Hidden Traces, Yesterday, 8pm
A NEW series finds archaeologists examining key sites from previous conflicts, beginning with the Berghof, Hitler’s country retreat on the Bavarian mountain the Obersalzberg. The Fuhrer spent a quarter of his time in power there, surrounded by his most faithful lieutenants and his mistress Eva Braun, and it was against this beautiful backdrop that some of the darkest ideas in human history were formed. The building has since been destroyed, but field studies, survivors’ testimony and computer-generated imagery are used to recreate it, complete with its network of tunnels and bunkers.
Tom Kerridge’s Lose Weight For Good, BBC 2, 8pm
FOR some people, being on a diet means eating the same dreary meals day after day, until you finally crack and pig out on something tasty and fattening. Luckily, Tom Kerridge is here to remind us that you can still treat yourself without falling off the calorie-counting wagon. The recipes he has created include a one-pot Mediterranean pasta dish, a rich and creamy beef stroganoff, and coffee and chocolate custard pots.
Kiri, Channel 4, 9pm
SOCIAL worker Miriam is put under increasing pressure to admit she is to blame for what happened to Kiri, while the young girl’s foster family of Jim, Alice and Si also find themselves thrown into the media spotlight. Elsewhere, Kiri’s grandfather Tobi searches for his son, Nate, the prime suspect in the case, which sees him face up to some uncomfortable truths about his relationship with him.
When Beyonce Met Jay-Z, Channel 5, 10pm
THEY are arguably pop’s pre-eminent power couple, yet there’s a lot we don’t know about Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter and Beyonce Knowles. For a start, despite the title of this documentary, no-one seems to know exactly when they first met and, although they included clues about their courtship in their songs and videos, their wedding was also a very private affair. Then there’s the mystery surrounding “liftgate”, when footage leaked of Beyonce’s sister Solange seemingly lunging at her brother-in-law, and the scathing lyrics to Beyonce’s album Lemonade. Were they really aimed at her husband, or was it all part of their PR machine?
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