PICKS OF THE DAY
Documentary: Elon Musk: Superhero Or Supervillain?, C4, 9pm
Profile of the billionaire entrepreneur (left) the wealthiest person in the world according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index and the Forbes real-time billionaires list and one of a tiny group of uber-rich with a global reach exceeding governments. The show features contributions from those who know Musk, who have worked with him, and who have made millions investing in his businesses, as well as those who have gone to war with his companies.
Film: The Post, Film4, 6.45pm
Political thriller based on a true story, starring Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks (above). Kay Graham, publisher of The Washington Post, and editor Ben Bradlee must overcome their differences to bring the leaked Pentagon Papers – which reveal the extent of the US government’s involvement in the Vietnam War – into the public eye. Directed by Steven Spielberg and co-starring Sarah Paulson and Bob Odenkirk.
Health: Joe Wicks: Facing My Childhood, BBC1, 9pm
At the start of the coronavirus pandemic Joe Wicks (left) was everywhere, pushing the nation to keep fit and take our minds off the damage lockdowns may have been doing to our mental health, using his fitness methods of high intensity interval training workouts. Now Joe goes on an emotional journey to discover how his parents’ mental health issues affected him as a child and the shocking scale of the problem today. Joe meets members of Our Time, the UK’s only charity dedicated to working with children of parents with mental illness, and has emotional conversations with his family that unearth long-suppressed memories.
Food: Britain’s Top Takeaways, BBC2, 8pm
Five of the UK’s top-rated pizza takeaways take part, with members of Heaton Moor Veteran’s Bowling Club among judges deciding who comes out on top. Father and daughter duo Jono and Anya from Pizza Cabina in Cornwall, married couple Mamadou and Gaby from Lucky Mama’s in Manchester, and former cruise ship workers Victoria and Alex, who own Scream For Pizza in Newcastle, are among those who are taking part.
History: The Ruth Ellis Files: A Very British Crime Story, BBC4, 10pm
In 1955, Ruth Ellis (right) was the last woman hanged in Britain for the cold-blooded murder of her lover David Blakely. She was portrayed by the police as a vengeful femme fatale, convicted of murder. The fact that Blakely, a racing driver, had regularly beaten Ellis was overlooked. In this three-part series, Gillian Pachter takes a forensic look at the police investigation, and soon discovers worrying assumptions and problematic omissions.