FOUR OF THE BEST
Dirty Secrets Of Britain’s Takeaways Channel 4, 7.30pm
More than 1,000 restaurants have a hygiene rating of zero and five million Brits get serious food poisoning every year, so chef April Jackson and food hygiene specialist Gareth Jones set out on a mission to clean up the nation’s fast–food outlets. Gareth joins council food inspectors and discovers filth, dangerous levels of bacteria and evidence of rodent infestations, while he and April tackle a chip shop in Harrow, west London, in need of a makeover, helping it to achieve a five–star hygiene rating.
The Diagnosis Detectives BBC2, 9pm
After tackling lockdown obesity earlier this month with his dieting show Lose A Stone In 21 Days, Michael Mosley is back on the box as he and a team of medical experts investigate strange and inexplicable illnesses. By combining their knowledge, and using cutting-edge technology to test their theories, they’ll try to solve complex medical mysteries. Tonight, we meet Paul, whose dreams of a happy retirement have been ruined since his face started swelling so dramatically that he struggles to see. “It’s distressing”, says his daughter. “Is it something life threatening?” Also in the show, the experts help Judy, whose problems began in 2007 when she started being sick and finding swallowing uncomfortable.
The Yorkshire Jobcentre Channel 4, 9pm
Lisa, 38, has just been released from prison and is going for an interview as a work coach at the Jobcentre, and hopes this will give her the second chance she desperately needs. Former heroin-user Wayne is desperate to turn his life around and has been referred to work coach Pip on the social justice team, while 48-year-old Justin has worked for many years in marketing and media, but has turned to the public employment service for advice about becoming a self-employed taxi driver.
Ambulance: Code Red Channel 5, 9pm
This new documentary series follows Critical Care and Air Ambulance Response cars staffed by doctors and consultant paramedics based in the West Midlands. They deal with only the highest-priority cases, often involving car crashes, cardiac arrest and crushing injuries, and are called upon to use cutting-edge trauma techniques and perform roadside surgery. Using body cams, rigged go-pros and highly mobile camera crews, the series aims to capture every crucial minute as the teams work to save lives.