MUST-SEE SHOWS
THE ROYAL WEDDING: HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY Tonight, BBC2, 7pm
UNLESS they already had plans in place before the date was announced, chances are that anybody interested in seeing Prince Harry and his former actress bride Meghan Markle tie the knot watched the whole shebang live earlier in the day.
The BBC’s coverage promised to be pretty comprehensive, so if you did somehow miss it, or want to relive the entire experience all over again, you’ll be pleased to know that the most memorable scenes are set to feature in this programme.
RHS CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW 2018 Tomorrow, BBC1, regions vary
NEW series. Sophie Raworth and Joe Swift present a preview of the Royal Horticultural Society’s event for 2018 and a guide to some of the gardens on display.
Nick Knowles presents a special showcase of gardens created to raise awareness on current issues, while Floella Benjamin introduces a look at an exhibit celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Windrush generation and charting their influence on British culture.
THE NHS HEROES AWARDS Monday, ITV, 8.30pm
ON JULY 5, Britain’s National Health Service will turn 70. To mark the milestone, Paul O’Grady hosts this glittering awards show honouring the devoted medics and NHS staff who make a difference to our lives every day.
Major stars from the worlds of showbiz, sport and politics will be at London’s Hilton Park Lane, as the people who have made the service what it is over the past seven decades are celebrated.
MANCHESTER: THE NIGHT OF THE BOMB Tuesday, BBC2, 9pm
THE evening of May 22, 2017, should have been a peaceful one for music lovers desperate to see their idol. Then a Manchester-born man detonated a homemade bomb at an Ariana Grande pop concert, killing 22 people and himself. The atrocity at Manchester Arena was Britain’s deadliest terrorist attack since the London bombings of July 7, 2005. In this moving documentary, cameras reveal the story of that night through the eyes of teenage girls who survived the attack and key members of the emergency services.
THE DOCTOR WHO GAVE UP DRUGS Wednesday, BBC1, regions vary
TWO years ago, Dr Chris van Tulleken tried to tackle the UK’s growing reliance on prescription drugs by working with a GP’s surgery to offer patients alternative treatments.
Now, he’s embarking on a new crusade after discovering that British kids are currently given three times more medication than they were 40 years ago.
Can he find a drug-free way to tackle behavioural problems such as ADHD, especially as prescription medications for this condition have increased by 800% since 2000?
THE TROUBLE WITH M&S Thursday, Channel 5, 9pm
IN 1884, Polish refugee Michael Marks opened a market stall in Leeds. Seven years later, he invited Yorkshire book-keeper Tom Spencer to become his business partner – and a brand was born. Over the next century, Marks and Spencer, or M&S, became known for their high quality goods and became a byword for class and respectability. However, in recent years, it has suffered in the marketplace thanks to Britain’s economic downturn.
On the eve of the publication of M&S’s 2018 report, Fiona Phillips speaks to shoppers and ex-staff members who have lots of opinions on how this British firm can improve its fortunes.
HOW TO GET FIT FAST Friday, Channel 4, 8pm
IT IS reckoned that 80% of people fail to continue with their new year’s resolutions to get fit and lose weight. In the first of two programmes, Anna Richardson and Amar Latif help viewers find out the exercise that’s right for them, bust the exercise myths, and offer shortcuts and hacks based on up-to-date scientific research.