What's on the box this week?

'Wounded' (BBC 1, Wednesday) - For the first time, the British Ministry Of Defence has allowed television cameras to follow the recovery and rehabilitation of severely injured soldiers returning from Afghanistan. Lance Corporal Tom Neathway is one of the subjects who was on a routine patrol in Kajaki, Helmand Province, when, as he puts it, his life took a different path. "We entered a compound to observe the Taliban. We'd been into the compound before and had carried out all the correct procedures with the metal detectors to look for bombs and improvised explosive devices - we found no metal signature whatsoever. I was on sniper cover and went to a hole in the corner of the wall through which I could observe and fire. There was a sandbag in the way and, when I moved it, the device detonated." 'Wounded' begins at the moment when Andy was blown up by the IED. Losing his right leg instantly, he also sustained severe burns to his face and eyes. Once back in the UK, the hospital's joint military and NHS medical teams had to amputate his other leg in order to save his life. He was among the 65 British casualties seriously injured in Afghanistan during 2008. ______________________________________________________________ 'Question Time' (BBC 1, Friday) - To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the flagship topical discussion programme, the BBC is re-broadcasting 'Question Time's' original edition, first broadcast on 25th September 1979 and chaired by Robin Day, with the inaugural panel of veteran Labour front-bencher Michael Foot MP, Conservative politician Teddy Taylor, author Edna O'Brien and Roman Catholic Archbishop of Liverpool, Derek Worlock. Among the topics discussed were the pope's visit to Ireland, animal welfare, which personal vice gives you the most pleasure?, maternity leave, trades union issues, corporal punishment, and "describe a perfect night out". Sounds a whole lot more interesting than Lisbon II. ______________________________________________________________ 'When Piers Met...' (ITV, Friday) - Sir Cliff Richard allows TV cameras into his Caribbean home and grants Piers Morgan an exclusive in-depth interview marking his 50th year in showbusiness. Richard is one of the most successful recording artists in the world with an exemplary career that spans six decades. He has had top 10 hits in each of those decades and has scored 14 number one singles in the UK. As a performer, Richard has scored the most top 10 hits on the UK singles charts (70), the most top 20 hits (97) and the most top 40 hits (125). He came from humble beginnings and moved from India to England in the 1940s but now, as one of the richest men in pop, he has homes in Barbados, England and New York as well as a vineyard in Portugal. He bought a plot of land in Barbados eight years ago and built a six-bedroom hilltop treat, complete with infinity pool and tennis court. Among those who have visited the impressive house are Tony and Cherie Blair and Michael Flatley. In the documentary, Piers Morgan is given a guided tour of the property and plays tennis with the pop star. ______________________________________________________________ 'The Clinic' (RTE 1, Sunday) - The best reason to stay home on Sunday returns for its seventh series. Dan (Dominic Mafham) is released by the Gardai after questioning for a suspected murder, but returns to the Clinic only to find Daisy (Amy Huberman) still angry that he ripped off the Clinic by supplying cosmetic surgery supplies at inflated price. Dan secures Lorcan's (Mark Dymond) backing by reminding him of the trump card he now holds - his secret HIV status. But Dan is not out of the woods yet - Boylan's brother is convinced of the doctor's guilt and is determined to make him suffer. ______________________________________________________________ 'Does God Hate Sex?' (RTE 1, Sunday) - Marian Finucane hosts a new series of panel discussions on some of the major issues of our day. Episode one looks at the controversial subject of sex, and its treatment by the various religions and churches. Exploring four complex subjects which have been grappled with by various churches and creeds, Finucane and her panel join with representatives of the main faiths in Ireland to pose the tough questions. In the first programme of the series, the panel of David Norris, David Quinn, Brenda Power and Roisin Boyd debate the beliefs, the philosophy and the practices around the issue of sexuality in the various different churches. Is sex something to be repressed, endured and controlled? Was Christianity's contribution to uphold monogamy or to put women down? Does Islam elevate sexual crime above all others? Is stoning an appropriate response to adultery? And what about the treatment of homosexuality - should Christians beg for forgiveness for the treatment of homosexual believers down the centuries? ______________________________________________________________ Movie Of The Week: 'Charlotte's Web' (RTE 1, Saturday) - Dakota Fanning and Kevin Anderson star in director Gary Winick's adaptation of the classic story. After young Fern rescues Wilbur the pig - who is almost sacrificed as the runt of the litter - he becomes the newest addition to the barnyard. Wilbur has a youthful manner that makes him seem naïve to the other animals in his new barn, but to Charlotte - the spider who lives in the rafters - he holds the possibility of being a friend. Their developing friendship is shown to be a lasting one when the other animals reveal that the pig's days are numbered.