A new look at how Kanye West went from hero to zero, Clarkson uncovers one of the most daring stories of WWII and a new Netflix thriller - here's your telly picks for tonight
The Trouble With KanYe, 9pm, BBC Two
Sad boy rapper Kanye West’s journey from hero to zero has been quite a sight to behold. In October 2022, Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, drew widespread condemnation after wearing a White Lives Matter T-shirt at his Paris Fashion Show. That controversy was swiftly followed up with a series of antisemitic statements on social media. With his dangerous statements making global headlines, Ye doubled down by sharing dangerous and inflammatory mistruths during a series of interviews. In the face of backlash, Ye told the paparazzi that he was planning to run for president of the United States in 2024.
Unfolding against the backdrop of Ye’s recent behaviour and his rumoured 2024 presidential campaign, this documentary sees award-winning journalist Mobeen Azhar travel to the United States to try and discover how one of America’s most celebrated artists became a megaphone for hate and division.
Mrs Brown's Boys D'Movie, RTE One, 9.35pm
In which the indomitable Irish matriarch (it sez here) fights to defend Dublin's famous Moore Street market from being sold off to rapacious developers (possibly Dublin City Council). If I recall, our reviewer wasn't a fan, calling it the least fun he'd ever had in a darkened room.
PQ17: An Arctic Convoy Disaster, BBC Four, 9.00pm
Jeremy Clarkson (sorry) tells the dramatic story of the Arctic convoys of the Second World War, from Russia to the freezing Arctic Ocean. Accompanied by moving first hand testimony from the men who served on these convoys, petrolhead Clarkson reveals the incredible hazards faced by members of Britain’s Merchant and Royal Navy who delivered vital war supplies via the Arctic to the Soviet Union: temperatures of minus 50 degrees, huge icebergs, colossal waves, not to mention German U-boats and the Luftwaffe. It is no wonder that Churchill described the Arctic Convoys as 'the worst journey in the world.'
Cursed Treasures, Sky History, 9pm
Just in the time for the new Indiana Jones movie, here’s a look at ancient artefacts and the spooky curses they hold, according to some people. "A curse upon a historical treasure can come in many forms," intones the narrator spookily as talking heads contributors throw in their five pieces of Bronze Age bead. Among this spooky lot (did we already say spooky?) are an Anglo-Saxon hoard which summons up storms and a ruby to quite literally die for. Spooky!
Delete, Netflix
The words "Netflix original" is rarely a term of fulsome recommendation. In this paranormal new thriller from Thai director Parkpoom Wongpoom (Shutter), a pair of lovers having an extramarital affair plot a new life together after discovering a phone that can erase other people from existence. Starring Natara Nopparatayapon, Nat Kitcharit and Sarika Sartsilpsupa
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