Wednesday

Britain’s Fat Fight with Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall

BBC ONE, 9.00PM; SCOTLAND, 10.45PM

He tried to get Newcastle exercising together and demonstrated just how much sugar there is in a smoothie in Bristol. Now, for this final episode, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall faces his toughest test of all – speaking about obesity at the Tory Party Conference and trying to get an audience with Health Minister Jeremy Hunt. But can he convince the ministers that they need to do more to boost both national awareness of what we eat and the country’s fitness levels? First, he checks in with those who have signed up for the Newcastle Can scheme; heads out for a surfing lesson with Janet, a willing but struggling participant and looks at the way marketing affects our understanding of food. Whether or not Fearnley-Whittingstall manages to replicate the impact that Jamie Oliver had with his school dinners campaign remains to be seen, but this impassioned series will surely have convinced some couch potatoes that it’s time to start exercising. Sarah Hughes

Tortured By Mum and Dad: The Turpin 13

CHANNEL 5, 10.00PM

When 13 children were discovered shackled and starved by their parents, David and Louise Turpin earlier this year, it made global headlines. This documentary returns to the case, asking how the pair managed to hide their terrible secret for so long. SH