What’s on TV
THE LAST POST BBC ONE
Set in 1965, in the shimmering heat of Aden (Yemen), this six-part series centres on a unit of Royal Military police officers and their families. They are all a long way from home and living in claustrophobic proximity both to each other and to the dangers of a war raging around them. Written by BAFTA winner Peter Moffat, the series looks likely to be one of the finest TV dramas of the autumn.
SAFE HOUSE ITV
Ex-copper Tom Brook (played by Stephen Moyer) has been living a quiet life with his partner Sam (Zoe Tapper), running a police safe house on Anglesey. But the idyll is shattered when he realises a chilling crime is the familiar work of his old adversary, a psychopath nicknamed The Crow. This four-part thriller will have you on the edge of your seat.
COLD FEET ITV
The reboot of this iconic show after a 13-year absence was described by ITV as the most successful drama launch of 2016. No surprise, then, to learn that the Manchester-based clan of friends are back again in a new series. Exact storylines are closely guarded, but the writer, Mike Bullen, has promised the usual dramas that superglue these mates together.
DOCTOR FOSTER BBC ONE
The first series of this explosive tale of infidelity and revenge earned Suranne Jones (right) as wronged wife GP Gemma Foster, a wellearned BAFTA. And the second looks just as promising. It picks up the story two years after her separation, but the effects of ex-husband Steve’s adultery are as toxic now as ever.