Television
Programmes Great White Shark – A Living Legend The South African naturalist Mike Rutzen, known as “Sharkman”, swims with great whites without a cage. Here, he follows the sharks to a seal ambush. Sun 3 Dec, BBC4 21:00 (50mins).
Mugabe and the Democrats Camilla Nielsson’s award-winning 2014 documentary about two political enemies tasked with drafting a constitution for Zimbabwe after 2008’s controversial election. Mon 4 Dec, BBC4 23.30 (90mins)
Invasion! with Sam Willis
In this three-part series, historian Dr Sam Willis looks at the many different forces and peoples that have invaded Britain over the millennia. Tue 5 Dec, BBC4 21:00 (60mins).
Stuck on You: The Football Sticker Story
The story of how four Italian brothers from the Panini family took a childhood obsession and made it a billion-pound industry. Thur 7 Dec, ITV1 00:15 (50mins).
Judge Rinder’s Crown Court
After 30 years, ITV’S courtroom drama Crown Court returns – presided over by Judge Rinder. Inspired by a real-life arsenic poisoning, this series stars Timothy Bentinck. Fri 8 Dec, ITV1 20:00 (30mins).
Films
Taxi Tehran (2015) Banned from making films in Iran, director Jafar Panahi poses as a taxi driver in Tehran to record the lives of its inhabitants. Sun 3 Dec, BBC4 23:00 (80mins).
Like Father, Like Son
(2013) Moving Japanese drama about two families who discover that their children were switched at birth. Tue 5 Dec, C4 03:10 (12mins).