The Courier & Advertiser (Angus and Dundee)

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Bodyguard (BBC1, 9pm-10pm)

Writer Jed Mercurio is the man behind one of the tensest dramas of recent years, Line of Duty. So the fact that he’s reuniting with Keeley Hawes, who starred in the excellent second series, for this six-part thriller is a real cause for excitement. Former Game of

Fake or Fortune? (BBC1, 8pm-9pm)

Fiona Bruce and Philip Mould investigat­e a watercolou­r sketch that could be the work of sculptor Henry Moore. The piece was found in 2012 in a hoard of artwork stolen by the Nazis. While the unidentifi­ed piece has many characteri­stics of Moore’s work, none of the other artworks recovered were by British artists.

BBC Proms 2018 (BBC4, 8pm-10pm)

Simon Rattle conducts a performanc­e of music by Maurice Ravel, including Mother Goose, Shéhérazad­e and L’enfant et les Sortilèges. Featuring the London Symphony Orchestra and singers including Magdalena Kožena and Patricia Bardon. thecourier­magazine Thrones actor Richard Madden co-stars as the bodyguard of the title, volatile war veteran David Budd, who now works as an officer for the Royalty and Specialist Protection Branch of London’s Metropolit­an Police Service. His latest assignment involves protecting the ambitious and powerful Home Secretary Julia Montague (Hawes).

Eight Go Rallying: The Road to Saigon (BBC2, 9pm-10pm)

The teams face a race for the Cambodian border, despite two of the cars having been put out of action during the first leg of the journey. Noel and Liz and Andi and Miquita must drive through the night on treacherou­s roads if they are to reach the checkpoint before time runs out.

999: What’s Your Emergency?

(More4, 10pm-11.05pm)

More than 60,000 people in Wiltshire have mental health issues, but with support services across the UK being cut it is falling to the emergency services to pick up the pieces. This edition focuses on Wiltshire Police and South West Ambulance call handlers.

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