Animal Rescue School (C4, 3.55pm)
NEW series. Documentary following trainee RSPCA inspectors over the course of a year. The course begins with a timed swimming test and a working-at-height assessment with the fire service. They then get a taste of some of the challenges they will face when they shadow qualified inspectors working real cases, experiencing everything from rescuing wildlife and saving malnourished animals to seeking justice for abused pets. One member of the group must confront traumatic memories of a childhood riding accident to save a field full of horses that are all close to death.
Prince Harry: A Troubled Prince (Channel 5, 8.30pm)
DESPITE being born into enormous wealth and privilege, Prince Harry’s life has not exactly been a fairytale. This documentary charts his struggles from his childhood to the present day, looking at how he has tried to find his place and align his desire for independence with the need for duty. As a boy, he had to cope with his parents’ very public divorce and the tragic death of his mother, Diana, in 1997. Then, as an adult, the press and the pressures of royal life have weighed heavily on Harry’s shoulders.
Diego Maradona (C4, 9pm)
FOR many Scots football fans, Diego Maradona (below) is famous for one single thing: the famous “Hand of God” goal in the 1986 World Cup quarter-final against England. The Argentine footballer was a divisive player but he was also outrageously talented, and his story off the pitch is incredibly complex. Directed by Asif Kapadia the film is constructed from more than 500 hours of never-before-seen footage from Maradona’s personal archive. The film focuses on his seven years playing for Naples in the 1980s.
Hidden (BBC Four, 9pm)
THE second series of Welsh crime drama Craith reaches a gripping conclusion. Deep in the mist-shrouded mountains, woods, roads and quarries of Snowdonia, the police search continues. Eventually, DCI Cadi John and psychopathic killer Mia come face to face – the hunter and the hunted. Then, with the ringleader apprehended, the sad truth about the murders begins to emerge, with two innocent people dead and the lives of three working-class kids, already from broken homes, now totally destroyed.
All Round to Mrs Brown’s (BBC1, 9.15pm)
FRESH from the success of Mrs Brown’s Boys at the National Television Awards in January, when the show picked up the prize for best comedy, Brendan O’Carroll brings his Irish mammy and her extended family back for this entertainment-based spin-off. At its heart is a celebrity chat show and turning up this week is global superstar Caitlyn Jenner, last seen on I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here. Let’s hope a chat with Mrs Brown is less daunting. John Barrowman also drops in, along with his larger-than-life parents.
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