PICK OF THE DAY

The 80s With Dominic Sandbrook 9PM, BBC2 From football hooligans to the Falklands War, the Brixton riots to Brookside, Roland Rat to the New Romantics, the historian Dominic Sandbrook (right) takes a look back at one of the most turbulent decades in British history in this hugely entertaining series. His story begins with the arrival on our screens of a cool, capable and impeccably groomed figure. ‘This was a woman determined to drag Britain kicking and screaming into the new decade. What she inspired was little short of a revolution.’ And, no, it wasn’t Mrs Thatcher... Full Steam Ahead 8PM, BBC2 Historians Ruth Goodman, Alex Langlands and Peter Ginn continue their journey through the golden age of the steam train, long before the horrors of Southern rail came along. This week, the team find out how the railways transformed the British diet, rescuing a nation that was struggling to feed itself.

Mo Farah: Race Of His Life

9PM, BBC1 With unprecedented access to the double Olympic gold medallist, this engrossing documentary charts the long-distance runner’s brutal training schedule ahead of Rio. The cameras also go behind the scenes of Mo’s family life to reveal the sacrifices that have to be made if you want to be a champion. The Gift Of Hearing 11.05PM, BBC2 Two years ago, Jo Milne, who was born deaf, became an internet sensation when she was filmed hearing for the first time with cochlear implants. Now, Jo is fulfilling a dream that she and best friend Amina had as children: to provide hearing aids to children in Bangladesh. This inspirational film follows their epic mission. MM