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First Man
Saturday, Channel 4
A look at the life of astronaut Neil Armstrong, from his early days in 1961 as a NASA test pilot. By the late 1960s, as he becomes emotionally distant from his family, he embarks on a space mission that leads to him becoming the first man to walk on the moon.
Gordon, Gino and Fred: Road Trip Monday, ITV
Gordon Ramsay, Gino D’Acampo and Fred Sirieix set off on a European adventure, organising a special ceremony in each of their home countries. They begin in Gino's homeland of Italy, where the chef's best friend is renewing his vows in four days' time.
Different League: The Derry City Story Monday, BBC Two
Documentary about how football club Derry City made a comeback in 1985 after withdrawing from the Irish League in 1972, when they were accepted to play in the League of Ireland. Featuring interviews with Tony O’Doherty, Terry Harkin, Eddie Mahon and Eamonn McLaughlin, who were known as the Gang of Four and were the men behind the club’s rebirth, as well as rare archive footage and memories of faithful suppor ters.
Lucy, the Human Chimp Monday, Channel 4
Documentary about Lucy, a chimpanzee who was raised as a human in the 1960s, living with a psychology professor from the University of Oklahoma as a member of his family. When the experiment became too dangerous to continue, Lucy was returned to the wild, accompanied by a student who chose to live with her on a remote uninhabited island, adopting the behaviour of apes in the hope of teaching Lucy the skills she has lost.
Makeup: A Glamorous History Tuesday, BBC Two
Makeup artist Lisa Eldridge explores what the beauty looks of three iconic moments in British history reveal about that era, beginning with the high Georgians. Lisa goes to Chatsworth House in Derbyshire in search of one of the beauty icons of the day, Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, and discovers how in this period of extreme wealth in Britain, the rich entered an arms race of beauty.