What's on TV 27-Feb-2021

new McDonald & Dodds SUNDAY 28 February, 8pm ITV Drama Detective duo DCI McDonald (Tala Gouveia) and DS Dodds (Jason Watkins) are back tackling crime in Bath and they’re called to investigate when a hot-air balloon trip ends in murder. Guest stars include Martin Kemp and Rupert Graves, while Rob Brydon plays air-incident investigator Roy. FULL STORY P11 it’s the final! Pooch Perfect THURSDAY 4 March, 8pm BBC1 Entertainment Who’s the greatest dog groomer of all? You’ll find out this week when Sheridan Smith announces the winner of the grand final. The three finalists have one of the toughest challenges in the industry – a Continental clip on an elegant standard poodle! In Dogology, they need to identify the breed of dog while blindfolded, and for the grand-finale dogwalk, they parade their pooches with a groom fit for…

new MASTERCHEF Mon, Wed & Fri, times vary BBC1 Cookery Q How do the two of you feel about returning? John It’s great to be back. The contestants are brilliant and cook some quirky stuff Gregg Luckily, the pandemic didn’t stop us from filming. I didn’t half miss the physical interaction, though – not being able to hug John or the crew! Q Are there any new challenges this series? John Giving a little twist to each series is one of the greatest secrets of our success. It’s important for us to evolve and keep fresh. Gregg Look out for the new Favourite Ingredient Challenge in the early heats: contestants rustle up something with food they love. And later, we task them with impressing us with four themes: street food, a classic pudding, a holiday-inspired dish and stone…

Best known for… Dustin was famous for playing lovable geek Samuel ‘Screech’ Powers in the hit kids’ sitcom Saved by the Bell (1989-1993). He also starred in its spin-off series. Other achievements… After the final incarnation of Saved by the Bell ended in 2000, Dustin took part in the American version of Celebrity Fit Club. His most recent telly appearance was in the 2013 series of Celebrity Big Brother. Tribute… Dustin died, aged 44, from stage-four small-cell lung carcinoma. Former co-star Tori Spelling tweeted: ‘He welcomed me with open arms on to the set ofSaved by the Bell… Such a gentleman.’ WORDS: HANNAH DAVIES, REBECCA FLETCHER, JO LEWIS. PHOTOS: ALAMY, BBC, ITV…

UNFORGOTTEN Monday, 9pm ITV Drama As the case into the murder of Matthew Walsh continues, DCI Cassie Stuart and DI Sunny Khan have discovered the four passengers in the car with drink-driver Fogerty the night Matthew went missing all trained as police probationers together. With the case files to the original inquiry incomplete, it seems the investigation has reached a dead end. But then Sunny identifies the names of the four passengers – Dean, Liz, Ram and Fiona. As DNA confirms Matthew is the victim, Cassie orders a report to go out on the evening news – knowing the suspects will be watching. Cassie and Sunny then learn two of them are still serving police officers… ‘This case is challenging for Cassie and Sunny because they’re dealing with suspects who know the territory,’ says Sanjeev…

new YOUR HONOR Tuesday, 9pm Sky Atlantic Drama All 10 eps will be on Sky Box Sets & NOW TV from Tuesday 2 March Would you break the law to save your child? In Sky Atlantic’s new 10-part thriller Your Honor, Bryan Cranston plays Michael Desiato, a New Orleans judge who takes the law into his own hands when his son escapes a deadly hit-and-run. Widower Michael’s life unravels when Adam (Hunter Doohan) is involved in a fatal road accident and flees the scene. Initially, Michael intends to turn Adam in to the police – until he learns the victim is Rocco Baxter, the son of vicious crime boss Jimmy Baxter. Michael draws politician friend Charlie (Isiah Whitlock Jr) into his plan to destroy the evidence. But mobster Jimmy (Michael Stuhlbarg) is set on a…

★ Michelle Obama joins two cute puppets in Netflix kids’ show Waffles + Mochi. America’s former First Lady will be helping the duo as they travel the world trying food from different countries. ★ Dragons’ Den returns to BBC2 in a series that will be Dragon Tej Lalvani’s last. He’ll be joined by fellow investors Deborah Meaden, Peter Jones, Sara Davies and Touker Suleyman in one of the most competitive series yet. ★ Bear Grylls’ latest Mission Survive adventure on ITV will see him joined by former England rugby legend Jonny Wilkinson. The one-off documentary will follow them taking on the wild with a series of physical and mental challenges. ★ Yes Day on Netflix stars Jennifer Garner and Edgar Ramírez as a married couple who are tired of saying no to their…