9pm, Sky OneUsing political figures from our recent past, this docudrama maps out a British response to an escalating pattern of Russian aggression. Alongside Michael Gove (who gets to cosplay being prime minister at last), politicos including Harriet Harman and Nicola Sturgeon take their places round the cabinet table. Credible commitment to the concept is essential to make the drama elements work, and all manage it reasonably well – particularly the unnamed Potus with Russian sympathies … Phil Harrison 8.30pm, BBC OneLeg-lengthening surgery.
If you can stomach it, hardy Stacey Dooley invites us to watch the process of a procedure (breaking both legs, inserting screws) to kick off this new series. She’s looking into various health and wellness trends going viral on social media – this one being “heightmaxxing”. Hollie Richardson 9pm, BBC TwoIf anyone doubted the violence and moral corruption underpinning Britain’s imperial past, this two-part documentary will set them straight.
David Olusoga investigates the register of British slave traders, which illuminates the links between the history of modern institutions (including the royal family) and the trade in human misery. PH There are some brutal “it could happen to you” stories in tonight’s episode, which traces the aftermath of emergency calls. A woman getting ready for a Christmas night out is stabbed in her own home and a gang stages a series of burglaries in an affluent area.
Hannah Verdier 10pm, BBC TwoGordon (Patrick Brammall) and Ashley (Harriet Dyer) have split up from their very attractive partners – but that doesn’t mean they’re ready to get back together. In fact, Ashley brings a date to a sex party, which Gordon ends up at too. It unravels into another hilarious night of excruciating events.
HR 10pm, Channel 5After being found guilty of killing babies in her care, the UK’s most notorious neonatal nurse was jailed for life in 2023. But in the three years since Letby’s sentencing, the prosecution’s clinical and statistical evidence has been repeatedly challenged. This one-off documentary re-examines key points in a highly emotive case.
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