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DRAMA
THE CAPTURE
BBC IPLAYER ★★★★★ The consequences of Hannah’s death are explored in the gripping finale to this thriller.
A CONFESSION
ITV HUB ★★★★★
One of ITV’S finest dramas this year concludes in a deeply satisfying fashion as Halliwell (Joe Absolom) has his day in court.
THE NAME OF THE ROSE
BBC IPLAYER ★★★★
Umberto Eco’s debut novel is a murder mystery set at a monastery in 1327. In 1986, it inspired a movie starring Sean Connery as a sleuthing monk; in 2019, it has been adapted for TV, with John Turturro in the Connery role.
COMEDY
MOTHERLAND
BBC IPLAYER ★★★★ The challenges of parenthood are rich territory for this returning comedy, all six episodes of which are available. Episodes one, five and six are particularly funny.
YOUNG SHELDON
ALL 4 ★★★
This sweet prequel to The Big Bang Theory is back, and young genius Sheldon (Big Little Lies’ Iain Armitage) is giving his mum cause for concern about his mental state.
FROM THE ARCHIVES
THE DEMON HEADMASTER
BBC IPLAYER ★★★
In 1996, Gillian Cross’s books about a hypnotic headmaster who ‘will not endure disorder’ were made into a show for CBBC – which is now available on iplayer. The head was memorably played by Terrence Hardiman, who has a cameo in the new series starting on Monday at 5pm on CBBC.
DOCUMENTARY
THOMAS COOK: THE RISE & FALL OF BRITAIN’S OLDEST TRAVEL AGENT
ALL 4 ★★★
In 1841, Thomas Cook was founded by a cabinet-maker to ferry supporters of Prohibition from Leicester to Loughborough. In 2019, 178 years later, it collapsed, leaving thousands of travellers stranded overseas. This documentary tells the company’s story.
ENTERTAINMENT
CELEBRITY FIRST DATES HOTEL
ALL 4 ★★★
Ulrika Jonsson and Blue’s Duncan James are among those looking for love at an Italian hotel.
LAST CHANCE
INSIDE CADBURY
ALL 4 ★★★
Go behind the scenes at Cadbury’s Bournville plant as the firm slashes the amount of sugar in the Dairy Milk bar, and launches the ‘white egg’ Creme Egg campaign. Until Monday.