Television Programmes

Last Heroes of the

Somme On 13 November 1916, the British began their final major offensive of the Somme. This film tells the story of some of those who fought, including the Jamaican Manley brothers and Vere Harmsworth, son of the press baron Lord Rothermere. Sun 13 Nov, C4 7pm (60mins).

My Mother and Other

Strangers A new five-part drama set in Northern Ireland during WWII, following the fortunes of the Coyne family after a US airbase is built in their parish. Sun 13 Nov, BBC1 9pm (60mins).

NW Adaptation of Zadie Smith’s novel about two childhood friends from London whose lives have taken very different paths. Mon 14 Nov, BBC2 9pm (90mins). Women, Sex and Society: A Timewatch Guide Historian Helen Castor draws on the BBC archive to examine the transformation of the rights and role of women, from the suffragette struggle to the present day. Tue 15 Nov, BBC4 9pm (60mins).

The Undiscovered Peter

Cook Lin Cook gave rare access to the recordings and diaries of her late husband, the satirist Peter Cook, for this fascinating documentary. Wed 16 Nov, BBC4 10pm (60mins). Films Moonrise Kingdom (2012) Wes Anderson’s charming tale of two young misfits who fall in love and run away. Sun 13 Nov, Film4 4.55pm (120mins).

Monsieur Lazhar (2011) An Algerian supply teachers wins over his class in a Montreal primary school. Sun 13 Nov, Film4 1.30am (125mins).