BBC Choice

Behind-the-scenes documentary following Boy George during the making of his musical ‘Taboo’

Series in which viewers are able to eavesdrop on real-life dinner conversations. Jimmy Saville dines with pop Svengali Pete Waterman; glamour models Alicia Douvall and Lindsey Dawn McKenzie discuss sex, relationships and racism; financial odd couple Lee and Lee bitch, bicker and booze; and London boy rappers Jerome and Taufeeq discuss music, drink and tartare sauce

Documentary series in which people with opposing values, political convictions and cultural habits spend a week together. Mick and Wayne, a pair of hard-drinking homophobic rugby players from Yorkshire, share the flat of a young gay couple in Soho’s ‘gay village’

Featuring the fans who visit Henley-on-Thames for ‘Dusty Day’, celebrating Dusty Springfield’s birthday. People gather at Dusty’s grave, in a small churchyard, and then go to local pubs for Dusty-themed quizzes and singalongs

Frenetic tour of the coast of the Britain and Ireland, featuring stories about locals living in the villages and towns along the way

Actress Tamzin Outhwaite travels to the Bahamas and Florida to realise a lifelong ambition to swim with dolphins and to learn more about them. She joins a team of scientists who have been studying a group of wild dolphins for 17 years, and visits a Florida centre for children with special needs to discover how the dolphins play a part in building communication skills

Dermot O’Leary hosts the music series in which three bands or artists each perform a current track of their own and a cover version of their choice. Ms Dynamite sings her single ‘It Takes More’ and joins Barrington Levy for a cover of his ‘Too Experienced’; the Cure perform classic track ‘A Forest’ and Thin Lizzy’s ‘Don’t Believe a Word’, and Elbow play ‘Red’ and their rendition of ‘The Wizzard’ by Black Sabbath

Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer host the comedy quiz show. With team captains Ulrika Jonsson and Will Self. Guests are Simon Day, Goldie and Jordan, and regulars Johnny Vegas and George Dawes join in the fun

Extreme comedy you wouldn’t want to watch with your mum, featuring those two very badly behaved flatmates. Tom decides to set up an acting school but he has no pupils.

Series in which viewers are able to eavesdrop on real-life conversations being conducted in a restaurant fitted with discreet cameras. Schoolgirls Grace and Joanna talk abut boys, booze and growing up. Vanessa Feltz confronts her boyfriend regarding his fidelity. And 84-year-old Sir Jack Leslie discusses his clubbing experience with nephew Tarka. Porn stars Steve and Mark get frank about life on the job

Jonathan Ross presents the series exploring Japanese film and television culture. Featuring Takeshi Miike, director of extreme movies such as ‘Audition’, and a look at the highly stylised films of Suzuki Seijan. Plus, the game show where the winner is the contestant who can cry the most. And musical maestro Konishi and his band Pizzicato Five

A film about Japanese shoppers, from designer junkies to those who habituate the electronic heaven known as Akihabara. Plus a guided tour of the world’s first female-only shopping centre and the ‘parasite singles’ who live with their parents into their 30s so they can spend all their money on shopping

Real-time thriller series. Jack and Mason drive to Saugus to check out the lead provided by Morgan, Parslow takes Teri home, Kim gets caught in the middle of Frank’s planned drug deal, and Palmer confesses all in a press conference

US version of the successful British drama series, following the lives of a group of gay men. Brian is facing a traumatic period - he’s turning 30 and has just become a father. Meanwhile, schoolboy Justin embarks on a quest to explore his sexuality