Home of Maxwell
9pm, BBC Two
This riveting documentary about one of many media world’s most scandalous household sagas opens with footage of the yacht that newspaper tycoon Robert Maxwell was holidaying on when he immediately disappeared whereas going through large monetary questions. Utilizing first-hand testimonies from those that labored with the Maxwells, alongside never-before-aired recordings, this three-part sequence reveals us the world of energy and secrets and techniques that the disgraced former socialite Ghislaine Maxwell grew up in. We observe her story by means of to the current day, the place she is caught up in maybe the household’s most infamous scandal, after being convicted in 2021 of recruiting and grooming teenage ladies for sexual encounters with Jeffrey Epstein. Hollie Richardson
Rip-off Interceptors
10am, BBC One
A staff of “moral hackers” tracks the exercise of scammers in actual time for this new sequence. With a reassuring voice on the telephone and name centre mumbling within the background, it’s simple to see why retired actor Belinda comes seconds away from being satisfied to unknowingly switch her cash right into a faux account. HR
Dispatches: Cadbury Uncovered
8pm, Channel 4
A deeply uncomfortable look ahead to anybody wanting ahead to a go to from the Easter bunny, Antony Barnett’s report explores the human price of Cadbury’s chocolate treats. Barnett is undercover in Ghana, the place he finds proof of kids as younger as 10 working in poor circumstances. Phil Harrison
Journey Man: 48 Hours within the Basque Nation
8.30pm, Channel 4
It’s Joe Lycett’s first full sequence because the Journey Man, and he’s taking the amiably awkward James Acaster to Bilbao and San Sebastián. They spend most of their time making happy noises whereas sampling native delicacies together with kalimotxo (pink wine and cola), pintxos (fancy bar snacks), oxtail sandwiches and the Basque tackle tuna mayo. HR
Holding
9pm, ITV
It has been a strong run for this adaptation of Graham Norton’s novel and it’s time to search out out who killed Tommy Burke. Whereas Mrs Meany is discovering it troublesome to maintain her thoughts off final week’s revelations, PJ struggles together with his feelings as he tries to carry the killer to justice. Hannah Verdier
Successful Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
9pm, Sky Atlantic
The fun-lovin’ factual drama in regards to the LA Lakers’ dominance of the Nationwide Basketball Affiliation within the Nineteen Eighties continues, slathered with ripe dialogue, retro visible results and intercourse. Having fun with himself lower than we're is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Solomon Hughes), who's starting to doubt his place on the staff. Jack Seale
Movie decisions
One Hour Picture (Mark Romanek, 2002) 9pm, Nice! Films
Mark Romanek doesn’t make many options – he’s largely often called a music video director for the likes of Beyoncé and Jay-Z – so any movie by him is to be cherished. This thriller, shot in a placing vary of color palettes, options Robin Williams in arguably his finest efficiency. He performs Sy, a technician at a photograph kiosk who prints snaps for the general public, together with Connie Nielsen’s Nina. Loner Sy idolises Nina’s seemingly excellent household – he stalks them by making furtive copies of her prints – so when he discovers a darkish secret about them his vicarious pleasure is shattered. Williams is chilling right here, with an unnerving stillness that belies his internal unhappiness. Simon Wardell
Monsters (Gareth Edwards, 2010)7.15pm, AMC
The borderlands of the US and Mexico have been “contaminated” by large, octopus-like aliens and are actually a war-torn no-go zone. This proves an issue for photojournalist Andrew (Scoot McNairy) when he's ordered to chaperone his boss’s daughter Sam (Whitney In a position) again to the US. In Gareth Edwards’s ingenious, low-budget sci-fi drama, their perilous journey by means of the detritus of battle has an air of reportage. The leads’ chemistry (they have been a pair on the time) solely provides to the empathy. SW
Candy Nation (Warwick Thornton, 2018) 11.50pm, Film4
Warwick Thornton’s unhurried, lovely drama explores colonial attitudes and Indigenous Australian life within the outback after the primary world struggle. Hamilton Morris performs Sam, a employee on a farm run by the thoughtful Fred (Sam Neill). Different white landowners are extra racially antagonistic, and Sam and spouse Lizzie (Natassia Gorey-Furber) find yourself occurring the run, pursued by Bryan Brown’s copper. Thornton’s easy fashion and ingenious narrative shifts make this a lot greater than a historical past lesson. SW
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