MARK KERMODE’S SECRETS OF CINEMA 9PM, BBC4 ★★★★

This first of a new series is a well-timed appreciation of British comedy, and it’s likely to leave you with a good list of films to watch afterwards. So, take your seats as Kermode (left) leads a tour that starts with the very British theme of ‘the little man’, via Charlie Chaplin and Tony Hancock’s The Rebel.