White Oleander

A portrait of motherhood and the strained bonds between women from different generations.

Fifteen-year-old Astrid Magnussen is despatched to a series of foster homes after her free-spirited poet mom Ingrid (Michelle Pfeiffer) kills her lover (Billy Connolly) in a fit of murderous rage. BBC1, 12.20am (11.20 in Eng), Tues