No “star” is more deserving or desirous of a “True Hollywood Story” (5 p.m. Saturday, E!) profile than Kathy Griffin. She gratefully acknowledges the honor, cackling, “And I haven’t even killed anybody yet.”

Friends, family members, co-stars and fellow comedians recall Griffin’s climb to the top of “The D-List.” Griffin loved her latchkey kid status. It allowed her to spend more time with her first real love: television. Her favorite show may have been “Mary Tyler Moore,” but she preferred Rhoda to Mary because she got all of the jokes. Even as a child, Griffin knew she was destined to be a second banana.

In true “THS” style, the profile focuses on heartaches (death, divorce, botched plastic surgeries) as well as friendships and triumphs. Andy Dick gets a little misty and self-involved, and the whole shebang concludes with Griffin’s Emmy and her controversial acceptance speech in which she mocked celebrities for “thanking Jesus” for their trivial show biz awards.

¢ The great comic actress Jane Horrocks has made a career of playing mousey little women who roar. She channeled the fire and passion of singers like Judy Garland and Eartha Kitt in the 1998 film “Little Voice” and became an integral part of the cast of “Absolutely Fabulous,” arguably the best and most influential sitcom of the past 20 years.

Now she stars in “The Amazing Mrs. Pritchard” (8 p.m. Sunday, PBS, check local listings) a five-part “Masterpiece Theatre” presentation from Britain. A perky, advice-dispensing supermarket manager in a West Yorkshire suburb, Mrs. Ros Pritchard is inspired to run for Parliament when she has to break up a fistfight between male Tory and Labor candidates outside of her store.

As the police converge, the press captures her exasperation at the arrogance of politics as usual. Her slogan, “I could do better than you,” captures the public imagination. Soon, she’s not only running but also heading a Purple coalition of fed-up citizens, almost exclusively women. The resulting tidal wave washes Pritchard and her coalition to a majority, turning the former store manager into the most unlikely and admittedly unprepared prime minister.

“Pritchard” has the feel-good optimism and inspirational faith in the common man (and woman) found in Frank Capra movies of old. But like the best fairy tales, “Mrs. Pritchard” has its nightmare elements, particularly for her husband, Ian (Steven Mackintosh), and fetching teenage daughter, Emily (Carey Mulligan).

Tonight’s highlights

¢ Viewers can catch the first 12 episodes of “Damages” (FX) in a marathon beginning at 7 a.m. The season finale airs Tuesday

¢ An alien patent allows Toshiko to hear others’ thoughts on “Torchwood” (8 p.m., BBC America). This stylish fantasy has become the most popular show in the history of the network.

Sunday’s highlights

¢ Ripley tries to peel away clients from a rival on “Viva Laughlin” (7 p.m., CBS).

¢ Director John Waters narrates the documentary “Jessica the Hippo” (7 p.m., Animal Planet) about a family that takes a 2,000-pound “pet” into their home.

¢ “Incredible Human Machine” (8 p.m., National Geographic) explores an ordinary day of 10,000 eye blinks, 20,000 breaths and 100,000 heartbeats.

¢ A gadget malfunction brings a marital meltdown on “Curb Your Enthusiasm” (9 p.m., HBO).