From a daily diet of stand-up comedy to the American show which proves public service TV can still exist, the five programmes I reckon you shouldn't be without this week are:
1. Tonightly (every night, 11.05pm, C4): Channel 4 have been building up Jason Manford's part of a while, and this almost-live satiricial show feels so fresh compared to other news-as-amusement shows. Friday's first one was a belter, and it's great to see other comics being brought in for some very amusing sketches. Look out for the fake documentaries.
2. CSI:Miami (Tuesday, 9pm, C5): The Times' TV critic sees to have taken exception to CSI - so much so he used his "TV pick" slot to accuse of it of being vapid. I'll come back to that later in the week, but if you haven't seen CSI:Miami before, now's the time to start. Where CSI (Las Vegas) goes big on technology and CSI:New York aims to be more gritty, Miami adds glamour to the mix to create what Channel 5 claim is the most watched TV programme in the world.
3. To Catch a Predator (Wednesday, 10pm, FX): You'll have read about this. American TV network sends out staff to make contact with would-be paedophiles over the internet by pretending to be children. They then invite the predator over to their house "when my parents are away." They arrive, and find the "girl" is actually a 20-something woman, who has the police and several TV cameras present. The UK's crying out for a British version - can you think of a better public service for a TV show?
4. Mock the Week (Thursday, 9pm, BBC2): Ed Byrne, who is normally excellent on Mock the Week, and Zoe Lyons, who I can't remember if she's been on before, are the guest comics this week on the best panel comedy show TV has ever produced. Sadly, it's episode five of six. Why only make six?
5. Olympics 2008 (Friday, 12.45pm, BBC1): There are two parts of the Olympics which appeal to everyone. The opening ceremony and the closing ceremony. The former takes place at 12.45pm on Friday. The Chinese have a lot to prove. Read the Independent and you've got a nation which ignores human rights, disregards environmental concerns and advocates sweat shops. The Chinese hope we'll forget this when we see their Olympics. Which means the opening ceremony has to be pretty special.
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