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Stacey Dooley Investigates: Spycam Sex Criminals (BBC3, from Wed, 6am)

Pornography is illegal in South Korea, driving the creation of such images underground. As a result, a dark craze known as ‘molka’ has arisen, which uses secretly collected films and photographs of women at their most vulnerable during intimate moments. In her latest investigative report, Dooley visits the country to learn more about this cruel and humiliating crime; she discovers that developments in technology mean that cameras can be as small as pinheads, allowing them to be easily hidden in changing rooms and toilet cubicles. Dooley meets both victims and perpetrators, and also learns about one young woman who took her own life shortly before her wedding due to a colleague’s video of her taking a shower.

Home Before Dark

(Apple TV+, from Fri) Sometimes less is more. Just ask Apple’s TV division. Rather than churning out original content, it has so far been careful to only produce top quality programmes, which is why we’re rather excited about this 10-part mystery thriller. The premise initially sounds a little bit Nancy Drew-like, but incredibly, it’s inspired by a true story. Brooklynn Prince, a star in the making if ever there was one, plays nineyear-old Hilde, who wants to be a journalist, just like her dad. After her family swaps New York for the small town where her father grew up, Hilde discovers that his best friend disappeared when they were children, and was never seen again. Hilde decides to investigate, uncovering secrets and lies in the process. A second season has already been commissioned.

Tales from the Loop (Amazon Prime, from Fri)

Simon Stalenhag’s narrative art book (not to be confused with comic-books or graphic novels, this is a tome full of large-scale astonishing pictures but little text; the images tell the story as much as the words) has already inspired a popular role-playing game and now it’s the basis for this offbeat sci-fi adventure drama. The book has been compared to 1980s-set films and TV shows such as ET, Stranger Things and The Goonies, so fortysomethings can expect a nostalgia-fest of sorts. The story takes place in a town built above ‘the loop’, a machine capable of unlocking and exploring the mysteries of the universe, in the process opening up whole new worlds beyond the realms of our imagination. Rebecca Hall, Jonathan Pryce and Tyler Barnhardt head the cast.

Money Heist (Netflix, from Fri)

The Spanish crime series, also known as Le Casa de Papel, is back for its fourth run. It picks up where its predecessor left off, with the Professor believing that his girlfriend and collaborator Lisbon has been executed. Nairobi’s life is also hanging in the balance and Rio and Tokyo have made the audacious decision to blow up an army tank. Few storyline details have been released so far, but what we do know is that the gang is about to face the toughest period of its existence, while an enemy within its ranks is going to put their latest job in serious jeopardy. Raquel is certainly one to keep a close eye on as the plot develops. With Alvaro Morte and Itziar Ituno.

Money Heist, Netflix