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DRAMA The Halcyon ITV HUB
The finale to this Second World War hotel drama is on Monday, so there’s still time to catch up. Episodes five to seven will be available all week, while episode four drops off ITV Hub on Wednesday. The Good Karma Hospital ITV HUB
That dark undercurrent grows a little stronger in part two of this medical drama as the team fight to save the life of a snake-catcher, and tensions mount over Gabriel’s conduct.
COMEDY Uncle BBC iPLAYER
Series three of Nick Helm’s fundamentally sweet, About A Boy-style comedy finished on BBC3 last week. Dylan Moran has been a great addition to an already brilliant supporting cast, playing the record boss who offers Andy (Helm) his big break. Does the songwriter have the confidence to take it, though?
Chewing Gum ALL 4
It’s not for the sensitive, but Michaela Coel’s comedy about a mistake-prone young woman (Coel) trying to find her path on her council estate – in love, and with her challenging family – is admirably honest, and fizzes with energy and character. Both series are available.
DOCUMENTARY My Brain And Me BBC iPLAYER
For this powerful one-off film, Andrew Marr reflects on the stroke that nearly killed him in 2013, and explores the effects on his brain and his body – his movement is still limited, particularly down the left-hand side. Marr also travels to the US to learn whether a new treatment could improve his mobility. Terry Pratchett: Back In Black BBC iPLAYER Paul Kaye plays the Discworld author in this remarkable tribute, using the words of Pratchett’s unfinished autobiography to bring his life story to the screen. It’s an extraordinarily effective performance – funny, poignant, insightful – and is mixed with interviews with admirers and old footage of the author.
ENTERTAINMENT The Big Painting Challenge
BBC iPLAYER
The contest returned with two new hosts last Sunday. Mariella Frostrup and the Rev Richard Coles oversee the efforts of ten enthusiastic painters, whose first challenge is a still life of a table filled with objects.
LAST CHANCE Homeland
ALL 4
The first episode from the new series of the intelligent spy thriller, which continues every Sunday at 9pm on Ch4. Until Tuesday.