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Sanditon
Friday, ITV
A chance accident brings Charlotte Heywood to Sanditon, a seaside resort on the cusp of dramatic change. Spirited and unconventional, Charlotte is initially keen to experience everything the town has to offer, but is then shocked by its scheming and ambitious inhabitants, and intrigued by the secrets they share. Drama adapted from the unfinished novel by Jane Austen, starring Rose Williams, Theo James, Anne Reid, Kris Marshall and Kate Ashfield.
McDonald & Dodds Sunday, ITV
A young woman dies in a busy park in broad daylight, so McDonald and Dodds are called in to untangle the mysterious circumstances of her death. How did she die surrounded by witnesses? Starring Jason Watkins and Tala Gouveia, with guest appearances by Alan Davies, Catherine Tyldesley and Sian Phillips.
How to Hire a Hitman
Monday, Channel 4
After receiving hundreds of hacked messages from a murder-for-hire online site, true-crime obsessive Yinka Bokinni journeys deep inside the dark web to find out if it’s possible to anonymously order someone’s death. The hacked message shows hundreds of people all over the world have been ordering hits online. This isn’t gangland score-settling, either, but seemingly ordinary people who want friends, partners, work colleagues dead.
The Whistleblowers: Inside the UN
Tuesday, BBC Two
Told by insiders with decades of experience working at the UN, this documentary shares first-hand accounts of what happens to staff when they report allegations of wrongdoing, and shines a light on the culture of silence that reaches the highest levels of the organisation’s hierarchy. Throughout the programme, and at great personal cost, the whistleblowers share their personal experiences of working at the world’s top diplomatic institution, and also allege a wide range of sexual abuse and corruption across many UN agencies.
Lenny Henry's Caribbean Britain
Wednesday BBC Two
Lenny Henry celebrates his Caribbean-British heritage, and joined by a host of famous faces from the worlds of art, music, entertainment TV and theatre, he examines what it means to be both Caribbean and British today.
Amol Rajan Interviews
Wednesday, BBC Two
A record-breaking tennis player on the court and a boundary-busting social activist off the court, Billie Jean King talks to Amol Rajan about her extraordinary life and career. She discusses her lifelong battle for equality and inclusion, and how she has balanced her activism with both a sports career and a tumultuous personal life.