Giles & Sue's Royal Wedding; William And Kate: Romance And The Royals | MasterChef: The Final Three | The Crimson Petal And The White | How To Marry A Prince | If Walls Could Talk | Justified
Giles & Sue's Royal Wedding; William And Kate: Romance And The Royals
8pm, BBC2; 9pm, Channel 4
Out of all the hundreds of programmes this week featuring a combination of the words "met at St Andrews", "wedding", "royal" and "magical romance", these two at least promise to be a bit more interesting. Sue Perkins and Giles Coren are trying out some royal grub, including the Queen's Mother's favourite Eggs Drumkilbo (are they making this up?), before David Starkey goes all the way back to the middle ages to retrace the steps of other "commoners" who have walked up the royal aisle. But have any of them worked at Jigsaw?
Richard Vine
MasterChef: The Final Three
9pm, BBC1
After following this year's finalists to Australia, New York and Berkshire, John and Gregg get ready to tuck their spoons into the last three courses tonight. So, who has pushed the boundaries furthest, cried the most and learned to cook under pressure (ie while someone shouts "TWO MORE MINUTES! WHAT ARE YOU DOING NOW")? RV
The Crimson Petal And The White
9pm, BBC2
Part of the appeal of this excellent drama has been the moral murkiness of it all. Is Sugar a loving mother-substitute or a damaged schemer? Is William a bumbling idiot in search of love, or a manipulative and selfish exploiter of women? This fantastic finale lays everything bare. Sugar, now comfortable in the Rackham mansion as Sophie's governess, suddenly finds her place in a more refined world uncertain when she realises she is pregnant, and though she harbours hope that William will make her a member of the family, it is short-lived, with dramatic consequences. Rebecca Nicholson
How To Marry A Prince
8pm, Sky Living
Presented by Patsy Kensit, married four times herself, and with ex-Atomic Kitten Liz McClarnon as a roving reporter, this second instalment of the three-part series covers etiquette, using the Ladette To Lady team as our helpful guides. It is a bit late to be trying to bag the heir to the throne, what with the wedding being on Friday, but there is always princely hope in Harry, which throws up the possibility that the answer to the title's question could end up being "a table in Boujis and a controversial fancy dress outfit". RN
If Walls Could Talk: The History Of The Home
9pm, BBC4
Once upon a time, says Dr Lucy Worsley, bedrooms weren't viewed as quiet oases. They were "noisy, busy, social spaces" filled with people. Ever game for trying stuff out as she explores our social history ? a night in a Tudor farmhouse where the idea of sleeping tight turns out to involve putting tension on ropes that support the mattress ? Worsley traces the evolution of the sleeping chamber. The usual top facts tumble out: in the 1950s, constipation was seen as a major cause of frigidity. Jonathan Wright
Justified
10pm, 5USA
Season two gets into the swing of things with an episode that both satisfies as a stand-alone adventure and progresses the series story arc. The transfer of a pregnant inmate from prison to an obstetrician's office provides a whole mess of trouble for Raylan and Tim, leading to one of the hard-talking standoffs the show excels at. Meanwhile, Raylan's bad dad Arlo seems to be up to his old tricks despite his house arrest. But it's Margo Martindale as Mags Bennet who steals the show, as she mixes her softly spoken, down-home maternal qualities with some fearsome and calmly threatening behaviour. Phelim O'Neill
Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/2011/apr/27/giles-and-sues-royal-wedding
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