TODAY'S TV WITH SARA WALLIS: Fred West describes dismembering daughter in Netflix show

The weather may be hotting up outside, but there's every reason to stay in for a night on the sofa with thrilling new dramas, hard-hitting documentaries and shiny talent shows on our screens. With so much to choose from, I have handpicked the best of the box from big broadcasters like BBC and ITV, as well as streaming services - from Netflix to Prime Video.

Tonight, more horrific detail about the crimes committed by Fred and Rose West is revealed in a new show, celebrates 25 years and we're blessed with yet another home renovation show.

See below for my top telly picks.

Pick Of The Day... FRED AND ROSE WEST: A BRITISH HORROR STORY, NETFLIX

Smirking and laughing, sadistic serial killer Fred West is being interviewed about his missing teenage daughter as police dig up his patio. As we see footage of the paving slabs being levered up from the garden of 25 Cromwell Street in February 1994, we can hear the creepy tape as West talks to detectives.

This documentary is gripping from the off as three episodes rake over the lives and crimes of Britain’s most notorious and prolific husband and wife serial killers. Recently-discovered police recordings fill in a few gaps as the series shows how Gloucestershire police was able to unearth the remains of the West couple’s 12 victims to build a case against them. Relatives of some of the victims speak about their pain and torment, while we also hear from people who were involved with the case and remain haunted.

It begins with insight into how it began - when the West children said that if they misbehaved they would end up under the patio like their sister Heather, who had been missing for years. In a chilling interview, Fred West admits killing her and describes using a bread knife to cut up her body. Howard Ogden, Fred West’s solicitor, says: “A man is describing murdering and dismembering his daughter. It wasn’t with floods of tears of distress and stress and anxiety, it was a set of facts. He adds: “We found Heather. It was meant to be the end of the story, but it turned out, tragically, that it was only the beginning.”

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Best of The Rest... 25 YEARS OF LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION, CHANNEL 4, 9pm

For a quarter of a century, real estate couple Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer have been peddling their mantra - location, location, location. They have helped almost 750 people, viewed over 1,800 homes and been entrusted with over £175 million of the great British public's money. Now it’s their silver anniversary, so Kirstie and Phil have regrouped to reflect on the joy and frustration they have encountered over the years.

They've been there through the boom and the bust, they've dealt with runaway markets, and were around when Lockdown meant there was no market whatsoever. This nostalgic doc whizzes through the key moments in the show’s history, with updates on some of their house hunters and also reflecting on their own relationship. Kirstie says: “When Phil and I started, we knew a bit about property and nothing about TV. We’ve learned a great deal more about property and a bit about TV.”

THE GREAT HOUSE REVIVAL, BBC2, 7pm

Fortunate isn’t it that we are a nation obsessed with house renovations, since the TV schedules are rammed with endless restoration shows. In this latest offering, architect Hugh Wallace follows adventurous homeowners as they battle to restore derelict or unloved historical properties to their former glory. Expect collapsing walls, unexpected plumbing problems and people running around frantically in hard hats as they try to achieve their dreams brick by tortuous brick, all while spewing money literally up the walls.

This series is set in Ireland as people try to create their visions in the ruined walls of Ireland’s past. “What possessed you to buy this?” asks Hugh as he meets Mary-Claire and Sully as they transform a four-bedroom Georgian house into a modern home, while also trying to pay homage to the building’s rich past. Hugh then observes over 16 months as the couple battle to turn a demolition site into a serene home.

EMMERDALE, ITV1, 7.30pm

Mackenzie is jealous of John and Aaron's relationship. He begins to plot, while Matty watches on amused. Moira is haunted by memories of the past. She finally shows Ross the mysterious letter - the news that he has a half-brother he’s never met throws him off balance. At first Ross buries his head in the sand, but Matty suggests that meeting him could change his life for the better. Bear is panicked to see Mandy and Paddy have boxed up his possessions.

EASTENDERS, BBC1, 7.30pm

Ian and Kathy excitedly prepare for the baby’s welcome home party, but disaster strikes when Cindy arrives. Peter shuns Cindy, and feeling cast out once again, Cindy decides to play the video of Kathy and Harvey kissing at his and Jean’s engagement announcement. Suki tries to talk to Avani about sleeping with Joel, but Avani is in no mood to talk and storms out. Later Suki finds a quiet moment to reveal everything to Priya, but Ravi comes home and overhears everything.

CORONATION STREET, ITV1, 8pm

When Mick sends Liam for bacon sarnies, he fails to come back. Gary and Maria find him skulking in the café, where Liam opens up about how Mick locked him in the tool shed. Maria is horrified. In the bistro, Abi and Debbie order soft drinks with lunch, but when Ronnie enters, Debbie changes it to a large vodka. Betsy rounds on Lauren over her treatment of Bobby. A row ensues and Lauren accidentally squirts ketchup all over poor Roy.

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