Supershoppers (C4, 8pm)
NEW series. Helen Skelton and Sabrina Grant return with the consumer programme packed with money-saving tips and the secrets of the big brands. Tonight, they show
how to save money booking a last-minute staycation, and there is also essential advice on how to protect money if anything goes wrong on a holiday. There are tips on saving for foreign trips next year, including surprising hacks with the major airlines.
African Renaissance: When Art Meets Power (BBC4, 9pm)
IN Ethiopia, Afua Hirsch traces a 3000-year history as significant as any civilisation in the West. At the heart of the region’s recent history is the complex reign of Emperor Haile Selassie. One of the most influential world figures of the 20th century, he was midwife to African liberation and generator of a global culture in Rastafarianism. With artist Eshetu Tiruneh, Afua explores the impact of the 1974 famine that led to the emperor’s downfall, and she talks to photographer Aida Muluneh about her return from exile to the dynamic new Ethiopia of the 21st century.
The Trial of Alex Salmond (BBC2, 9pm)
IN March, Scotland’s former First Minister Alex Salmond was cleared at the High Court in Edinburgh of 14 charges of sexual misconduct, with the verdict concluding one of the most dramatic trials Scotland has seen. Kirsty Wark travels across the country as she follows the trial and interviews people who were present at key moments, and looks back at Salmond’s political career and the rift between him and his successor Nicola Sturgeon.
The Yorkshire Jobcentre (C4, 9pm)
WHEN anyone and everyone can come through their door, the dedicated team of no-nonsense job coaches at the busy public employment service always try to go the extra mile for customers, changing lives every day. Gaz, 17, has been referred to the social justice team as he is about to become homeless, while single mum Olivia, 29, has dreams of setting up her own business making ethnically diverse dolls. Also featured is Rose, who has just arrived in Leeds and is new to life on Universal Credit.
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