Girls’ night in… and out
1 Diana, Our Mother: Her Life And Legacy
MONDAY, ITV, 9PM
‘She was our mum. She still is our mum. And, of course, as a son I would say this, she was the best mum in the world. She smothered us with love, that’s for sure,’ says Prince Harry. Grab some tissues for this revealing and intimate tribute to Princess Diana. Built around moving contributions like this, it shows Harry and Wills looking through a private family photo album, and recalling joyful moments with the adored mother they lost. As well as Diana’s sons, friends and family create a touching portrait of the much-loved and missed Princess of Wales.
2 The Murder Of Sarah Payne: A Mother’s Story
WEDNESDAY, CHANNEL 5, 9PM
Sarah Payne was just eight years old when she was snatched near her grandparents’ house and murdered by paedophile Roy Whiting in July 2010. This harrowing documentary explores the crime that shocked the world, and includes a heartbreaking interview with Sarah’s mother, Sara – the woman we can thank for Sarah’s Law, which allows parents to identify whether or not those who have access to their children are on the Sex Offenders Register.
3 When Football Banned Women
TUESDAY, CHANNEL 4, 10PM
Clare Balding delves into the fascinating history of women’s football. She looks back to the 20s, when the biggest stars of the beautiful game were Dick, Kerr’s Ladies FC – a team formed at a munitions factory in Preston – and teenage strikers Lily Parr and Alice Wood were superstars.
4 Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
FROM FRIDAY, SKY CINEMA
Eva Green is resplendent as the shape-shifting Miss Peregrine in Tim Burton’s adaptation of the best-selling children’s book by Ransom Riggs. Get ready for gothic family fun as lonely teen Jake meets the magical residents of an unusual orphanage.
5 RHS Show Tatton Park
THU AND FRI, BBC TWO, 7.30PM
If you can’t get to the show in person, watching the highlights is the next best thing. Always a blooming lovely day out, this year there’s a butterfly dome, a sculpture garden and plenty of other inspiration to spot.