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The story of how paedophile Jeffrey
Epstein and the daughter of a billionaire, Ghislaine Maxwell, used their power and money to draw girls into a web of abuse has shocked at every turn.
As Ghislaine, the daughter of disgraced media tycoon Robert Maxwell, awaits sentencing in a New York prison, Ranvir Singh unravels the story. She speaks to survivors and also a member of the jury at Ghislaine’s trial who reveals how they made up their minds to convict Maxwell after 40 hours of deliberation.
Ranvir also looks at how Prince Andrew will now face his own civil court case brought by Virginia Giuffre. He denies any wrongdoing.
Tuesday, 9pm, ITV
There have been so many police dramas on TV, it’s hard to imagine a new concept, but that’s exactly what former copper Tony Schumacher has come up with in The Responder.
The series looks at the gritty reality of being a bobby on the beat who has to respond immediately to crimes and incidents in one of the UK’S most deprived areas.
The drama takes place over the course of five nights and follows Chris Carson, played by Martin Freeman, an urgent response officer doing night shifts in Liverpool. He’s been demoted from detective to police constable for
The third series of the dating show where the frisky fun seekers head to a holiday where they have to abstain from any sexual contact in order to form more meaningful connections. Good luck with that!
Contestants include Beaux, a legal secretary from Kent who says she has had more boyfriends than hot dinners and Harry, a tree surgeon and self-proclaimed Harry
Styles lookalike.
Wednesday, Netflix perceived corruption and is trying to hide mental health issues from his wife and daughter.
To make matters worse, he has to work with rookie partner Rachel (Adelayo Adedayo) who dislikes him. There’s more stress for Chris in the form of Ray Mullen, the man behind his demotion, who is gunning to get him fired. Here, Martin tells us what to expect…
Hi Martin! What does a responder do?
They are the coppers who literally respond to emergency calls coming in. Chris could be called to all sorts of situations – whether it’s a report of an old woman who’s died or someone has set fire to something. He is also called into situations that are not going to play out well.
Interiors expert Sophie Robinson sprinkles some home design magic with amazing makeovers for all budgets in this new series.
Tonight, she meets a couple who live in a converted schoolhouse and have very different tastes. Kirstie wants to make the space feel cosy while Martin wants an 85-inch TV and a snooker table. Neither are convinced when Sophie suggests painting a room black.
Sophie also visits a couple who haven’t decorated their living room or hallway since moving in 13 years ago.
Wednesday, 7pm, Channel 5
In this two-parter, Stacey Dooley joins the Cheshire police and a victim support organisation to meet stalkers and their victims.
“Prior to these films,
I perhaps hadn’t taken into account just how truly devastating and life-changing stalking can be,” she says.
The investigative journalist meets Katie, whose ex-boyfriend has been in jail for inundating her with abusive messages, and she comes face-to-face with Andy, who has just completed a prison sentence for stalking.
Stacey also looks into “stranger stalking” and preventative measures.
Wednesday, 10.35pm, BBC One (11.05pm, Scot and NI)
A stag do goes terribly wrong when one of the revellers disappears in the woods and years later, he’s still not been found.
Desperate for answers as to what happened on that fateful trip, his friends decide to revisit the wilderness with the help of missing person specialist Frankie Elkin. What they don’t know is that they are putting themselves in danger, with no guarantee they’ll come back alive.
Expect twisty, fast-paced thrills delivered with precision.
Out Thursday (£12.99, Century)