If you're going no further than the sofa, here are some tips on what's worth watching on the box over the weekend
Pick of the weekend
Marvel's The Defenders, from Friday, Netflix
Anyone who likes their Marvel comics – and we know you're out there – has been eagerly anticipating this latest Netflix visit to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
This eight-part miniseries stars Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock/Daredevil, Krysten Ritter as Jessica Jones, Mike Colter as Luke Cage, and Finn Jones as Danny Rand/Iron Fist, all reprising their roles from their individual shows.
Élodie Yung also stars as Elektra Natchios, reprising the role she played alongside Charlie Cox in Daredevil. The great Sigourney Weaver is also on board.
Set a few months after the events of the second season of Daredevil and a month after the events of the first season of Iron Fist, Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist team up in New York City to fight a common enemy: The Hand.
New and returning shows
Dragons Den, 8.00pm, Sunday, BBC Two
The Den returns for a 15th run with two new multi-millionaires - supplement supremo Tej Lalvani and cashpoint queen Jenny Campbell - entering the fray.
They'll join serial investor Deborah Meaden, technology titan Peter Jones and fashion retail tycoon Touker Suleyman as the Dragons face 102 investment hopefuls, with 26 securing that all important cash injection.
In the opening episode, two entrepreneurs, consumed by nerves, hope that their allergy-friendly food range will hit the spot for the Dragons, whilst another hopes his company valuation won’t have the Dragons applying the brakes to his high-security bike shelters.
Len Goodman's Partners in Rhyme, 6.45pm, Saturday, BBC One
The former Strictly judge heads up what's promising to be a fun, play-along family show all about rhyming.
The first episode in this brand-new series sees contestants Winston and Yve joined by four celebrities hoping to help solve a range of rhyming rounds. In the first team are Strictly’s Anton du Beke and BBC Radio 1Xtra DJ Dotty, and in the second team are EastEnders actress Laila Morse and comedian and radio presenter Matt Richardson.
Inspector Moltalbano, 9.00pm, Saturday, BBC4
The much-loved Sicilian Commissario returns for another run, with Luca Zingaretti once more starring as Salvo Montalbano, chief inspector of police in Vigàta. This time he's investigating the death of a 70-year-old prostitute.
The State, 9.00pm, Sunday, Channel 4
This is a four-part drama following the fortunes of four British men and women who travel to Syria to join ISIS, only to be confronted with harsh realities.
Ill Behaviour, 10.00pm, Sunday, BBC Two
A comedy thriller starring Tom Riley, Jessica Regan and Chris Geere as three friends aiming to save a fourth friend' life after he is diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Austronauts: Do You Have What it Takes? 9.00pm, Sunday, BBC Two
Astronaut and former Commander of the International Space Station, Chris Hadfield, former NASA medical researcher Dr Kevin Fong, and psychologist Dr Iya Whiteley have chosen 12 exceptional applicants from thousands.
From these 12, just one candidate will ultimately be selected as the winner, who will receive the ultimate reference: Chris’s backing for their application when the space agencies next take on recruits.
Professor T, 9.00pm, Friday, More4
Here's a Belgian drama about an eccentric professor, Jasper Teerlinck, a successful criminologist whose unpredictable nature drives his colleagues to distraction.
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, 9.00pm, Friday, Channel 4
Jimmy Carr hosts as Jon Richardson is joined by Cariad Lloyed to take on guest captain Alan Carr and Kevin Bridges.
Ending this weekend
Child Genius, Saturday, Channel 4
Richard Osman presents the grand final, as the remaining five kids battle it out for the title. Here's hoping at least one pair of the often awful parents end up satisfied.
Sherlock, 9.35pm, Friday, RTÉ2
Long-buried secrets finally catch up with the Baker Street duo. Someone has been playing a very long waiting game, leaving a vulnerable Holmes and Watson facing a major challenge.
Don't Miss
Bob Monkhouse: The Last Stand, 10.55pm, Saturday, BBC4
Bob Monkhouse was a one-off genius, a comedy perfectionist who became the greatest TV presenter ever seen on British TV. Here he is, doing stand-up in front of his comedic peers, shortly before he died of cancer in 2003. He's brilliant.
This is followed at midnight by the superb documentary The Secret Life of Bob Monkhouse, which offers a fascinating look at his career and Monkhouse's approach to his work. It's one of the finest documentaries I've ever seen.
Weekend movie
The Lady in the Van, 9.00pm, Sunday, BBC Two
Guaranteed to put a smile on your face and round off the weekend in one of the nicest ways possible, Maggie Smith is marvellous in the title role.
Written by Alan Bennett, who is played by Alex Jennings, it tells the true story of his interactions with Mary Shepherd, an elderly woman who lived in a dilapidated van on his driveway in a pretty posh part of London for 15 years.
Also on: Forgetting Sarah Marshall, 9.00pm, Saturday, RTÉ2; The History Boys, 11.40pm, Saturday, BBC Two; The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, 9.00pm, Saturday, Channel 4; Forbidden Plant, 1.45pm, Saturday, BBC Two
Weekend Box Set
Westworld: Season 1, Sky Box Sets & NOWTV
Based on the book and film of the same name, this opening season offered some of the finest TV drama of the year.
In a futuristic theme park staffed by artificial beings, guests can live out their wildest fantasies. However, when the robot ‘hosts’ begin to run amok, the guests find themselves in a world where anything can happen.
Created by JJ Abrams and Jonathan Nolan (Christopher's brother), and starring Anthony Hopkins, Ed Harris and Thandie Newton, the enthralling drama leads the way at this year’s upcoming Emmy Awards having bagged 22 nominations.
