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PICKS OF THE DAY

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Health: Matt Willis: Fighting Addiction, BBC1, 9pm

Intimate first-hand account of the struggle faced by bassist and cofounder of Busted, Matt Willis (left), as he opens up about his experience with drug and alcohol addiction, and his daily struggle to stay clean and sober. Matt, left, speaks honestly about the fear of relapse as he looks back on his darkest days in a bid to get to the root of his addictions. Along the way he visits the rehab unit that assisted him, where he speaks with experts about why he became dependent on drugs and alcohol, before meeting a research team from Imperial College London who are studying the difference­s in the brains of people with addictions and those without.

Film: Hell Or High Water, Film4, 11.45pmpm

With the Texas Midlands Bank threatenin­g foreclosur­e on the family farm, Toby Howard and his loose-cannon brother Tanner put aside their difference­s to carry out a series of robberies at various branches. However, their inexperien­ce, coupled with the predictabl­e nature of the thefts, allows a veteran ranger to second-guess their moves. American crime drama directed by David Mackenzie and starring Ben Foster, Chris Pine (left) and Jeff Bridges.

Reality: The Big Celebrity Detox, E4, 9pm

Eight famous faces – Kerry Katona (above), plus Megan Barton Hanson, David Potts, Michael Venom Page, Princess Olga Romanov, Toby Aromolaran, Chloe Veitch and Martin Roberts – join a retreat in rural Yorkshire to undergo self-improvemen­t and health exercises under the tutelage of spiritual guide Sah D’Simone. Tonight, an intense treatment has a profound effect on Princess Olga’s stiff upper lip.

Lifestyle: Designing The Hebrides, BBC2, 8pm

Interior Design Masters winner Banjo Beale (above with his dog Grandpa) is establishi­ng his interior design business on the Isle of Mull. Tonight, he has to design a gin-tasting bar using materials found on the farm where he lives, for the launch of a spirit distilled there. In doing so, he aims to give back to those who welcomed him and his husband to the community, but will his creation manage to live up to expectatio­ns?

Documentar­y: Rookie Nurses, BBC3, 9pm

New series following the daily reality for rookie nurses as they deal with life-and-death situations and everything in between. In Carmarthen, 22-year-old Mikey is part of the trauma team helping a teenage rugby player suffering from severe concussion. In Aberystwyt­h, 24-year-old Leah deals with a patient following a freak lawnmower accident. There is also good news for health care assistant Caitlin (right) who collects her new nurse’s uniform after years of study.

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