There's The Murder of Michael Gaine, chef Heston Blumenthal reveals his battle with bipolar, Rosie Jones stars in new comedy Pushers, F1 legend Alain Prost looks back on his career, while Outrageous is a drama about the infamous Mitford sisters . . .
Pick of the Day
The Murder of Michael Gaine, 8.30pm, Virgin Media One
Virgin Media News correspondent Zara King investigates the disappearance and suspected murder of Kerry farmer Michael Gaine (below).
What began as a missing person search has now become a homicide investigation. Eight weeks after he was reported missing, human remains were discovered in fields on his farm near Kenmare.
Gardaí have since confirmed that the remains, found in a slurry tank and across the surrounding farmland, belonged to the missing 56-year-old.
Through interviews with those who knew him best, this documentary pieces together the mystery that has shaken a rural community.
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Heston: My Life with Bipolar, 8.00pm, BBC Two
That's the thing about life: it doesn’t matter who you are, life can change radically with a single diagnosis.
And sometimes the people around you don't realise that you’re ill, and you’re acting in a peculiar fashion.
Heston Blumenthal (above) is one the world's greatest chefs, but in 2023 he started experiencing hallucinations and developed suicidal thoughts.
As a result, he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and then started taking medication that sapped his energy and his creativity.
Cameras follow Heston as he sets about rebuilding his life, attempts to understand the role bipolar disorder played in his success, and the impact it had on the people he loves.
Pushers, 10.00pm, Channel 4
Here’s a brand-new comedy starring Rosie Jones, who also co-created the series with Peter Fellows (The Death of Stalin, Avenue 5 and Veep).
She plays Emily, a young woman with cerebral palsy who falls on hard times after being made redundant and having her disability benefits cut.
A chance encounter with an old school friend helps her consider what could be a new career opportunity - drug dealing.
Episode two follows at 10.30pm, where Emily and Ewen get to work recruiting a gaggle of misfits to help them in their drug dealing who will slip under the radar alongside them.
Prost, 8.00pm, BBC Four
F1 legend Alain Prost (honestly, that's him below), four-time world champion and winner of 51 races, reflects on his career as France's most successful driver in Formula 1 history.
The racing driver recalls how, after discovering karting as a child, he climbed the ranks to Formula 3, laying the foundations for a legendary career in motorsport.
Part two follows at 8.30pm. Alain Prost reflects on how, with Niki Lauda in his corner, he overcame challenges on and off the track to claim his first world title.
Outrageous, 9.00pm, U&Drama
In Britain back in the 1930s, the aristocratic Mitford sisters became celebrated and sometimes scandalous figures.
This drama follows the six sisters as they come of age during the turbulent interwar period, starring Bessie Carter and based on Mary Lovell's definitive biography, The Mitford Girls.
In the opening episode it's 1931 and, while Nancy lives in vain hope that her boyfriend Hamish will propose, her younger sister Diana has it all.
New to Stream
The Waterfront, Netflix
Inspired by true events and set against the backdrop of coastal North Carolina, The Waterfront comes from prolific showrunner Kevin Williamson (Scream, Dawson’s Creek, The Vampire Diaries).
The twisty drama plays out over eight episodes that are as much about family dynamics as they are about the lengths people will go to when their legacy is on the line.
For decades, the Buckley family has ruled Havenport, North Carolina, dominating everything from the local fishing industry to the town’s restaurant scene.
But their fishing empire has started to crumble as patriarch Harlan Buckley (Holt McCallany) recovers from two heart attacks, and his wife Belle (Maria Bello) and son Cane (Jake Weary) venture into the deep end to keep the family businesses afloat.
As their attempts spiral out of control and into treacherous waters, Harlan steps back in to take command.
Facing her own demons, Buckley daughter Bree (Melissa Benoist) - an addict in recovery who’s lost custody of her son Diller (Brady Hepner) - finds herself entangled in a complicated relationship that could threaten the family’s future forever.
The Many Deaths of Nora Dalmasso, Netflix
This drama from Argentina asks: What would you do if your mother was murdered and you were accused of the crime?
How do investigators solve a case with the whole nation watching? Where do journalists find the truth in a maelstrom of salacious rumour? And who can ever really know the victim?
Nearly 20 years after the brutal murder of Nora Dalmasso, this is the story of one of Argentina’s most infamous crime cases, as never told before.
With exclusive access to her family, a treasure trove of personal archive and interviews with friends, lawyers, investigators and journalists, the series takes a profoundly human and intimate look at this unsolved crime, seeking the truth of Nora Dalmasso, and a new perspective on a femicide that shocked the nation.
Don’t Miss
DNA Journey, 9.00pm, UTV
Another double-bill sees acerbic comedians and old friends Julian Clary (below) and Jo Brand embark on a road trip to find out their respective family histories.
Julian is fascinated to learn of a policeman ancestor who patrolled London's Docklands as Jack the Ripper was on the loose, before a trip to the London Palladium brings Julian face-to-face with a famous cousin.
Meanwhile, Jo is delighted to hear of an ancestor's career as a mental health nurse and learns more about the early life of her grandmother.
Marie Antoinette, 9.00pm, BBC Two
Marie deals with grief after the death of her daughter, and faces extortion over her stolen love letters to Fersen.
Meanwhile, political turmoil, a struggling economy and Provence's personal attacks push Louis toward a nervous breakdown.
Taskmaster, 9.00pm, Channel 4
The contestants go back to school as they face tasks involving physical education, art and science, and Stevie Martin relives a difficult childhood memory.
Fatiha El-Ghorri retches into a balloon, Mathew Baynton misinterprets Rosie Ramsey's hip-swaying mime and Alex Horne's meticulous records show that Jason Mantzoukas chooses violence as the solution to a task for the 12th time this run
