PICK OF THE WEEK

squad. Once safely clear of captivity, 2-section hatches a plan to exchange the son of the rebel leader whom they have detained for one of the prisoners who was bring abused - unaware that his captors are setting a trap for them.

Bride & Prejudice (Channel 4, 9pm)

When families disagree with their relative’s choice of partner or beliefs, the results can be explosive, as this series proves. In the latest offering, Jack and Chloe from Aldershot have recently got engaged, but as they are both 20, Chloe’s mum Debra believes they are too young to tie the knot. Cameras also follow Rob, 38, and events manager Simon, 31, from Cambridgeshire. Since coming out six years ago, Rob’s parents have struggled to come to terms with their son’s sexuality.

WEDNESDAY

The Fast Fix: Diabetes (STV, 9pm)

There was a time when it was thought that Type 2 diabetes was a medical life sentence, but as viewers of The One Show will have seen recently, that’s not the case. In the first of a two-part strand, Anita Rani examines how people with the condition attempt to reverse it by living on a radical liquid diet. It could potentially save their lives and the NHS billions of pounds. Here cameras follow five overweight patients as they move into an experimental diabetes reversal unit. There they live on a diet of just 800 calories a day for four weeks. They attempt to shed more than two stones, hopefully improve their lives, and no doubt offer a large dose of hope for viewers in a similar situation.

Putin’s Russia with David Dimbleby (BBC1, 9pm)

When the film version of The Hunt for Red October hit cinemas in 1990, the talk of Cold War and defecting Russian sub commanders seemed more dated than disco. It was an era of Glasnost, and a bright, new future for the superpower, and the rest of the world. Alas, in recent months there’s been a nagging sense of deja vu for many who remember the darkest days of history. With British Intelligence accusing Vladimir Putin’s government of ‘criminal thuggery”, this edition of Panorama examines what Russians see in their president. Experts also analyse how Putin has held on to power so long. David Dimbleby talks to an assorted mix of Putin supporters, while opposition protestors, lawyers and journalists reveal the ruthlessness and extent of the Kremlin’s autocratic rule.

Before Grenfell: A Hidden History (BBC2, 9pm) The residents of Kensington and the community around Grenfell Tower tell the story, 150 years in the making, of how their borough became the most unequal place in Britain. Those local to the area share their memories of the dramatic events that shaped their community - from exploitation by notorious landlord Peter Rachman in the 1950s, to the first Notting Hill race riots, and the construction of Grenfell Tower in the 1970s. This is the untold story of a unique part of west London, revealing how its past has shaped its present.

Can Science Make Me Perfect? with Alice Roberts (BBC4, 9pm)

The anatomist embarks on a daring scientific stunt -

to re-build her own body from scratch, removing errors left behind by evolution, to create the perfect body. With the help of virtual sculptor Scott Eaton and top special effects model-maker Sangeet Prabhaker, Alice is going to create a life-size model of the perfect human body - to be revealed in front of 150 people at London’s Science Museum. She is on a hunt to find the best designs the natural world has to offer and use them to fix the flaws in our own human anatomy.

THURSDAY

FIFA World Cup 2018 (STV, 3.45pm)

Russia v Saudi Arabia (Kick-off 4pm). Mark Pougatch presents coverage of the Group A match, the opening game of the tournament, which takes

place at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow. This is only Russia’s third appearance in a World Cup this century after failing to qualify for the tournaments in 2006 and 2010. Their last effort in 2014 saw them fail to get out of the group stage, drawing two games and losing one. This afternoon will see them face Saudi Arabia for the first time since October 1993, when they lost 4-2 in Riyadh in a friendly match. Juan Antonio Pizzi’s side are playing in only their fifth World Cup and will be looking to at least match their previous best finish, which saw them reach the last 16 in1994.

The Trouble with Women with Anne Robinson (BBC1, 9pm)

“I’ve got 50 years of experience of what it is to be a

woman in the workplace and in the home, and I will be fascinated to find out how much equality British women feel they’ve achieved and what they still want to change.” A century on since suffrage, Anne Robinson is keen to meet British women from across the social spectrum and explore the most current and challenging questions around equality. On an immersive journey from the boardroom to bedroom, she employs her journalistic curiosity and fearless candour to dig into personal stories and tackle provocative issues from sexual harassment and stay-at-home dads, to growing old gracefully and the gender pay gap. Throughout, Anne shares her first-hand experience and her own passionate perspective on the role of women in modern society and asks who is responsible for it.

Inside HM Prison Wormwood Scrubs (C5, 9pm) The category-B men’s prison in west London began construction in 1874, and was taken over by the MI5 during the Second World War. In the years since, it has been home to serial killers Ian Brady and Peter Sutcliffe, as well as rock stars Pete Docherty and Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones. It has even provided a stage to a few famous actors, with both Ronny Barker and Michael Caine walking out of its doors. However, this programme digs deeper than just ‘Wormwood Celebrities’ to uncover some of the true horror that lurks behind its doors. These tales include the flogging of aristocrats that split the nation, the Soviet spy who climbed over the wall, and prison officers who terrorised Britain’s hardest criminal, Charles Bronson.