Thursday

Syria’s Disappeared: The Case Against Assad CHANNEL 4, 10.00PM

Since the Arab Spring swept Syria in 2011, tens of thousands of people have disappeared in President Assad’s secret prisons. Many have died in custody. This hard-hitting investigation tells the hidden story of the Syrian war: how men, women and children were seized by security forces in mass arrests and have vanished without trace in the Assad regime’s network of clandestine detention centres. Weaving together the testimonies of three survivors and evidence smuggled out of Syria to a secret location in Europe, the film follows victims, their loved ones and investigators as they campaign for the release of those still detained and fight to bring the perpetrators to justice. This is a worthy, wellcrafted documentary that tells a vital story.

The Red Nose African Convoy BBC ONE, 9.00PM

Russell Kane, Katy Brand, Reggie Yates, Michaela Coel, Hugh Dennis and David Baddiel travel from Kenya to Uganda to deliver aid and show how our donations are converted into supplies. They encounter elephantsize potholes and inquisitive baboons, but it’s the stories of the volunteers and the optimistic mindset of a group of HIV-positive mothers that strikes a particular chord.