tv highlights

A Time to Live (BBC2, 9pm-10pm)

What would you do if you were told you had a terminal illness and may only have months to live? Many people would understandably react with fear, anger, depression or denial. But award-winning film-maker Sue Bourne set out to meet the people who have managed to find something positive in their prognosis and are determined to make the most of whatever time they have left. They include 69-year-old Kevin, who says he and his wife have experienced some of the best times of their life since his diagnosis, and Annabel, who says that cancer gave her the confidence to grasp the life she wanted – which meant leaving her husband.

The Murder of Rhys Jones: What Happened Next (Channel 5, 10pm-11.05pm)

The news that an 11-year-old was shot dead in a Liverpool car park as he made his way home from football practice shocked the nation. Now, friends, police who worked on the case and some of the key politicians who dealt with the fallout offer their perspectives on the tragedy.

Wednesday 17/05/17 Trust Me, I’m A Vet (BBC2, 8pm-9pm)

In the final episode of the series, Judy Puddifoot investigates the warning signs dogs may exhibit before becoming aggressive, and Steve Leonard looks into the latest research that suggests feeding your cat only fish-based pet foods over a long period of time could lead to health problems.

Heathrow: Britain’s Busiest Airport (STV, 9pm-10pm)

Focusing on the connecting passengers travelling through Heathrow, and the challenges of transferring in the five-square-mile airport, with 200 gates and four terminals. Passenger experience manager Jawad battles a language barrier to get 72 Chinese tourists on their connection to Lisbon.

Isis: The Origin Of Violence (Channel 4, 9pm-10.35pm)

In this authored historical investigation, historian Tom Holland traces the origins of Isis’s extreme violence, which it claims is justified by the tenets and scriptures of Islam. Travelling from Paris to Istanbul, and from Sinjar to Cairo, he examines the roots of Isis’s interpretation of notions such as jihad.