I always feel like it’s officially autumn when two things occur; Big Brother ends and Casualty starts, and working on that premise, this week’s TV sees the start of the autumn season on telly.

And of course, this week is the anniversary of 9/11 so there are a plethora of programmes about that terrible event, but some of them feature never seen before footage and accounts of that day.

So, with no more ado, not that there was much ado, let’s take a look at our recommendations for this week’s TV highlights…

Monday

Blue Murder, 9:00pm, ITV1

This is the first of the new series which sees the return of DCI Janine Lewis and her never ending battles to balance family life with her career.

Janine, played by Caroline Quentin, and her team are brought in to investigate in this episode when a cheerleading coach is found dead in her garage.

Away from work, Janine’s youngest son Tom isn’t reacting well to the recent departure of his dad, but can Richard’s man-to-man talk with the troubled boy help?

9/11: 102 Minutes that Changed America, 9:00pm, Channel 4

A hundred and two minutes passed between the first plane’s impact into North Tower of the World Trade Center on 11 September 2001, the second plane’s attack on South Tower, and the collapse of both buildings.

In that time, people around New York reached for their cameras. This documentary joins together hundreds of pieces of footage and audiotape into a single, seamless historical record, much of it never seen before.

It is an intensely personal and new perspective of the tragedy, telling that morning’s events in real time, as they were experienced by people around New York.

Tuesday

Jail Date, 8:30pm, More4

Looking for love on the internet is nothing new, but this First Cut film explores a growing online-dating phenomenon. Thousands of men looking for romance are turning to specialist ‘jail date’ sites to hook up with women in American prisons.

New film-maker Lizzie Wingham’s documentary asks why these men are choosing to date women behind bars over the girl next door. Wingham meets Essex boy Richard, who is prepared to forego sex while he waits for Beckey, who is serving a life sentence for murder in Texas.

Meanwhile, in Wisonsin, Mike is waiting for his jail date Sheila’s imminent release. The couple plan to live together, but have yet to meet, or even speak on the phone: ‘I’ve probably written a hundred letters’, says Mike, ‘and when I was married I don’t think I had a hundred conversations with my wife in five years.’

But who’s really in control of these relationships: the men on the outside or the women behind bars? When Wingham tracks down Richard’s girlfriend Beckey in jail in Dallas, she’s clear on the answer: ‘Probably me, I ain’t gonna lie.’

Cowboy Customers, 10:35pm, ITV1

This documentary is a hard-hitting look at the devastating effect on small businesses of customers who take goods and services but don’t pay for them.

The programme is presented by builder Nigel Gray who hit the headlines when he demolished a brand new conservatory he’d built because the customer refused to pay the bill, which bankrupted Nigel.

For this show, Nigel goes on a quest to confront customers who owe some of the £38bn unpaid bills to Britain’s small businesses, and he reveals the human cost of these cowboy customers.

Nigel also travels to Westminster to campaign for laws that’ll make it easier for businesses to recoup money that’s owed to them and that could mean the difference between staying in business and going bust.

Wednesday

The Last Days of Lehman Brothers, 9:00pm, BBC2

This dramatisation goes behind previously closed doors to tell the story of three days that shook the world.

On 12th September 2008, the heads of Wall Street’s three biggest investment banks are summoned to a late afternoon meeting by the US Treasury Secretary to discuss the plight of the fourth. After six months of turmoil in the world’s financial markets Lehman Brothers, the fourth biggest player on Wall Street, is on life support and the government is about to pull the plug…

Hunter Hunted: Lions, 9:00pm, National Geographic Wild
This series profiles and examines some of the deadly encounters between humans and animals, where the humans become prey.

On the banks of the Rufiji River in Tanzania, a lion is spreading terror and has killed 49 people over a period of 18 months. But why has one lion become such a prolific maneater, and what can be done to stop him?

Thursday

Ape Genius, 7:00pm, National Geographic Wild

This is a fascinating look into the world of some very clever primates.

Tonight, we’ll meet four different apes who reveal the levels of intelligence they possess and their capacity to communicate with human beings.

21 Year Old Baby, 10:00pm, Really

This shocking documentary tells the shocking story of 21-year-old Tanya Donaldson, who’s trapped forever inside the mind and body of a baby.

She’s still in nappies, drinks from a baby cup and wears the clothes of a four-year-old, and doctors think her genetic condition may be unique.

This film follows her mother’s desperate hunt for answers as she endeavours to discover if today’s top doctors can unravel Tanya’s medical mystery. And, after 21 years of searching, will mum Carol discover that someone else has the same disorder as her daughter?

Friday

Chasing Planes: Witnesses to 9/11, 9:00pm, ITV4

This documentary chronicles the experiences, dedication and insight of civilian and military ground control personnel on that fateful day.

Personal accounts and historic footage provide a compelling look at the intense efforts to save lives in the midst of chaotic and often conflicting reports. And with lives at stake, and the security of the country under attack, it also examines in detail the chain of events involving the four airliners that were hijacked for use as weapons.

This of course includes the one in which the terrorists were thwarted by its passengers and crew, United Flight 93.

Big Brother’s Big Mouth: The Reunion, 11:00pm, E4

If you’ve been missing your daily fix of BB, this special edition of Big Mouth see what the winner of Big Brother 10 has been up to in their first seven days of freedom.

And now that the sun has set on another summer in the Big Brother house, this final Big Brother’s Big Mouth will celebrate and scrutinise all the action from the past series and reunite all the housemates one last time.

Saturday

Previously on ER, 6:00pm, Channel 4

Another much missed show is celebrated in this look back at 15 seasons of the award-winning series set in Chicago’s County General ER.

With clips from the most memorable episodes and interviews with the show’s stars, including Noah Wyle, Alex Kingston, Anthony Edwards and Julianna Margulies, it’s an ER addicts must-see show.

Casualty: Dawn of the ED – Part 1, 8:15pm, BBC1

The much loved medical drama is back tonight with the first of a new series.

It’s the dawn of a new ED with Adam at the helm and eight new F2s who’re ready to see what their first shift will bring. But are any of them really prepared for what’s to come?

Adam and Heather go on a call-out to a deserted shopping centre, unaware that the centre’s owner has devastating plans for the building…

Sunday

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, 7:15pm, Five

This is one of the funniest films of all time, and I must’ve seen it fifty times or more but Jim Carey’s antics in it still make me laugh. He plays Ace, who’s the best there is.

In fact, he’s the only one there is, but for this film, Ace is on the case to find the Miami Dolphins’ missing mascot and quarterback Dan Marino. He goes eyeball to eyeball with a man-eating shark, stakes out the Miami Dolphins and woos and wows the ladies.

Here’s the film’s trailer…

Stephen King’s It, 9:00pm, Zone Horror

If you’d rather be scared witless than have a laugh, you could do worse than to watch this creepy film from the pen of Stephen King.

In the quiet town of Derry, Maine, seven friends, Bill, Eddie, Mike, Bev, Stan, Richie and Ben – the losers club – have all been seeing and hearing strange things, most of which involve a clown called Pennywise…

The kids eventually discover that Bill’s little brother fell victim to this evil clown so the group set out to stop the terror and put it to rest once and for all. However, thirty years after defeating IT, Mike Hanlon, the only member who remained in Derry, suspects that IT has returned and he’s forced to call back all of the Losers club who will come face to face with the evil that’s haunted them all their lives.

Eek! It still spooks me out, even though I know exactly what’s coming! Here’s the trailer…

That’s it for this week’s Primetime Picks but be sure to join us next Sunday for more of the best of the best Sir that’s coming your way on your tellybox. Have a great week!