TV & Radio
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TRUE CRIME The Pembrokeshire Murders
Luke Evans takes the lead as Detective Superintendent Steve Wilkins in a three- part mini- series depicting his pursuit of a serial killer. Made by the team behind Line of Duty, the drama revisits two unsolved double murders from the 1980s, which were re- investigated in 2006. Employing pioneering forensic methods, Wilkins and his handpicked team found microscopic DNA and fibres that potentially linked the murders to a string of burglaries. The perpetrator of those robberies, John Cooper, played by Keith Allen, was nearing the end of his prison sentence, but if Wilkins was right, he was also a serial killer ... Could Steve and his team find enough forensic evidence to charge their suspect before he was released? Monday to Wednesday, STV, 9pm
HEALTH The Truth About Getting Fit At Home
During months of having to stay at home, millions of us have swapped the gym for our living room. But exactly what kind of exercise should we be doing, how much of it, and how often?
Journalist and blogger Mehreen Baig used to hit the gym four times a week, but now her fitness regime has gone entirely DIY. In this series, she examines the latest science to make sure she’s getting maximum return for her effort. Mehreen reveals why getting stronger could help you live longer. She uncovers new research testing the theory that just one minute of strength training per week on each main muscle group might reduce your risk of diabetes and heart disease. She puts dumb- bells to the test against resistance bands, and discovers why bands can give your muscles a better workout and teams up with scientists at Liverpool John
Moores University for an experiment to test whether using wearable fitness tech actually helps you stick to your exercise plan. After six weeks, a group of volunteers using the tech are doing twice as much exercise as a group using will- power alone. Wednesday, BBC1, 9pm
DOCUMENTARY Mark Kermode's Secrets Of Cinema: British Comedy
The film critic returns with the first of three new episodes of his fascinating series in which he explores the conventions underpinning our favourite movies, and the techniques filmmakers use to keep us coming back for more.
In the first part he looks at British comedies, arguing that many win laughs by tapping into our abiding national preoccupations. We love to root for the underdog, a key figure who appears in countless guises. We delight in seeing class and manners satirised and subverted. We’re fascinated by films that mix comedy and crime. And we enjoy homegrown pastiches and parodies that celebrate and satirise the Hollywood blockbusters.
Monday, BBC4, 9pm
TRAVEL Rick Stein's Cornwall
The celebrated chef and broadcaster is on home turf in this five part series running through the week on BBC2. Rick starts his journey at a Cornish vineyard before fishing off Pentire Point and firing up the barbecue to cook his catch. He concludes the first part at the Eden project, the brainchild of Tim Smitt, who has a new and ambitious plan to help regenerate Cornwall.
Monday to Friday, BBC2, 6: 30pm
FOOD Junior Bake Off
Author and pastry chef Ravneet Gill steps in as a judge for this season after Prue Leith was unable to fit it in after delays to the filming schedule. She will join regular judge and former Bake Off alumni Liam Charles, while Harry Hill returns as presenter and supporter of the 16 young bakers. Monday, Channel 4, 5pm