THIS WEEK's HIGHLIGHTS (PART 1)

Sunday

Generation Kill

FX, 9pm (and +1)

In an age of 24-episode seasons, the fact that this – episode 7 – is the last slice of GK is both painfully disappointing and highly commendable. "Leave 'em wanting more" taken to extremes. We can only hope that Rolling Stone sends Evan Wright out to report on the "withdrawal" from Iraq, so that Simon & Burns can produce a sequel.

Criminal Minds

Living, 10pm (and +1)

A second chance to see the season 4 premiere (finally bringing us up to date with the US). Season 3 ended on a cliffhanger as every member of the team got into a separate one of their giant black GMC SUVs and one exploded, target of a group of terrorist hoodies. Who's the victim? Bet you can guess. But there are a few further twists to come...

Damages

BBC1, 10.20pm

After a shaky start, Damages is gradually getting back to its sinuous best, with layer upon layer of suspicion and deceit. Not since Vic Mackey has a murderous anti-hero been as compelling as Patty Hewes (Glen Close). This episode's title-taken-from-dialogue, "Hey! Mr Pibbs!" is good, but not in the same league as last week's "I knew your pig" or last season's best, "Jesus, Mary and Joe Cocker" and "Tastes like a Ho-ho".

Monday

The Gadget Show

Five, 8pm

The Gadget Show is always likeable and fun. Approaches technology entertainingly, while never being quite as silly as those "let's blow up a caravan" sci/tech shows (Richard Hammond's Engineering Connections, BBC2, 7pm, does reprise his Brainiac: Science Abuse role too much for Mad Dog's liking). 

Toyboize

Dave, 11pm

The YouTube comedy hit gets a TV broadcast for the first time. An 80s boy band tries to reform 20 years later. When you consider that one of them is played by Ewen MacIntosh (Keith from The Office), you can see how it might not match the success of Take That's comeback. Very funny. 

N.B. It is not actually showing on some programme guides, as the five short clips will be shown between shows at 11pm nightly this week and repeated on Saturday from 9.40pm (and every 45 minutes after)

Tuesday

Just in case you're not watching Champions League football...

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Five, 9pm

SPOILER ALERT!

Just in case you didn't know (and Five USA has been running spoiler ads anyway), just in case you hadn't suspected from his more-brooding-than-ever demeanour and visiting of favourite characters (Lady Heather, The Miniature Killer) in recent weeks, Gil is Leaving Las Vegas. Tonight and next week there are two crossover episodes with Laurence Fishburne, who's taking over. Barking at the TV will be taking DNA samples, testing for GSR and running the UV light over him on Tuesday night...

Horne & Corden

BBC3, 10.30pm

The bloke stars of Gavin & Stacey continue their attempt to take over from Pegg & Frost as the new Little & Large kings of Brit comedy (they've also got a film out this week, Lesbian Vampire Killers). It's directed by Kathy Burke and, judging by trailers, will be a hell of a lot better than other recent new sketch shows, such as FX's No Signal (half a dozen decent gags stretched out over a series) and the woeful Al Murray's Personality Disorder (there's a reason he's played one character for the past decade and a half). Expect to become intimately and extensively acquainted with Corden's naked torso.