Elephants on the Move, BBC1, 7.30pm
FOR 50 years, animal lovers have been flocking to Elephant Creek in Twycross Zoo in Leicestershire, but now it’s time for the herd to move to a new home, nearly 150 miles away in Blackpool. The relocation is part of a European breeding programme and is also one of the biggest challenges the keepers have ever faced. Cameras follow them as they prepare Minbu, Tara, Noorjahan and Esha, a family of four female Asian elephants, for their trip – and the first step is to train them to get into giant transportation crates.
Nadiya’s Family Favourites, BBC2, 8pm
NADIYA Hussain makes dishes for family get-togethers, including nutty and garlicky furikake fries, beef burgers with bacon jam, jollof pilau with salted cucumber salad, and a back-to-front cheesecake. Heading out of the kitchen, she goes to Hampshire to meet a man who goes the extra mile to ensure barbecue perfection, before visiting a salt-processing plant in Cornwall and finding out from Michelin-starred chef Paul Ainsworth how to get the best out of one of the most common seasonings.
Homeless and Working: Channel 4 Dispatches, 8pm
DATSHIANE Navanayagam goes to two homeless hostels in London to reveal the increasing number of people who are in employment and homeless, unable to afford high inner-city private rents. She uncovers how a low-wage economy based on zero-hour contracts is leaving many with no alternatives. Datshiane talks to charity Shelter about statistics that lay bare the intense personal anguish and embarrassment felt by those who are working but homeless.
How to Get Rich Quick, C4, 8.30pm
NEW series. Businessman Dave Fishwick – creator of Bank of Dave – tries to teach people the money-making skills that helped him become a millionaire, giving them the tools to make their money grow and double their investment pot in just a few months. In the first edition, he advises a council worker who wants to double her £1000 savings by running food stalls with her mum and sisters.
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