What to watch
Grenfell BBC ONE, 8.30PM
Bafta-winning director Ben Anthony’s unmissable documentary about last year’s Grenfell Tower tragedy opens with a sea of faces, all of which gain poignant individual focus as the film progresses. The blaze at the 24-storey block of public housing in the London borough of Kensington, which resulted in 72 deaths, left a lasting impression in those featured here. as each person tells their story about the horrific events and their impact. Survivors who lost their homes, the bereaved, bystanders and police all share their stories, although it’s a surprising omission that the firefighters who witnessed the horrors first hand don’t offer their account. Split screens give multiple perspectives on the same moment, and what starts out as a patchwork of personal experience knits together into a mighty whole, the collective voice of a community broken but defiant. In fact, much of the film focuses on the efforts of those affected to unite in the face of seeming indifference from the local council, who also have their say. As the inquiry continues, this devastating account offers a damning testament of its own, rife with accusations of injustice and neglect, underpinned by rage and grief. Toby Dantzic