The Best of On Demand
JANE (Disney+, from Tue) Disney’s new streaming service launches today, and although it’s dominated by entries in the Stars Wars and Marvel Cinematic Universe franchises, as well as numerous shows that will keep the kids quiet, there are a few hidden gems worth taking a look at. Perhaps the best of them is this multi-award-winning documentary, which can be found in Disney’s National Geographic offshoot. Written and directed by acclaimed film-maker Brett Morgen, it focuses on the work of Jane Goodall, who is now regarded as the world’s foremost expert on chimpanzees. However, the documentary examines her early years in the field when, at the age of 26 and without receiving any formal training, she was sent to study the animals in Tanzania. CRIP CAMP: A DISABILITY REVOLUTION (Netflix, from Weds) Barack and Michelle Obama are among the executive producers of this eye-opening documentary, which should prove how worthwhile it is – they’re not the sort of people to give their names and time to any old project. At its heart is Jim LeBrecht, a renowned sound designer for theatre and film and a disability rights activist. He’s also the co-director and producer during a journey back in time to the late 1960s and early 1970s when he spent time at a ramshackle summer camp for disabled teenagers near Woodstock in upstate New York. LeBrecht reveals how the place changed his life, giving him and others a sense of freedom and empowerment they hadn’t previously enjoyed. OZARK (Netflix, from Fri) Jason Bateman has been a busy man of late. He’s an executive producer of US comedy-drama series Kidding, has appeared in and directed episodes of The Outsider and, most recently, has acted as the executive producer of forthcoming drama A Teacher. Now he’s returning to one of his bestloved roles, that of Marty Byrde, a financial expert embroiled with various criminals and forced to relocate his family to rural Missouri. The new run picks up six months after the events of its predecessor. The casino is now up and running, but Marty and Wendy feel they face an uncertain future. As Marty tries to stay on everybody’s right side, Wendy plots expansion with help from drug cartel leader Omar Navarro. But the arrival of Wendy’s brother Ben could ruin everything. MAKING THE CUT (Amazon Prime, from Fri) Project Runway is back. Well, sort of. Modelturned-presenter Heidi Klum first teamed up with fashion consultant Tim Gunn while making that series, in which wannabe designers vied for a chance to launch their fashion careers. Now they’re back together, co-hosting another contest. This time, a dozen entrepreneurs and designers from across the globe have been invited to take part. Their aim is to build a successful fashion brand, with a $1million investment up for grabs. The extra twist is that each week’s winning look will be available to buy from Amazon for under $100 – hopefully British viewers can get their hands on these garments as well, allowing them to stay one step ahead of the crowd in the process.