MUST-SEE SHOWS
SUPERNATURAL NAZIS Tonight, Channel 5, 8pm
ADOLF HITLER and the Nazis were big on the supernatural, religion and occultism.
Rudolf Hess reportedly had his horoscope drawn up by a personal astrologer, Heinrich Himmler founded the SS Witches Division, and Joseph Goebbels read Nostradamus’ prophecies.
This new series uses drama, historical research, archive footage and artefacts to tell the story of how the Nazis tried to use supernatural theories, astrology and mysticism to help their war effort.
Tonight’s programme looks at how Hitler tried to shut down the Catholic church in Germany and set up his own pseudoChristian movement.
DIANA, 7 DAYS Tomorrow, BBC1, 7.30pm
ON THURSDAY, it will be 20 years since Diana, Princess of Wales, lost her life following a car accident in Paris.
This documentary takes us back to early September 1997, a period when the nation seemed to have gone into collective shock, and the royal family came under scrutiny more than ever before as the public looked to them to lead the mourning.
Made by Henry Singer, the man behind such acclaimed documentaries as 9/11: The Falling Man and The Betrayed Girls, the programme features interviews with key figures from that time, including Diana’s sons, Princes William and Harry, and former Prime Minister Tony Blair.
JAMIE’S QUICK & EASY FOOD Monday, Channel 4, 8pm
THERE’S a common consensus that we are now more timechallenged than ever before.
Gone are the days when we can invest time in making big meals for our family and friends – instead we want food that is quick and easy to make, as well as tasty and healthy.
According to Jamie Oliver: “Sometimes the simplest things are the best” and in this series the chef is using just five ingredients to create a selection of delicious stress-free recipes.
On the menu tonight are sesame seared tuna, a messy meatball bun and chocolate rye cookies. To round things off, Jamie prepares chicken pot pie.
MANCHESTER: 100 DAYS AFTER THE ATTACK Tuesday, ITV, 9pm
LOOKING back at the events that took place on the night of the terror attack at the Ariana Grande concert in Manchester in May, where 22 people lost their lives and another 59 were seriously injured, including many women and children.
This programme looks at the
city’s response to the tragedy over the past 100 days, featuring powerful and emotional testimony from those who were there and those starting to rebuild their lives.
Christopher Eccleston narrates.
CELEBRITY MASTERCHEF Wednesday, BBC1, 8pm
THE culinary contest continues as TV presenter Ulrika Jonsson, opera singer Lesley Garrett, actor Nick Moran, broadcaster Aasmah Mir and children’s TV presenter Barney Harwood enter the MasterChef kitchen.
But who will impress judges Gregg Wallace and John Torode and land a place in the next round? The next programme is on Friday.
WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? Thursday, BBC1, 8pm
ACTOR and film-maker Noel Clarke grew up in West London with his single-parent mum, which means that one side of his family tree remains a mystery to him.
His search for answers takes him to Trinidad, where both his parents are from, but then leads to other islands, including the smallest and arguably most beautiful in the Caribbean.
COMEDY PLAYHOUSE: TIM VINE TRAVELS IN TIME Friday, BBC1, 10.35pm
ANOTHER three sitcom pilots are heading our way, with Rob Beckett’s Static, about a young man trapped at home with his parents, and Mr Winner, in which a hapless chap plans to propose to his go-getting girlfriend, coming in the next two weeks.
The run gets under way with Tim Vine Travels in Time. Tim plays an antiques dealer version of himself, who hires Ore Oduba to open his new shop. Ore needs a favour first – he asks Tim to mend his golden arrow, a task that takes the pun-master back to the era of Robin Hood.