THIS WEEK's HIGHLIGHTS (PART 2)

Wednesday

Just in case you're not watching the latest installment of the Fergie v Jose saga...

The Car Show

BBC4, 8pm

Not a highbrow rival to Top Gear (is Stephen Fry The Stig?), but a documentary (part of BBC4's "Car Week") about the development of motoring programmes. God, but Top Gear used to be dull. Angela Rippon was even a presenter. And as for Michelle Newman's housewife car reviews... you couldn't watch them before driving – or you'd fall asleep at the wheel.

Baroque! - From St Peter's to St Paul's

BBC4, 9pm

Waldemar Januszczak returns with one of his populist art series. Hopefully by the end of this series, I'll understand the difference between baroque and rococo. Tonight covers Carravaggio and St Peter's Basilica by Bernini.

Thursday

Red Riding Trilogy

Channel 4, 9pm

Yes, it is indeed one of the finest pieces of British television for years and brings out the best of David Peace's novel, while dispensing with the more irritating narrative devices. Tonight's episode reaches 1980, with the Yorkshire Ripper terrorising Leeds and Bradford, and stars the excellent Paddy Considine.

I've Never Seen Star Wars

BBC4, 10.30pm

Marcus Brigstocke's Radio 4 programme – a twist on the Room 101 format, where celebs try experiences for the first time. It's always a bit frustrating on the radio, because the guest has to do a couple of activities and you can't see what's making the audience laugh. So it should transfer very well.

Friday

Of course, you'll be glued to BBC1, debit card in hand, supporting Comic Relief 9 (and in no way just Sky+ing it to watch tomorrow, 30x FFing through the bits where Lenny Henry gets teary in Africa). But you may also want to save the following...

Do It Yourself: The Story Of Rough Trade Records

BBC4, 9pm

The story of the great (and shambolic) indie label that brought us Stiff Little Fingers and Vic Godard in the 70s, The Fall and  The Smiths in the 80s and, more recently, British Sea Power and The Libertines. As well as archive footage in this doc, there are sessions from the best of Rough Trade following at 10.30pm (so The Mr T Experience may not make the cut).

30 Rock

Five, 9pm

Edie Falco (Carmella Soprano) continues to guest-star as rightwing Republican Jack's liberal Democratic Congresswoman lover. Now, I know I said it was ridiculous that Five had taken two years to start showing season two, but do they have to spunk the episodes they have by showing two back-to-back. It's like The Simpsons I'd rather see the same one twice to catch some of the sardine-tight and Usain Bolt-fast gags I missed first time.