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PICK OF THE DAY
The New Wife
9PM, CH5
Can we ever really be friends with our former partners? This one-off programme follows Matt as he moves in with his ex, Ashleigh, and their daughter, Isabella, for a week. Oh, and Matt’s new partner, Donna, has agreed to come, too. The point of this inflammatory exercise is to see whether they can heal old wounds by confronting them head on. But after a tetchy start, the unthinkable happens, and Ashleigh and Donna (right) start to bond over their mutual problem – Matt himself. Will the trio be able to put the past behind them and move on?
Inventing The Impossible: The Big Life Fix
8PM, BBC2
In 2007, Pollyanna was just two years old when she lost her leg in a horrific accident. Now 12, she has endured 21 operations, and has been fitted with more than 20 prosthetic limbs.
Can the team invent a leg with enough movement in the foot to enable Pollyanna to fulfil her dream of being a ballerina?
The Prosecutors
9PM, BBC2
Child trafficking and exploitation is a crime that’s flourishing in plain sight, often in the numerous nail bars that pepper Britain’s high streets. The concluding second episode follows Eran Cutliffe of the Crown Prosecution Service as she spends nearly two years working on one such case that could break new legal ground.
Our Shirley Valentine Summer
9PM, ITV
Melinda Messenger makes a life-changing decision, Aggie MacKenzie faces up to her fears, and Annabel Giles braves her first date in years as the women set out to make the most of their remaining time on Naxos in the final episode. And what better way to say goodbye than by hosting a traditional English tea? SH