Proms Extra, BBC2, 6.50pm
GREAT works of art don’t always win the masses over straight away. They can take time to grow on an audience. Such was the case with Claude Debussy’s La Mer, which made its debut in Paris in 1905. Even fans of the composer weren’t swept away by his work. However, by 1908, it was regarded as one of his finest pieces. There’s a chance to find out more about it in this show. Also under discussion are Ravel’s Concerto for the Left Hand and Grieg’s Piano Concerto. Katie Derham is joined by David Owen Norris, who reveals his chord of the week, and closing what promises to be a mesmerising show is a performance by Lauren Zhang.
Saving Planet Earth: Fixing a Hole, Channel 4, 8pm
AFTER the “Beast from the East” and one of the hottest summers since 1976, the effects of climate change are on many people’s minds. For others, such problems never went away. When the hole in the ozone layer was discovered years ago, scientists faced a race against time to warn two of the biggest figures in world politics in the hope they’d take action. This documentary examines how experts spotted the giant hole and persuaded unlikely eco-warriors Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher to do something about it.
Cardinal: Blackfly Season, BBC4, 9pm
AS series two of the Canadian thriller comes to a close, Cardinal and Delorme connect evidence from a fresh crime scene to the ritualistic murder in the cave; Terri’s memories help them make connections between her brother and a likely suspect. Armed with Northwind’s real identity, the crime-busters race to find him before he kills Terri and her brother. And a betrayal from within threatens not only the case, but Cardinal and Delorme’s lives.
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