TV & Radio
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DRAMA Come Home
This powerful three-parter explores what happens when a wife of 19 years in a seemingly happy marriage walks out on her family. Starring Christopher Eccleston as Greg and Paula Malcomson as Marie, the Belfast-set drama from the makers of Happy Valley, asks the question, what does it take for a mother to walk out on her family, leaving her children behind? What impact does it have and how do others judge her?
Episode one follows Greg as he tries to juggle work at Farrell Motors with raising his children and coping with the trials and tribulations of dating again. But will he ever be able to move on when he’s trapped in the past?
Tuesday, BBC1, 9pm
DOCUMENTARY RAF At 100 With Ewan And Colin Mcgregor
To celebrate the centenary of the Royal Air Force, actor Ewan Mcgregor and former RAF pilot Colin, his brother, take to the skies in some of the world’s most iconic planes.
The brothers experience aerial combat at every stage of the RAF’S story, from the dawn of the dogfight in the First World War, the triumph of ‘The Few’ and the bravery of the ‘Bomber Boys’ in the Second World War, through to the Cold War and right up to the supersonic jets of today. On the way they meet some extraordinary men and women, explore the great moments such as The Battle of Britain and The Berlin Airlift, and uncover little known stories of bravery and brilliance.
Tomorrow, BBC1, 8:30pm
MEDICAL Hospital
Filmed during the worst winter for the NHS on record, Hospital is the story of the health service in unprecedented times. For its third series, the award-winning programme moves to Nottingham University Hospitals, one of the country’s biggest and busiest Trusts.
Gaining inside access to Nottingham’s Queen’s Medical Centre and City Hospital in January and February this year, this six-part documentary series brings us close to the issues and challenges of the NHS. In the first episode, a huge influx of patients into the emergency department results in dozens of people lying on trollies waiting to be admitted.
Monday, BBC2, 9pm
COMEDY Episodes
The series that sends up Hollywood returns for its fifth and final season with Matt Leblanc, Stephen Mangan and Tamsin Greig.
After various failed shows, Leblanc – who plays a fictional version of himself – is now the host of The Box, a wildly successful game show. Unfortunately, the world seems to have forgotten he was ever an actor. Meanwhile, Sean (Mangan) and Beverly (Greig) are forced to work for Sean’s former partner Tim (Bruce Mackinnon), perhaps the worst showrunner in the history of television.
Friday, BBC2, 10pm
DOCUMENTARY Reggie Yates: Searching For Grenfell’s Lost Lives
Reggie Yates meets people whose lives have been devastated by the Grenfell fire, hoping to piece together the human stories behind some of those lost in the tragedy.
With a police investigation and public inquiry examining how and why it happened, Yates takes a step back to ask who were those people before they became victims of one of Britain’s deadliest fires. Through their families and friends, we learn about some of the individuals who lost their lives, including a young British Moroccan, Yasin El-wahabi, who was believed to have run back into the tower to save his family and Syrian man, Mohammad Alhajali, who escaped war with his brother only to lose his life in the fire. ■
Tomorrow, BBC2, 9pm