Eurotrash (Channel 4, 9pm)
ALTHOUGH the UK and France are only separated by a gap of 20 miles, the gulf between our two countries seems huge when filtered through Antoine de Caunes' lens.
If you need proof, just take a look at Eurotrash, which returns to British screens this week after a nine year gap.
A mix of old and new clips should remind fans what they have been missing, and introduce a new generation of viewers to the tongue-in-cheek celebration of all things bizarre.
de Caunes' and original co-host Jean Paul Gaultier are joined by guests including transgender supermodel Andreja Pejic, and a man who uses something more personal than a brush to paint his masterpieces.
de Caunes started making waves on BBC2 in the late 1980s. At the time the Beeb were trying to appeal to a streetwise audience with its teatime strand Def II. His little show called Rapido gained a cult following, but it took follow-up show Eurotrash to make far more of an impact on Channel 4's late night schedules.
From 1993, the acerbic de Caunes would greet post-pub revellers with "Hallo my Breetish chums", before introducing us to bizarre European pastimes and individuals.
This included a man who dressed as a penguin and people who pretended to be horses. It was saucier than the FoliesBergere, and often laugh-out loud funny, thanks to comments from the participants translated into broad British regional accents by the likes of Spitting Image veteran Kate Robbins
It also gave Melinda Messenger and Graham Norton a chance to shine as roving reporters, while the latter's BBC Radio 2 colleague Maria McErlane provided the narration.
Whether due to the rise of the internet, when weird clips were available at the click of a mouse, or an audience growing tired of the format, the plug was eventually pulled in 2007.
This special edition might well be all the ammunition that Brexit fans require to show why we are always likely to find the EU cultural delights as rather alarming.
Love, Nina (BBC1, 9pm)
THE childminder accidentally reverses George's car into a lamp-post. When the boys notice the damage she feigns innocence, so they jump to the conclusion that Malcolm must be to blame. For lack of an alternative Nina is forced to go along with this as the whole family accuses the poet of wilful damage to their car. Realising the repercussions of her deceit, Nina resolves to come clean and unleashes a chain of events that threatens her continued tenure within the household. Comedy, starring Faye Marsay and Helena Bonham Carter. Last in the series.
Mum (BBC2, 10pm)
THE year has almost turned full circle since the death of her other half, and as Cathy finalises preparations for a New Year's Eve party, Kelly and Jason arrive back arguing. Michael turns up, and as Cathy attempts to sort out Jason and keep festivities moving, she also tries to find the right moment to give him his Christmas present. Lesley Manville and Peter Mullan star in the subtle family comedy in which a woman makes plans to move on from the death of her husband and find love second time around. Last in the series.
The Graham Norton Show (BBC1, 10.35pm)
SOMETIMES this is less of a chat show and more a search for the perfect celebrity viral clip. However, Graham Norton's series is still appointment TV, whether it's Miriam Margolyes making Matthew Perry blush or Kate Beckinsale's wonderfully dry anecdote about dressing as a pantomime horse. This week, hell-raising actor Charlie Sheen graces the studio, and will no doubt address his much talked about health. The stars of new Ghostbusters reboot Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones will also be plugging that take on a beloved classic. Music is provided by Christine and the Queens with their new track Tilted, and if there's time, more members of the public endure trial by red chair.
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