The Secret Life of the Zoo
Channel 4, 8pm
AFRICAN painted dogs K’mana and Ville were thrown together as a breeding couple after the dominant female died, but K’mana was never Ville’s first choice as partner and still carries a limp from her battles with Ville’s previous mate. Now she is pregnant with the zoo’s first ever litter of this rare and endangered species. Meanwhile, keepers try to rekindle interest between Okapi pair Dicky and Stuma, and Atlas moths Dave and Simon only have five days of life after hatching, and their sole purpose is to mate.
Me and My Addiction
Channel 5, 9pm
NEARLY 300,000 people seek treatment for drug addiction in the UK each year. Here, five people who know what it’s like to battle the problem talk candidly about their experiences. They include the Hollywood actor Corey Feldman, who explains how he first encountered cannabis on the set of Stand By Me, little realising it was the first step in a journey that would lead to him losing years of his life to heroin. Meanwhile, rapper and member of boyband 5ive Abz explains how he went from a clean-living teenager to a cocaine addict.
The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
BBC 2, 9pm
THE fact-based US crime drama concludes. In Miami, Andrew Cunanan watches as the news of his murder of Gianni Versace breaks across the world’s media, naming him as the killer. As he attempts to flee, he finds himself hemmed in by police checkpoints and makes a desperate phone call for help from the one person he thinks will sympathise.
Benidorm
STV, 9pm
MONTY is in need of a new job after being sacked by Joyce, and has to decide whether to swallow his pride and go to Sir Henry, or see if Mr Wu has a fitting position for him. Meanwhile, Loretta and Eddie make secret plans for an anniversary party for Billy and Sheron back in the UK, but it looks as if the couple are making plans of their own.
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