This Week's Must-See TV: 5 Shows You Shouldn't Miss

OK, so you might already be looking ahead to the Christmas schedules (which, by the way, are looking fantastic), but just because the channels haven't hung up the tinsel yet doesn't mean there's nothing worth watching. What do you fancy? Zombies? Scousers? Charlie Brooker-penned drama? Tiny little animals?

Read on to find out what we've picked as our television highlights this week!

Desperate Scousewives: Monday at 10pm on E4
We've had vajazzles with The Only Way Is Essex, drunk champagne with Made In Chelsea and been on it like a car bonnet with Geordie Shore. But now it's time to visit a new part of the UK... yes, we're off to Liverpool for E4's brand new 'constructed reality' show Desperate Scousewives! Apart from the brilliant name, we're sure we're in for lots of relationship drama and ego clashes. Excellent! And if you're already missing the King's Road's finest, tune in at 9pm for the Made In Chelsea reunion (Rosie and Millie and Hugo in a room together? Yes please!)

Watch a trailer for Desperate Scousewives below:



Super Tiny Animals: Wednesday at 7.30pm on ITV1
Aww! Look at the cute tiny animals! They're pets! But they're so little! Sure, there are probably lots of other shows we could have picked this week. But how could we resist these itty-bitty creatures? The hardest of cynics can be melted if you put them in front of a YouTube video of a micro-pig, diminutive dog or weeny little kitten, so imagine what an hour-long show could do. Eee! They're so mini! There's even a wedding between two petite pups. Our hard, bitter hearts are breaking with the adorability of it all.

Watch a CNN report about micro-pigs to get you in the mood below:



Frozen Planet: Wednesday at 9pm on BBC One
This visually-stunning documentary series appears to have captured the nation's imagination, so it would be remiss of us not to include it in our top five telly picks! This week's instalment is something of a change of pace - the focus shifts away from the wonders of nature to the human explorers and the tough conditions they must endure near the poles. But fans can relax - we still get a glimpse of a penguin colony in Antarctica!

Watch a trailer for Frozen Planet below:



The Walking Dead: Friday at 10pm on FX
The first half of this intense zombie drama's second season comes to a close. Fans will have to wait until early 2012 for new episodes, and 'Pretty Much Dead Already' leaves us on a hell of a cliffhanger. Shane (Jon Bernthal) has been stirring up trouble for a while now and this week, he finally lets loose - prepare yourself for a violent confrontation that ends in tragedy - but perhaps not in the way you might be expecting!

Watch FX's trailer for The Walking Dead below:



Black Mirror: Sunday at 9pm on Channel 4
Having wowed audiences with his zombie / Big Brother mash-up Dead Set in 2008, Charlie Brooker returns to Channel 4 with a brand new drama. Black Mirror is a dark anthology series in the vein of The Twilight Zone or The Outer Limits and has attracted a top-flight cast, including Rupert Everett, Lindsay Duncan and rising star Daniel Kaluuya.

This week's opening instalment stars Rory Kinnear as Prime Minister Michael Callow, who faces a bizarre dilemma when Princess Susannah, a much-loved member of the royal family, is kidnapped. We'd recommend you come armed with an open mind and a strong stomach.

Watch a trailer for Black Mirror below:



What are your TV highlights this week? Leave your opinions in the box below!