Sherwood
Sunday, 9pm, BBC One
Britain’s coalmines are largely gone, however their ghostly presence lingers within the type of morbid signs attributable to their disappearance. The primary collection of James Graham’s masterfully bleak Nottinghamshire drama centred on the bitterness surrounding the aftermath of the 1984-85 strike; this second run explores the crime that has stuffed the void left by the pit closures. When a person is shot in a drug-related dispute, occasions spiral and engulf a neighborhood. In the meantime, a brand new pit is proposed – however who would profit from reopening outdated wounds? Graham locates the private and emotional contours of big societal shifts, and the forged now boasts Monica Dolan, David Harewood and Robert Lindsay. Phil Harrison
Demise Row Canine: Save My XL Bully
10.30pm, Channel 4
Regardless of the rights and wrongs of the talk round XL bullies, it’s laborious to not really feel involved for the animals themselves. This documentary speaks to the house owners battling to avoid wasting their bullies but additionally seems on the rise in deserted pets, discovering that many rescue centres are being overwhelmed by untrained and aggressive canine. PH
Large Cats 24/7
8pm, BBC Two
To Botswana’s Okavango Delta, the place wildlife photographer Gordon Buchanan is following the travails of a delight of lions. It’s at all times hanging to be reminded that even for these apex predators survival is extremely powerful and starvation is a continuing companion. Throw in a wildfire that threatens lions and digital camera crew alike, and it’s dramatic stuff. PH
Holst’s The Planets on the Proms
8pm, BBC 4
Horoscope fan Gustav Holst penned The Planets (“a collection of temper photos,” he mentioned) with astrology – not astronomy – in thoughts. And it’s that compelling, mystical vibe that powers this efficiency by the Royal School of Music Symphony Orchestra, alongside Sibelius’s The Wooden Nymph, and Lara Poe’s Laulut maaseudulta (Songs from the Countryside). Ali Catterall
The Misinvestigations of Romesh Ranganathan
9pm, BBC Two
On this two-parter, Ranganathan explores mysterious superstar deaths, starting with the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur. It’s a tonally odd affair – no new gentle is forged however the subject material doesn’t lend itself to comedy, both. So, as he visits Las Vegas with legal psychologist Julia Shaw, his meanderings really feel considerably self-indulgent. PH
Lengthy Misplaced Household
9pm, ITV1
This week’s reunions contain the usual LLF story of a girl whose older sibling was reluctantly given up for adoption by their younger mom; and the much less abnormal story of three full siblings who’ve by no means met. Nonetheless, the enjoyment, tears and politely suppressed reticence aren’t the place one would count on. Jack Seale
Movie alternative
Lawrence of Arabia, 11.25am, Sky Cinema Greats
Historic accuracy is sacrificed on the altar of drama in David Lean’s epic warfare journey, which focuses on British officer TE Lawrence (Peter O’Toole) on the expense of the Arabs he fought alongside of their revolt in opposition to the Turks in 1916 (most of whom aren’t even performed by Arabs). However the movie was meant as a profile of a misfit who grew to become a hero – a conflation of delusion and man, bundled up in battles, betrayal and demise – and as such is an exhilarating success. Simon Wardell
Dwell sport
Athletics: Diamond League Silesia 3pm, BBC Two. The Kamila Skolimowska Memorial from Chorzow, Poland.
