Catch Heston Blumenthal before he sets sail for his desert island. Photograph: BBC/Des Willie
Friday
TV
Simon Schama Power of Art, BBC2, 9pm He's back. And this time, he's pondering the orgasmic nature of Bernini's The Ecstasy of St Theresa. One to watch.
Beyoncé: T4 Special This lady does pop as it should be done. A good chance to hear her talk about it.
Radio
What the World Needs Now - The Burt Bacharach Story, BBC2, 7pm This gentleman made music to fall in love to. He deserves our attention for that, if nothing else.
Annie Mac's Electric Proms Mashup, Radio 1, 10pm With Fatboy Slim - yes, he's still at it - live from the Lock Tavern in London's Camden.
Saturday
TV
Drama: Robin Hood, BBC1, 7.10pm Jonas Armstrong - we like.
The Culture Show, BBC2, 7.10pm But if Armstrong doesn't do it for you, then Damon Albarn's new band, The Good, The Bad and The Queen, should.
Radio
Listen Up! Jenůfa, Radio 3, 6.30pm Janacek's opera is apparently a good one to get into if you're new to this artform. Which I am.
Jonathan Ross, Radio 2, 10am Bored of now? There's serious 1960s nostalgia here, as Ross hosts Julie Andrews and the Magic Numbers.
Sunday
TV
The South Bank Show, ITV1 10.45pm Adrian Mole author Sue Townsend - a "national treasure", no less, according to this weekend's Guardian Guide - on the publication of her new book.
Radio Sunday Feature - The Painter's Painter, Radio 3, 9.45pm Richard Cork tries to pin down the popularity of Velázquez. Good luck to that.
Desert Island Discs, Radio 4, 11.15am Chef Heston Blumenthal gives Kirsty Young his ingredients for some audio company.
