Here are the picks of tonight's TV...
Crisis in Care, BBC1, 9pm
A LOT of good work goes on in the social care system. Thousands of people are looked after every day by kind-hearted, well-meaning people who are dedicated to the vital job they do. Sadly, their efforts tend to be overshadowed by those whose efforts aren’t as impressive – and by the problems inherent in the system itself. This two-part documentary shines a light on the latter issue, something that should concern us all as the population grows older and an increasing number of people require assistance with day-to-day tasks. The BBC’s social affairs correspondent Alison Holt has spent a year with four families who are struggling to cope with caring for their loved ones and are fighting for more help; the results of her findings are revealed here.
Summer of Rockets, BBC2, 9pm
HANNAH arrives at Buckingham Palace, but is too late to be presented. Samuel is unsure of whom he can trust when he finds out that two men he has recently been introduced to, Field and Denning, have been following him for several years, photographing him and his family wherever they went. Later, MI5 ask Samuel to start spying on the Shaws in return for an order of his “staff locator”. Drama series set in the UK during the Cold War period, starring Toby Stephens, Keeley Hawes, Linus Roache and Mark Bonnar.
The Virtues, C4, 9pm
AS he tries to come to terms with his past, Joseph decides to revisit a place he has confused and fractured memories of, with tough consequences. There is a spark between Joseph and Dinah, and Dinah is inspired to address some painful memories of her own. Powerful four-part drama tackling themes of repressed memory, revenge and the hope of redemption.
Mum, BBC2, 10pm
WE are now at the halfway point of the series, which means the end is only a few short weeks away. Sadly, that also means that in the case of Mum, it’ll be the end of the show forever. Its creator Stefan Golaszewski and star Lesley Manville have both confirmed that there will be no more after this batch of episodes, so we should enjoy them while we can – and hopefully the story of Cathy and her family will have a happy resolution.
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