PICK OF THE DAY

CHURCHILL: FALLEN HERO

9PM, CH5 ★★★★

The end of the Second World War in Europe saw Winston Churchill (right) riding a wave of popularity – so what better time to call a general election? But the veteran Prime Minister was to find that being a heroic symbol of victory didn’t always translate into political gain, and he was ousted from office just two months after VE Day. This penultimate episode examines how his ‘old world’ views saw him left behind by a Britain looking to the future, and how the man whose speeches mere years before had roused our nation was now, shockingly, being booed.

FOOD UNWRAPPED

8PM, CH4 ★★★

Turmeric has been cropping up in all manner of products recently, and Jimmy Doherty is on the trail in India to learn all about it – even finding it being used as confetti at a wedding. On a less savoury quest, Andi Oliver is learning why asparagus makes urine smell. And do you know how much milk is in chocolate?

WORLD’S MOST SCENIC RIVER JOURNEYS

8PM, CH5 ★★★★

Showcasing the natural beauty of the UK splendidly is the River Spey in Scotland. There are swimmers bravely dipping into Loch Insh, and we learn how huge Scots pines were transported by water from Rothiemurchus Forest, all before passing one of the oldest Aberdeen Angus herds.

GARDENERS’ WORLD

9PM, BBC2 ★★★★

Chillis are the hot topic of the week as a woman in Dorset who grows varieties from all over the world shares her top tips, while Monty Don progresses with his seed growing. Joe Swift is in London for some inspiration on designing a shady garden, and Nick Bailey is on a hedge pest-control mission.