What not to miss in the week ahead
DRAMA Keeping Faith
The hit bilingual drama, which is filmed in both Welsh and English, returns for a third and final series. Eve Myles reprises her role as Faith, the now single mother – the divorce is messy and custody battles are ongoing – and lawyer, who takes on the new case of a gravely ill boy while establishing a brand new law firm with Cerys (Hannah Daniel).
Issues she has to cope with include her on/off love interest Steve (Mark Lewis Jones) – who helped uncover the criminal connections of her ex, Evan (Bradley Freegard) – being drawn back into crime in order to keep a roof over his daughter’s head, while Faith’s 14-year-old daughter Alys (Demi Letherby) is going through a rebellious phase. New cast members include Celia Imrie. Today, BBC1, 9pm
DOCUMENTARY
Paloma Faith – As I Am
This documentary follows the singer as she tries to juggle the demands of being a pop star with having a baby. With unlimited access, the film follows her on an emotional journey as she balances the demands of a vital make-or-break tour with writing a new album, launching an acting career and being a first-time mum.
It features appearances and contributions from Rag’n’bone Man, Ty Taylor and Jonas Blue as well as her band, management and family members. We see Paloma struggling with choices every mum will be familiar with, whilst embarking on enormous career challenges in a cutthroat business.
Today, BBC2, 9pm
MUSIC
Reel Stories: Dave Grohl
Famously the nicest man in rock, Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl takes a spin through his career in the latest instalment of BBC2’S Reel Stories. Dermot O'leary hosts as Grohl reflects on his start in music as drummer in Nivana to founding and fronting the Foo Fighters in the wake of Kurt Cobain’s death and playing everywhere from the White House to Wembley in the following 25 years. Today, BBC2, 10:30pm
CRIME
The Detectives: Fighting Organised Crime
Fans of Line of Duty will be familiar with the term OCG. In this gripping documentary, Greater Manchester Police’s Major Incident Team (MIT) are on the trail of a real life Organised Crime Group, who are believed to be responsible for a drugs-related shooting which claimed the life of a passenger in a van which was being used to deliver crack.
As the investigation unfolds, the police team meticulously piece together evidence from CCTV and phone records to uncover a largescale conspiracy suspected to have involved up to 10 members of the OCG.
Tuesday, BBC2, 9pm
TRIBUTE
Johnny Briggs: Coronation Street Legend
For 30 years – between 1976 and 2006 – actor Johnny Briggs, who died last month, played factory boss Mike Baldwin.
This special tribute programme celebrates the life of Johnny and his enduring Corrie character. Street stars past and present recall working with a cast legend, and famous fans of the show take a fond look back at some of Mike’s biggest storylines; including his affair with Deirdre Barlow and bitter rivalry with her husband Ken, a love triangle that had the whole nation gripped.
Monday, STV, 8pm
NATURE
Planet Defenders
A new generation of conservationists feature in this CBBC series from the BBC’S Natural History Unit, reporting from Alaska, the Falkland Islands, Kenya, Britain and India.
Monday to Friday, CBBC, 6:35pm and iplayer