PICK OF DIGITAL & ON DEMAND TV

JOHN LENNON: MURDER WITHOUT A TRIAL, APPLE TV+

THIS three-part documentary, narrated in even tones by Kiefer Sutherland, presents an impressively detailed account of the events of the day John Lennon (pictured) was shot in its first episode, before going on to recount the investigation and the closed trial of the killer, Mark David Chapman, in the remaining two. Throughout, it hears from witnesses who are speaking publicly about this for the first time, and also from Chapman’s psychiatrist and his lawyer. The quality of first-hand

PICTURE PERFECT

Portrait Artist Of The Year 2023, 8pm, Sky Arts

THERE’S a £10,000 commission to paint the renowned primatologist Dame Jane Goodall in the finale, which is hosted, as ever, by Stephen Mangan and Joan Bakewell (pictured). The winner paints that portrait from 9pm.

FUNNY FILM

Theater Camp, Disney+

FANS of mockumentaries like Best In Show and Spinal Tap should get a kick out of this one. It’s set at a children’s theatrical summer camp in upstate New York that context it provides is stunning, and what strikes you early on is the emotion that these memories bring up for the witnesses, even four decades on, especially for the ones who had a close encounter with Chapman prior to the shooting and felt they could have changed the course of events. Fleshing out the character of Chapman becomes a big subject for the documentary as it goes on. It’s a project that, at the very least, makes the sad events of 8 December 1980 feel weirdly like they happened yesterday. descends into chaos when its founder, Joan (Amy Sedaris), falls into a coma. The comedy that follows manages to both mock and celebrate its self-involved theatre types, as the camp comes together to put on a big musical production in tribute to the comatose Joan.

GRITTY THRILLER

Pig, 9pm, Film4

NICOLAS CAGE reminds us that he was once a cult actor with range and energy (think Wild At Heart, not Willy’s Wonderland). In this critically acclaimed thriller, he plays a chef-turned-recluse living in the Oregon wilderness, whose prize truffle pig — and sole companion — is stolen. Sure enough, he’s out for revenge, but the violence is tempered by a quiet, restrained approach.