TV & Radio
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ARMISTICE CENTENARY Royal British Legion Festival Of Remembrance 2018/World War One Remembered: The Cenotaph
There are lots of programmes this week marking the centenary since the end of the First World War. At the Royal Albert Hall, Huw Edwards presents the annual Festival of Remembrance in front of the Queen, other members of the Royal Family and the Prime Minister. the evening will honour the remarkable generation who contributed to the First World War and features performances from Sir Tom Jones alongside the RAF Squadronaires, Sir Bryn Terfel, Tom Fletcher and Danny Jones, Sheridan Smith, and The Kingdom Choir. On Sunday morning, David Dimbleby presents live coverage from The Cenotaph in Whitehall for the nation’s Remembrance Sunday commemorations, exactly 100 years since the end of the First World War. Other programmes to look out for, include WWI’S Secret Shame: Shell Shock (Monday, BBC2, 9pm) and Dan Cruickshank’s Monuments Of Remembrance (Tuesday, BBC4, 9pm). Today, BBC1, 8:30pm; tomorrow, BBC1, 10am
DOCUMENTARY
Inside The Foreign Office
Throughout a compelling and turbulent year, BBC2 has gained privileged access to the private world of British diplomats in Whitehall and embassies around the globe, from Burma to Ukraine.
In this three-part series, filmmaker Michael Waldman captures the extraordinary world of the men and women working in some of the most complex and sensitive jobs in government, over the last 12 months.
We follow them as they tackle global crises from Russia to Burma, and see how decisions made now – as the UK prepares to exit the European Union – will shape its new relationships on the world stage. We also see the often overlooked and complex roles of British diplomats, as Britons who find themselves in serious trouble abroad turn to them in need of urgent help: from the Forced Marriage Unit that looks after distressed British victims, to locating Brits stranded after Hurricane Irma, to helping a man jailed in Cambodia.
Thursday, BBC2, 9pm
SPORT Live International Rugby Union
The autumn international rugby series continues with Scotland taking on Fiji at Murrayfield. Presented by Dougie Vipond, with expert analysis from former Scotland captain Andy Nicol and Ben Ryan, who coached Fiji Sevens to Olympic gold in Rio.
Today, BBC1, 2pm
ADVENTURE Running Wild With Bear Grylls
Tennis legend Roger Federer joins Bear on a grand slam journey through the Swiss Alps.
Rendezvousing amidst stunning snow-capped peaks, Bear and Roger must descend a frozen waterfall and use tennis rackets as snowshoes to cross a frozen lake.
Monday, STV, 9pm
FOOD
Liam Bakes
After co-hosting Bake Off: The Professionals, likeable student Liam Charles gets his own six-part show. We are promised easy-to-make sweet and savoury recipes inspired by his life and love of street food.
Monday, Channel 4, 8pm
CHALLENGE Extreme Everest With Ant Middleton
Former SAS soldier turned Channel 4 favourite Ant Middleton tackles Everest in this one-off documentary as he finds himself caught up in bad weather near the summit. ■
Tomorrow, Channel 4, 9:30pm