What not to miss in the week ahead
DRAMA
Keeping Faith
Eve Myles has propped up some of the best dramas of the past decade, including Torchwood and Broadchurch. However, this series really proved she could carry a show. At the end of the last run, Faith Howells (Myles) fought for her children in a court battle, while Steve Baldini (Mark Lewis Jones) made a pact with crooks to get them off her back. Now the drama picks up the story 18 months after her husband Evan (Bradley Freegard) returns from his mysterious flit in time to see his wife in the arms of Baldini. Evan has pulled Faith into a dark and dangerous world and she’s still paying the price.
Tuesday, BBC1, 9pm
DOCUMENTARY Who Do You Think You Are?
Since hanging up Harry Potter’s cloak Daniel Radcliffe has gone on to make a string of interesting movies. His big screen alter ego travelled back in time for The Prisoner of Azkaban, and now it’s his turn as he delves deep into the lives of his ancestors. He discovers that the robbery of his great-grandfather’s Hatton Garden jewellery business was more dark and dramatic than he imagined. Radcliffe also takes a look at a collection of his great-great-uncle’s letters, which reveal a moving First World War love story.
Monday, BBC1, 9pm
ARTS Imagine – Hitler, The Tiger And Me
Many literature fans went into mourning in May when Judith Kerr died at the age of 95. Her books, including the Mog series and The Tiger Who Came to Tea, entertained many fans of all ages over the years. Her own life, as this poignant tribute proves, was worthy of any novel; a key event formed the inspiration for her 1971 young adult tome, When
Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit. She was born in Berlin, but at the age of nine, her family was forced to flee Germany as her father was an outspoken opponent of the Nazis. Here, Alan Yentob joins the writer as she revisits the city in which she was born, and takes tea with her in the London kitchen visited by that famous tiger. Lauren Child, Michael Morpurgo and Michael Rosen are among the contributors.
Tomorrow, BBC1, 10:30pm
NATURAL HISTORY Animal Babies: First Year On Earth
New series. Cameras follow six baby animals as they learn the basic skills needed to face the challenges of surviving their first year on Earth. In Kenya, new-born elephant calf Safina learns how to keep up with her fastmoving herd, and in Sri Lanka, oneweek-old Jazir has to quickly learn the ropes of a primate society. At the edge of the Arctic, five-week-old fox cubs must learn to hunt before their siblings beat them to limited food, and in Uganda, an eight-week-old mountain gorilla adapts to forest life.
Wednesday, BBC2, 9pm
DOCUMENTARY
Fake Or Fortune?
Philip Mould and Fiona Bruce investigate an 18th-century painting which might be a lost landscape by British master of the genre, Thomas Gainsborough. The piece has been in the family of owner Mark Cropper for generations and until the 1970s it was considered to be a Gainsborough. However, a valuation downgraded it to a Barker of Bath – an attribution Philip calls a “bin name”. Mark’s father tore off the Gainsborough label in disgust, but Mark would love to be able to put the Gainsborough name back on the painting. Philip is intrigued by this piece as it’s a landscape he recognises. Mark’s picture looks like a famous print by Gainsborough, copied from one of his paintings, believed to be lost for many years. Could Mark’s picture be the real deal? ■
Thursday, BBC1, 9pm