Television

Imagine… The Seven Killings of Marlon James

Alan Yentob accompanies the charismatic Booker Prizewinning novelist back to his native Jamaica. Sat 29 Oct, BBC2 9.30pm (60mins).

Dark Angel

Two-part drama based on the amazing true story of the Victorian bigamist and poisoner Mary Ann Cotton. With Joanne Froggatt and Alun Armstrong. Mon 31 Oct, ITV1 9pm (90mins).

Virago: Changing the World One Page at a Time

In 1973, a group of women set up a new publishing house, to champion female authors in a male-dominated industry. This film tells their story. Mon 31 Oct, BBC4 10pm (60mins).

Arctic Live

Kate Humble and Simon Reeve present a new three-part series about life in the Arctic, the frozen tundra that spans across eight countries and millions of miles of ocean. Tue 1 to Thur 3 Nov, BBC2 8pm (60mins).

Storyville: Chasing Asylum – Inside Australia’s Detention Camps

A look at Australia’s controversial offshore detention policies for migrants, with never-beforeseen footage of the appalling conditions inside the island camps. Tue 1 Nov, BBC4 9pm (60mins).

Peter York’s Hipster Handbook

The social commentator explores the rise of hipsters, and their impact on contemporary culture. Thur 3 Nov, BBC4 9pm (60mins).