed him remains a mystery. For the first time, those once suspected of killing Morgan, the investigating officers and his grieving brother tell their side of this incredible and disturbing story.

Tuesday

This Week on the Farm (C5, 8pm)

It's been a strange few months, but on the nation's farms, life goes on. In this series, presenters Helen Skelton and Jules Hudson bring us up to date with how Cannon Hall Farm in South Yorkshire has been coping, drawing on footage shot by the farmers themselves. In the opening episode, the Nicholson brothers reveal how even country shows have moved online as they prepare to enter Ted the Highland cow into a contest. Away from the farm, we're introduced to a financial advisor who has made a temporary career change and is now picking vegetables in North Yorkshire, while in Cumbria, 800 cattle are turning out to the salt marshes at the summer season begins.

Your Home Made Perfect (BBC2, regions vary)

Laura Jane Clark and Robert Jamison create virtual reality renovations for a three-bed home in Surrey.

Tutankhamun in Colour (BBC Four, 9pm)

A century after the world's most exciting archaeological find – the tomb of Tutankhamun – we witness the dramatic scenes of its discovery and marvel at its extraordinary treasures in colour. Oxford University Egyptologist Elizabeth Frood is our guide to the discovery of the tomb in 1922 by Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon. It provided much-needed good news, following the Great War and the Spanish Flu pandemic of 1919 and we've been transfixed ever since.

Wednesday

Keeping Britain Fed (BBC2, 8pm)

During the lockdown, our perception of those who keep us fed shifted dramatically. Supermarkets were dubbed the UK's fourth emergency service, and store staff went from mere shelf-stackers to lauded key workers. For this one-off documentary, Sara Cox and Ade Adepitan are given access to some of Britain's biggest food retailers and their suppliers to see how their systems stood up to the most testing time in their history.

George Clarke's Amazing Spaces (C4, 9pm)

New series. Architect George Clarke delves into the world of small builds, meeting people taking tiny, unpromising spaces and creating places to live, work and play. In the first episode of a new series, George meets a couple who are creating a disappearing bathroom and a man squeezing a camper into a Reliant Robin. He also discovers Chile's stunning architecture, and plans his hardest-ever build, an observatory. The full series will be available on All4 after this episode is broadcast.

Thursday

Page Three: The Naked Truth (C4, 9pm)

Before it was retired in 2015, The Sun's Page 3 topless-modelling feature made stars out of the likes of Samantha Fox, Jilly Johnson, Maria Whittaker and Keeley Hazell. And whatever your views on it – exploitation versus harmless fun – there's no denying that Page 3 was a bizarre and uniquely British institution. This year marks 50 years since the first appearance and in this revealing documentary, its most famous models tell their personal stories and answer the question - was Page 3 good or bad for women?

Ambulance (BBC1, 9pm)

It's a busy weekend for the medics as thousands of visitors flood into Liverpool for the Grand National weekend. Paramedics and sisters Danielle and Stacey treat the first casualty at the racecourse – a jockey who has broken his ankle falling from his horse, meaning he will have to miss the big race.

Friday

Jack Whitehall's Father's Day (BBC1, 8.30pm)

Sunday sees the return of Father's Day, so if you haven't got your dad a card or present yet, there's just time to get one before it's too late. Jack Whitehall has spent much of his comedic career alongside his former celebrity agent father Michael; their often combative relationship has brightened up various TV appearances over the years. Jack claims that despite their rows, he's missing Michael, so is setting up on the pavement outside his home, where they will reminisce over old photos, awkward home video footage and family tales.

The Other One (BBC1, regions vary)

Cathy is forced by HR to take compassionate leave and see a bereavement councillor, but she is too scared to tell Tess, so Cat says she should pretend she's going to work but come and hang out at her house instead. Cathy agrees and returns home to find Tess taking over yet more of the wedding planning, making her anxious again. Comedy about two sisters, both called Catherine Walcott, who have no idea the other exists until their father dies. Starring Ellie White, Lauren Socha and Rebecca Front.

A Greek Odyssey with Bettany Hughes (C5, 9pm)

Bettany visits the sacred isle of Delos, where it has been forbidden for anyone to permanently reside since ancient times. Wandering the ruins, Bettany discovers a dark history to this incredible site as she explores how the Romans turned Delos into a marketplace for their slave trade. She then moves on to Ikaria, an island famous for its long-lived population, and gets a lesson in wine-making. As she moves on to Mykonos, Bettany's boat is caught in a storm reaching a 10 on the Beaufort scale.