PICK OF THE DAY

Ben Fogle: New Lives In The Wild

9PM, CH5

Ben Fogle returns with the series in which he spends time with people who have chosen to live in some of the most remote locations on Earth. He begins in the snow-blanketed wilderness of America’s Washington state, where, four years ago, Londoner Lynx Vilden bought a five-acre plot of land. Her quest is to live as prehistorically as possible; for a minimal fee, people can join her ‘Stone-Age immersion programme’ to experience a truly primitive way of life. To Ben’s obvious surprise, it turns out to be an unexpectedly emotional adventure.

Ordinary Lies

9PM, BBC1

The focus of episode two is Holly (Kimberley Nixon), bubbly PA to MD Jenna (Angela Griffin), who calls her ‘the oil in the engine’. But Holly is addicted to social media, and, fearing her boyfriend is having doubts, she starts to spin a web of lies with the help of the internet – only for things to spiral out of control.

Great Continental Railway Journeys

9PM, BBC2

This week, Michael Portillo is in the Netherlands, travelling by train from Rotterdam to Utrecht. En route, he marvels at the art and architecture of the Dutch Golden Age, visits the world’s largest flower auction, and finds out how the Dutch rein in the waters that threaten to swallow the land.

The New Clampers: Where’s My Car Gone?

9PM, ITV

The conclusion of this twopart documentary follows Lambeth Council parking fraud investigator Steve Davidson, who routinely starts work at 5am in a bid to catch up with fraudsters. If you’re misusing disabled badges or ignoring parking tickets, Steve will catch up with you in the end.

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