Top TV Picks
The Duchess
BBC Two, Saturday
Fact-based period drama, chronicling the life of Georgiana Spencer who became Duchess of Devonshire in 1774 at the age of 17. Adored by the public for her extravagant lifestyle, Spencer endured a troubled marriage and was eventually driven into the arms of Charles Grey, a senior Whig politician.
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri
Channel 4, Saturday
Grieving mother Mildred Hayes has suffered an unimaginable personal loss, and hatches an idea that drags the residents of Ebbing, Missouri into a maelstrom of revenge. She pressures Sheriff Bill Willoughby and his forces into continuing the investigation into her daughter's murder. It becomes an obsession that has dramatic repercussions for all of the locals.
Stephen Lawrence: Has Britain Changed?
ITV, Saturday
The killing of George Floyd in the US triggered global protests, with thousands also taking to the streets in Britain. In light of these events, Rageh Omaar and Anushka Asthana host this live debate to examine racial equality in the UK. They discuss how much has changed in Britain almost three decades after the racist murder of teenager Stephen Lawrence.
X-Men Days of Future Past
Channel 4, Sunday
In a future ravaged by war, the superhero team makes a desperate last stand against a force of deadly robots. Their only hope is to send Wolverine back in time to the 1970s, to join forces with an earlier version of the X-Men and change the events that started the conflict. Superhero adventure sequel uniting the casts of the original movie and prequel First Class.
Paramedics: Britain’s lifesavers
Channel 4, Monday
The documentary following West Midlands Ambulance Service as the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in April continues. Mental health nurse Jim counsels people who are struggling with self-isolation, while paramedics Karina and James respond to a call from a man who claims to be armed and is threatening suicide.
Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby
BBC Two, Tuesday
Giles Coren and Monica Galetti join the staff working in some of the most unusual hotels around the world, learning tricks of the trade along the way. This time, Giles and Monica help out at The Torridon in the Scottish Highlands, Britain’s most northerly five-star hotel. Balancing a luxury stay with being self-sufficient has Monica collecting seaweed for the kitchen and helping herd Highland cattle, while Giles learns to change toilet seats and joins the staff in their afternoon off – for a swim in the beautiful but freezing loch.
Maleficent
BBC One, Saturday
A fairy falls in love with an ambitious human nobleman, who betrays her in pursuit of claiming the throne. She swears to get revenge on him by placing a curse on his daughter, only to find herself developing a maternal bond with the girl. Fantasy adventure based on the story of Sleeping Beauty, starring Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Sharlto Copley and Imelda Staunton.