23 Cases (More4, 9pm)
THE first episode of this German crime drama will be broadcast this evening, with the whole box then released on Walter Presents via All 4. The public breathes a sigh of relief when serial killer Maximilian Rapp finally confesses to 23 brutal murders. But for Detective Tara Scholl, something doesn’t add up. Tara and her lover and colleague Henry Kloss suspect Rapp is innocent of at least three of the murders. Convincing the chief of police that their necks will be on the line if they don’t solve the case, Kloss asks Tara to lead the investigation. And when Rapp warns them another murder is on the horizon, they have no choice but to enlist him to find the real killer.
Atlantic: A Year in the Wild (C5, 9pm)
NEW series. Stretching from the Antarctic to the Arctic, the Atlantic Ocean is vast, wild and unforgiving and each season brings new challenges for its indigenous creatures. Winters bring bitter storms, suffering and conflict. Animals that spend the frozen months here must be ready to face its fierce onslaught as short days make it difficult to find enough food in time.
It’ll Be Alright on the Night (STV, 9.30pm)
DAVID Walliams presents a further compilation of TV clangers, gaffes and fluffed cues, all rescued from the cutting-room floor. Clips include Olly Murs being attacked by a fly on The Voice, a goat running amok in Judge Rinder’s court, a Love Islander discovering the danger of wearing high heels on TV, and a desperate dog relieving himself on Paul O’Grady. Will that test even O’Grady’s legendary love of canines?
Soul America (BBC4, 9.30pm)
MEMORIES of the late 1960s and early 70s, a period when inequality, poverty and racism fanned the flames of radical black politics and resulted in a harder soul sound. Stax Records went from being a label built around an integrated house band to becoming a black-centric business spearheaded by Isaac Hayes’s expansive, flamboyant soul symphonies. Meanwhile, the Temptations tackled socially aware subjects such as the Detroit riot and absent fathers, while Marvin Gaye conceived the epic What’s Going On. Narrated by Carleen Anderson.
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