PICKS OF THE DAY
Food: How To Keep A Healthy Weight With Michael Mosley, C4, 8pm
Dr Michael Mosley reunites some of the volunteers (left), whose health he helped transform in Lose A Stone In 21 Days, in a bid to myth-bust some of the common misconceptions around healthy weight management. Using cutting-edge tests and technology to illustrate that the calories our volunteers actually need day to day could be different to the NHS’s recommended daily amounts, the show investigates whether weight loss inevitably leads to putting weight back on again, and explores whether exercise is as helpful as we think. There is also bespoke advice to each volunteer on how to achieve a healthy weight for the long term.
Culture: Inside Culture With Mary Beard, BBC2, 7pm
In a special programme to end the series, Mary talks to British writer Jed Mercurio (left). He’s the mastermind behind hit show Line Of Duty, returning for a new series in the spring, and has a rich back catalogue of attention-grabbing TV drama including Bodyguard, Cardiac Arrest and Bodies. How much does his early medical and military training inform his writing? And how much drama does it take to create unmissable television?
Film: 13 Hours: Secret Soldiers Of Benghazi, Film4, 11.15pm
A US embassy in Libya comes under attack from extremists, who kill the ambassador. With no help in sight, a small band of CIA security operatives from various military backgrounds takes a stand to fight off the attackers and protect the remaining diplomatic personnel. Fact-based action thriller, starring John Krasinski (above) and James Badge Dale.
Documentary: Piers Morgan’s Life Stories, ITV, 9pm
Trisha Goddard joins Piers Morgan (above) to look back at her life and career. The presenter, whose confessional TV show ran for 11 years in the UK, talks about finding out that the man she called dad wasn’t her biological father, and how her mother took the secret to her grave. She opens up on her three failed marriages, her experiences of racism, struggles with mental health and surviving breast cancer.
Soap: EastEnders, BBC1, 7.35pm
In the latest visit to Walford’s Albert Square, Martin (James Bye, right) tells Ruby he’s booked a trip at Easter, but Stacey’s not at all happy about it. Meanwhile, Kat’s sulking over Phil but notices Stas and an idea forms in her head. Elsewhere, Keegan worries that the rent money has been spent wastefully on a night out, but Tiff reckons she can sort out the problem with Jack given the chance. Plus, Isaac is upset that Lola isn’t returning his calls, so Patrick offers his son some advice.