Picks of the day
Tuesday
The Dropout 10.40pm, BBC One
In 2014, Elizabeth Holmes was hailed as the USA’s youngest female self-made billionaire. As the founder of the company Theranos, she was seemingly on a mission to revolutionise the healthcare industry, promising quick and easy blood tests that could be carried out using little more than a drop.
But when it emerged that the technology didn’t actually work, her fall from grace would be as dramatic as her rise to success. Mean Girls and Mamma Mia! star Amanda Seyfried takes on the role of Holmes in this eight-part drama, which was previously available to stream on Disney+.
The stranger-than-fiction story starts as Elizabeth drops out of a prestigious college to pursue her dreams, but it isn’t long before she’s making ethically dubious decisions.
The Hairy Bikers Go West 7pm, BBC Two
The recent death of Dave Myers adds an extra poignancy to the final episode of this series, which has been a fitting tribute to him and his friendship with Si King. The pair travel to Dorset and Devon, where their destinations include a watercress farm and a blacksmith. They also go in search of one of their favourite snacks, biltong.
The Real Serpent: Investigating A Serial Killer 9pm, Channel 4
Charles Sobhraj has already been the subject of BBC drama The Serpent. Now, this three-part documentary, showing over consecutive nights, tries to get the real story about him. The suspected serial killer, who has spent half his life in jail, has agreed to be interrogated concerning murders he has never been tried for.
Bloodshot 9pm, Film4
Sci-fi thriller, starring Vin Diesel as Ray, a Marine who is executed by mercenaries connected to the hostage mission he’s just completed. However, he’s then resurrected by a scientist (Guy Pearce), who turns him into a super soldier and gives him a new name, Bloodshot. Yet traces of his old identity remain as he starts having flashbacks and vows to take revenge.