This Farming Life (BBC2, 8pm)
THE latest episode of this series looks at some of the challenges farmers have faced during the pandemic. The lambing season was just getting into full swing when coronavirus gripped the nation and farmers had to work hard to keep their businesses afloat. Some of the more unexpected consequences are felt in Aberdeenshire, where new entrant farmers Isla and George lose their childcare, meaning Isla is left to look after the livestock and farm shop with three young children in tow.
Extraordinary Escapes with Sandi Toksvig (C4, 9pm)
SANDI Toksvig is back with a new series in which she explores some of the UK’s wildest and most remote holiday destinations alongside a variety of extraordinary women. First up is actor Alison Steadman, who joins Toksvig on the Suffolk coast. Among the sights they enjoy are an imposing 19th-century Martello tower, which has been turned into a stunning home. They also visit a 5000-acre wildlife conservation area and tour an 11th-century priory, while Steadman discusses her loves, life and career.
The Disappearance of Shannon Matthews (C5, 9pm)
SHANNON Matthews was nine when, in 2008, she was reported missing from the Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, home she shared with her mother Karen, her siblings and her mother’s boyfriend Craig Meehan. After she was found less than a month later, drugged and hidden in the home of Meehan’s uncle, Michael Donovan, it emerged her mother and Donovan had concocted the plot in a bid to claim any reward money for Shannon’s safe return. Experts discuss the timeline of events In this two-part documentary,
Trump Takes on the World (BBC2, 9pm)
THERE was very little about Donald Trump’s tenure in the White House that was run-of-the-mill. No matter what you think of him, there’s no doubt that he shook up the establishment, both in the US and abroad. This three-part documentary offers insights into his approach to foreign policy, with insights from his advisers and opponents. The opening programme focuses on Trump’s first 18 months as president, during which he fell out with some of his nation’s oldest allies and left others reeling.
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