Picasso: The Beauty and the Beast
3 part series on BBC 2
His art changed the way we see the world – now change the way you see the artist. An unflinching look at Picasso’s legacy, and the horror and brilliance of what he left behind.
Michael Palin Into Iraq
Michael Palin embarks on an epic, revelatory journey through Iraq, one of the most dangerous and complex countries in the world. Following the Tigris river for over 1,000 miles, from its source in eastern Turkey to the Persian Gulf, Michael wants to discover what life is like for the 40 million people who live in Iraq. It’s one of the very few parts of the world he hasn’t visited, but he’s been fascinated by it since he was a child. Iraq is often called the ‘cradle of civilisation’ and Michael wants to explore the country’s past as well as its troubled present.
Joe Wicks: Facing My Childhood
Joe Wicks became a national hero during the first lockdown with his hugely successful ‘PE with Joe’ workouts. But in the wake of the pandemic, it’s not just the nation’s physical health that concerns him – it’s our mental health.
Murder in Provence
Bienvenue en Provence! Among the sun-drenched hills of southern France, chief magistrate Antoine Verlaque (Roger Allam) and his sharp-witted partner and amoureuse, Marine Bonnet (Nancy Carroll), investigate the dark underbelly of the beautiful town of Aix. Based on the much-loved books by ML Longworth.
Louis Theroux Forbidden America
3 part BBC series : Starts with Extreme and Online : Louis Theroux meets the latest incarnation of the American far right: a political movement born out of the internet and increasingly making its presence felt on the political stage.
Grenfell: The Untold Story
Channel 4 : Artist Constantine Gras filmed inside Grenfell in the years leading up to the devastating fire, creating this powerful record of the residents’ safety concerns as they struggled to be heard.
Shooting Joe Exotic
BBC 2 – 9pm on Monday 4th April : A decade on, Louis revisits Joe Exotic – ‘gay hillbilly’, convicted felon and cult figure. He digs deep into Joe’s background, meets Carole Baskin and asks what made the Tiger King.