TV ON DEMAND

Robin Wiggs’s guide to the best TV and movies on iplayer, Netflix and more…

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DRAMA

THE TRIAL OF CHRISTINE KEELER

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A six-part dive into the Profumo affair, told through the eyes of struggling model Keeler (Sophie Cookson) as she enters sordid London society. James Norton plays the osteopath who makes the introductions.

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BBC IPLAYER After a long break, Jodie Whittaker’s Doctor makes a welcome return with an explosive, Bond-inspired adventure that pulls Stephen Fry and Lenny Henry along for the ride.

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Sarah Parish’s shady police officer has been off our screens for two years, and bounds back in snarling style for a three-part case. The promoted Bancroft (Parish) faces a new enemy, and is haunted by her past.

COMEDY

THE GOES WRONG SHOW

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More expertly choreographed slapstick as the amateur dramatists attempt to stage a Second World War spy thriller not often performed because of its ‘offensive historical inaccuracies’. The faulty props are hilarious.

DOCUMENTARY SNOW ANIMALS

BBC IPLAYER HHHH Liz Bonnin reveals the survival strategies of endearing snowbound creatures, from reindeer to polar bears, snowshoe hares to Siberian chipmunks. The latter have amazing expandable cheeks that allow them to gather 165 acorns a day. Also on iplayer, look out for the moving two-parter Snow Cats And Me, filmed in Siberia.

EARTH’S TROPICAL ISLANDS

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This three-parter shines some welcome rays of winter sun through the television set. It’s filmed on the stunning islands of Madagascar, Borneo and Hawaii, and Madagascar is the first stop. We learn not only about the island’s current creatures – including its many species of lemurs – but also its long-extinct animal occupants.

ENTERTAINMENT MIRANDA: MY SUCH FUN CELEBRATION

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Miranda Hart gathers her sitcom castmates for this tenth anniversary stage spectacular.

LAST CHANCE GUY MARTIN’S GREAT ESCAPE

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Did Guy Martin successfully clear both fences on his Triumph, unlike Steve Mcqueen in the film? Find out in this daring stunt. Until Monday.