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around the disappearance, in 2011,
of 22-year-old Swindon woman
Sian O’Callaghan, with Freeman
playing DS Steve Fulcher, the
officer leading the investigation.
It was Fulcher’s determination to
find Sian alive that prompted him
to break the rules when
interrogating 48-year-old taxi
driver Christopher Halliwell (Joe
Absolom), with dire consequences
not only for the investigation
but for the career of this dedicated
copper.
Other stars include John
Thomson, Charlie Cooper and
Imelda Staunton, the latter playing
the mum of another missing
woman, Becky Godden-Edwards.uselessness being examined in
PAXMAN: WHY ARE OUR
POLITICIANS SO CRAP?
(Channel 5, 9pm), as the
ex-Newsnight host asks why our
faith in our elected representatives
has seemingly hit rock bottom.
Elsewhere, RISE OF THE NAZIS
(BBC2, 9pm) is a chilling new
dramatised documentary series,
looking at how the Germany of the
early 1930s went so swiftly from a
liberal democracy to a brutal
one-party state.
Finally, Martin Freeman stars
in the sobering new six-parter
A CONFESSION (ITV, 9pm), the
latest fact-based crime drama
from Jeff Pope. The story revolvesleap in should either host turn an
ominous shade of green.
Heat one’s contestants are
Strictly’s Oti Mabuse, ex-Towie
chap Joey Essex, fashion designer
Zandra Rhodes, footballer-turned-
mountain Neil Ruddock and
long-distance runner Andy Grant.
And while some show real
promise, there are one or two I
suspect won’t be sticking around
for long.
Oti, for example, says the last
time she cooked for herself and her
husband “I managed to give myself
food poisoning. I don’t think that’s
a good sign...”
Up against that, there’s an
altogether different kind ofalways been key to this
programme’s entertainment value.
This is the version of MasterChef
where he and co-host Gregg
Shoutybloke are let off the leash,
where they’re allowed to poke a
little fun as they tuck into the
participants’ efforts, albeit while
acutely aware of the paramedics
hovering just out of shot, poised toF
OR a guy who’s due to
marry one of its former
winners, you’d think host
John Torode might show
a wee bit more faith in
the latest bunch doing
CELEBRITY MASTERCHEF
(BBC1, 9pm).
“Do they even know the
difference,” he cries, during the
traditional shouty sequence that
opens tonight’s show, “between a
ladle and a microphone, a tap shoe
and a tong?”
But then of course hyping up the
potential uselessness of the
contestants (in this case, John
sounds as if he’s anticipating a
health and safety nightmare) has
Serving the best cold cuts
Mike Ward
previews
tonight’s TV
DID YOU KNOW? In 2011 Martin Freeman umpired a
charity cricket match to raise money for victims of
the Christchurch earthquake. Fellow actor Simon
Pegg, a family friend, is godfather to his son.PICKS OF THE DAY
Cookery: Ainsley’s Caribbean Kitchen,
ITV, 8pm
We say this without a moment’s
hesitation – everybody loves Ainsley
Harriott. It is impossible not to be
totally taken in by the chef’s charms
and he has never changed during his
three decades on our screen. Here,
Harriott (left) visits St Lucia on the
next leg of his gastronomic tour of the
Caribbean where he pays a visit to
one of the island’s restaurants to dine
on chicken bois bande with white
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coconut rum daiquiri. This six-week
tour ends next week but after seeing
some amazing sights and eating
some truly scrumptions food we are
sure Ainsley is ready for home...Soap: Coronation Street, ITV, 7.30pm & 8.30pm
There appears to be no end to the damage angelic
little Hope Stape is determined to cause. As Fiz and
Tyrone (Jennie McAlpine and Alan Halsall, both
above) row, the little one sneaks out of the house. No
doubt to cause more bedlam. A horrified Fiz calls the
police while Tyrone rounds up a search party but
does Hope want to be found? Elsewhere, Geoff
allows Yasmeen to believe his days are numbered.
Film: The Crying Game, Film4, 11.20pmDirector Neil Jordan’s exploration of race, gender,
nationality, and sexuality against the backdrop of the
Troubles in Northern Ireland is an absolute work of
art. Starring Stephen Rea, Miranda Richardson and
Adrian Dunbar (all above) this is not to be missed if
you have never seen it before. Viewers become
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experiences of IRA member Fergus.Cookery: Jamie’s Meat-
Free Meals, C4, 8pm
Anyone who is a long-
time vegetarian or has
abstained from eating
meat for any period will
tell you that there is,
despite wide-held
disbelief, a huge variety
of delicious options out
there. Simply typing the
programme title into an
internet search leads you
to a Brilliant Bhaji Burger
and Wonderful Veg
Tagine – two dishes that
look immense. Over
eight weeks, Jamie Oliver
(left) wants to change
people’s views on veg,
starting tonight with a
chip butty of all things.Politics: Are Our Politicans
Up To It? Channel 5, 10pm
Where do you even begin
to start when it comes to
a programme title like
this? It really is the Million
Dollar Question at the
moment. Following
immediately after
Paxman: Why Are Our
Politicians So Crap? in
the 9pm timeslot, this
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Jeremy Vine (right) –
could get a little bit tasty
to say the least as it
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