DOCUMENTARY
DATE Faith and Rishi EMMERDALE
STV, 7pm ONCE Ross has twigged the truth about who has really got Rebecca pregnant, the crafty mechanic plans to exploit the situation and blackmail love cheat Robert.
After all, bed-hopping Ross needs the cash, and he knows damn well how much real dad Robert will want to keep this dirty secret from hubby Aaron.
Faith goes on a date with Rishi that seems to be going well – until she tells him about her mastectomy. SACKED Jenny upset at Michelle CORONATION STREET
STV, 7.30pm MICHELLE’S back from holiday, determined to move on with life. But things don’t run smoothly when she meets Jenny and Johnny to discuss their upcoming nuptials.
Mistaking the groom’s anxiety for pre-wedding nerves, she assures him it’s normal to have cold feet. But Jenny accuses Michelle of sabotaging her Big Day, and sacks her as wedding planner.
And when Sally refuses to pull out of a council event, Tim follows her – and pounces on a woman he believes to be her stalker. WORRIED Sarah fears a snatch DESPAIR Emily waits for news HUNT Police search near a river REPORTED MISSING
BBC1, 9pm EVERY parent will appreciate the agony single mum Emily goes through in the opening instalment of this new series.
Emily’s son, Joshua, 12, has gone AWOL following a row about restricting the use of his tablet.
Because Emily is partially deaf, she hadn’t heard him leave the house. It’s now getting dark, hours have passed and Emily is beside herself.
In Britain someone goes missing every two minutes, and this threepart documentary follows the public services’ race to find them.
The stories in this first episode are gleaned from Darlington police in County Durham. Although there are many missing persons (known as “mispers”) reported each week here, officers are particularly concerned for Joshua, who has special needs.
Prone to escaping into a superhero-inspired world of fantasy, Joshua’s immaturity and trusting nature with strangers make him especially vulnerable.
It’s down to Inspector Sarah Honeyman and her team to try to find the youngster before it’s too late. “The biggest fear is that s omebody snatches that child,” she says. “As a police officer, you are very well aware that there are more people out there who would do that than people think.”
Five hours after the alarm was raised, CCTV has still turned out no leads on Joshua’s whereabouts.
“I feel guilty we shouted at each other,” sobs Emily.
“I’m his mum. I’m supposed to look after him. I just want to know he’s safe and give him a cuddle. I feel ill. I want to be with him.”
Watching this will have you taking your hat off to the police – and holding your own children just that little bit tighter tonight. one hundred thousand) points of interest. Not to mention the quickest routes between them. As a feat of memory, it’s up there with doing a degree in law or medicine, and takes four years to learn.
This delightful doc follows trainees at various stages of the process, including a Kosovan immigrant, a bus driver and 47-year old career changer Jo. “I was bored of office admin,” says the mum of two.
“I love driving, I love people, and I’m really looking forward to being my own boss working my own hours.”
Taxi drivers worth tipping, we say.