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The 1900 Island BBC TWO, 7.00PM
There’s a dying fall to this final episode of the social experiment, as the four families living in a turn-of-the-century fishing community face the era of mechanisation. But as they pack up, the participants do come away with a new appreciation of the simpler things in life. VP
Ambulance BBC ONE, 9.00PM
Children in peril is the theme of tonight’s episode of the docu-series. The paramedics of Manchester attend to a stabbed teenager and a boy who suffers an unprovoked attack. It’s a disheartening snapshot of Britain today. VP
Battle of the Super Eaters: 3000 Calories a Minute
CHANNEL 4, 9.00PM
It seems that the US sport of “competitive eating” has caught on in Britain. This tongue-in-cheek film follows three British gorgers – including Leah Shutkever, one of the few women involved – as they enter gustatory competitions. VP