5SELECT TV Guide — Tuesday, 21 July 2026

The shoplifter's identity is revealed, and her story immediately makes an impression.

Jessica takes over a congressman's seat in Washington while trying to find out who was responsible for his murder - but political shenanigans and sinister goings-on conspire to keep her from solving the crime. Mystery, starring Angela Lansbury

A Broadway actress comes out of retirement to star with her daughter in a musical produced by her son - but soon finds her life in danger. Luckily, Jessica has been invited along to see the show by nephew Grady and decides to investigate. Guest starring Vivian Blaine and Lorna Luft, with Angela Lansbury

Secret cameras capture the spectacular beauty of Dalby and Cropton Forests on the edge of the North York Moors, and the incredible species of wildlife that inhabit them. In the first episode, cameras follow a family of beavers that were established in Cropton in 2019 as part of a scientific trial to see how they would change the landscape. Elsewhere in the forest, Britain's only venomous snake, the adder, soaks up the heat of the summer sun, and a team of bird conservationists are on the lookout for nightjars

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Behind-the-scenes tales of St James's Palace, which was built between 1531 and 1536 on the orders of Henry VIII and is the business centre of the royal family. There is a look at the history of Fabergé eggs, of which the Royal Collection contains three, and Kate Williams explores more gruesome stories of palace history, including the horrific story of what happened to Catherine Parr's body, and how giving birth in a palace became a spectator sport

Behind-the-scenes tales of Osborne House on the Isle of Wight, which was bought by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert in 1840 and was turned into their perfect renaissance hideaway. Kate Williams goes on a culinary adventure and tries traditional Tudor cuisine, including snails and pigs' feet, while the horrors of the palaces' bedding ceremony is revealed, where a royal bride is observed on her wedding night to make sure the marriage is consummated

Ben heads into the heart of the Casentinesi Forest National Park in Tuscany to visit British couple George and Sophie who have breathed new life into a Tuscan farmhouse. He joins the couple and their three children at their off-grid home, and is soon put to work collecting honey, tending to their vegetable garden and making homemade pizzas

Siegfried receives some difficult news and becomes even more irascible than usual. The perfect distraction comes along in the form of Major Sebright Saunders, who asks Siegfried to look at a difficult young racehorse called River. Drama, starring Nicholas Ralph and Samuel West

Jessica visits London, where she is introduced to an MP, a meeting that proves to be the kiss of death for the unfortunate fellow. However, the mystery surrounding his murder deepens as the corpse goes missing only to reappear with a new identity. Whodunit, guest starring Trevor Eve and Sharon Maughan

A daytime soap queen's husband is shot dead - but, luckily, one of her neighbours just happens to be amateur sleuth Jessica Fletcher. With Angela Lansbury. Guest starring Kate Mulgrew (Star Trek: Voyager)

A millionaire art collector is thought to have been killed as the result of a random burglary. However, Columbo is convinced the dead man's nephew committed the crime to avoid being written out of the will, and embarks on a mission to ensnare his suspect. Detective drama, starring Peter Falk, Ross Martin and Don Ameche

As he travels across Australia, Tony visits an outback farm where herding is done by helicopter and learns about the uncertain future facing the Great Barrier Reef

Summer is now in full swing in Yorkshire's Dalby and Cropton Forests. With the passing of the solstice, the days may be shortening but the heat is building. At the beaver pond in Cropton Forest, cameras reveal the family continuing to transform their habitat by building dams and reshaping the landscape. Meanwhile, a group of six Exmoor ponies feed on hardy vegetation, which allows for wildflowers and orchids to grow