Television Programmes

Hunting the Nazi Gold Train In 2015, two treasure hunters sparked a media frenzy when they claimed to have located the fabled wartime train laden with gold buried in Poland. Dan Snow reveals the full story. Sun 2 Oct, BBC2 8pm (60mins).

Louis Theroux – Savile Fifteen years on from When Louis Met Jimmy, Theroux sets out to understand how Jimmy Savile was able to get away with his heinous crimes. Sun 2 Oct, BBC2 9pm (75mins).

The Forgotten Children Documentary following some of the 88,000 refugee children stranded in Europe without their parents. Tue 4 Oct, ITV1 9pm (60mins).

A World Without Down’s Syndrome As an accurate non-invasive test for Down’s syndrome looks set to be offered to all pregnant women, the actress and comedian Sally Phillips – who has a son with Down’s – explores the ethics of pregnancy screening. Wed 5 Oct, BBC2 9pm (60mins).

Trump’s America – Will It Happen? Robert Moore explores the voter anger driving one of the most bitterly fought American presidential campaigns in history. Thur 6 Oct, ITV1 7.30pm (30mins).

Films

Macbeth (2015) Acclaimed adaptation starring Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard. Wed 5 Oct, Film4 9pm (135mins).

The Player (1992) Robert Altman’s star-studded satire of Hollywood. With Tim Robbins. Wed 5 Oct, Film4 1.25am (155mins).