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Superfoods: The Real Story Channel4 On Demand. Until July 28. ONE for the health enthusiasts, and the sceptics. Kate Quilton (left), previously of Food Unwrapped, is back with a new series of Superfoods: The Real Story, investigating the alleged health benefits of so-called superfoods. Last season, she munched her way through a whole lot of kale and saffron. This time, she kicks off with tomatoes, soy beans and red wine, travelling to Italy in search of the truth about tomatoes, then to Japan to see if the secret of youth is a fermented soy bean, with a detour via some musing over whether a glass of red wine will really help

brain function. Actually, she discovers that 13 bottles of the stuff would be required in order to get enough resveratrol, a compound which may have a protective effect on brain function. It’s all very enthusiastic and energetic, and will appeal to the many of us who half-read the endless headlines about the latest ‘superfood’ and the extravagant claims made for it. Mostly, she discovers what we all already know — everything in moderation, essentially — but are too bored to abide by it.

Heroes of the Somme RTE Player, until August 1 JULY 1 was the centenary of the Battle of the Somme, a British and French joint offensive aimed at German lines. It lasted 141 days, and more than one million men were killed or wounded in the taking of just six miles of muddy field. In this documentary, military historian Gavin Hughes uncovers the stories of seven of the Somme soldiers, whose remarkable bravery won them the Victoria Cross, Britain’s most prized military medal. These men came from England, Ireland and New Zealand, and from every rank and social background. The documentary uses original archive from the Western Front and a copy of a 100-year-old battle map to navigate the Somme landscape today, pinpointing the locations of the men and their battalions.