Catch-up TV Guide: From The Thick Of It to Blue Peter's Big Olympic Tour

TV: The Thick Of It "Oh," wrote Armando Iannucci recently on Twitter "we've finished writing 7 eps of The Thick Of It, to be shown on BBC2 later this year". Woo! Along with Veep airing in the US, it's another fine reason to catch up on the first three superbly sweary series, then. Netflix Radio: Nicolas Jaar's Essential Mix Smarty-pants muso Nicolas Jaar took over Radio 1 for a two-hour Essential Mix last week. And props to him for having the mettle to mix Jay-Z and N*Sync with Charles Mingus and oud composer Anouar Brahem. BBC iPlayer TV: Indian Ocean With Simon Reeve If gorgeous photography coupled with denunciations of the west's debasing influence on the developing world is somehow your thing, Simon Reeve's travelogue-cum-massive guilt trip is a must-watch. The series is waiting to be unearthed over on BBC iPlayer, and will likely elicit awestruck sighs and depressed groans in equal measure. BBC iPlayer Podcast: Slate Culture Gabfest Poking through the tangled mass of culture podcasts available online is Slate's in-house edition, which provides entertaining and informative chat about just about every pop culture topic going. Recent instalments have debated the notion of isolation in the age of social media, and the legacy of Where The Wild Things Are creator Maurice Sendak. Online TV: The Women's FA Cup Arsenal, who have dominated the Women's FA Cup in recent years, winning seven times since 2000, have failed to make this season's final. Instead it's Chelsea and Birmingham City who do battle for silverware live on Sky Sports 1 this Sunday. Catch up on action from the competition so far with highlight clips on the FA's website. Online TV: Friday Night Dinner FIlming for series two of Channel 4's mega-succesful sitcom is underway. Meanwhile, Tamsin Grieg looks to be the outstanding candidate for Best Female Comedy Performer at Sunday's TV Bafta ceremony for her turn as beleaguered mum Jackie. That's recommendation enough to catch up on series one, we reckon. 4OD TV: Blue Peter's Big Olympic Tour Before Blue Peter is banished to CBBC forever, they're off on a Big Olympic Tour. Brave the Celebrity Olympic Challenges for the Ancient Olympic-themed Horrible Histories sketches and masterclasses with Olympians past and present. BBC iPlayer