Picks of the day
Monday
Anton & Giovanni’s Adventures In Spain 9pm, BBC One
Last year, dancer Giovanni Pernice took his Strictly Come Dancing pal Anton Du Beke on a tour of his homeland of Sicily. They enjoyed it so much, they are now heading off on another trip – and this time they are exploring Anton’s Spanish roots.
They begin in the Andalusian region, making a suitably dramatic arrival in a hot air balloon. They land just outside the region’s capital city, Seville, where they spot a shop selling fans. The famous Spanish accessory has been used as a prop in many a Strictly paso doble, but it turns out there’s still a whole secret coded language to them that neither Anton or Giovanni knew existed.
They also follow a tip from Anton’s Spanish mum and visit Ronda, which is one of the country’s most photographed destinations.
Great British Railway Journeys
6.30pm, BBC Two
Michael Portillo is riding the rails once more as he sets out to explore Britain’s southern counties. It’s a journey that begins in Marylebone, the last great Victorian railway terminus to be built in London. He catches the train to Denham in Buckinghamshire, where a new viaduct is being built, and learns about the origins of the charity shop in Oxford.
Whites Only: Ade’s Extremist Adventure 10pm, Channel 4
Created in the 1990s as a ‘safe haven’ for Afrikaners, the ‘whites only’ town of Orania is one of the world’s most controversial places. Ade Adepitan becomes the first Black man to spend a week there while finding out more about the residents’ beliefs. Are they simply trying to preserve traditions, or are there parallels with apartheid?
The Photograph 10pm, BBC Three
Romantic drama, starring LaKeith Stanfield as Michael, a reporter who becomes fascinated with the work of the recently deceased photographer Christina Eames, and ends up falling for the snapper’s estranged daughter, museum curator Mae (Issa Rae). Meanwhile, the story of Christina’s (Chante Adams) own first love plays out in an earlier timeline.