Grime & Punishment: Dirty Britain, C5, 8pm
MODERN Britain is drowning in rubbish. Almost 60 years after the Keep Britain Tidy campaign was launched, Scotland is all too often strewn with litter, plagued by rats and infested with filth. But there’s a hidden army waging a war against grime. This six-part series follows seven days on the frontline with the enforcement teams and inspectors out to nail the litter louts, as well as the fearless cleaners and sewage warriors clearing up the mess. It’s dirty work and these are the people doing it. The first episode features enforcement officers Wayne and Dan, who are on the hunt for flytippers.
Springwatch, BBC2, 8pm
IT’S been an eye-opening three weeks in the Cairngorms, and in the last show in the series,Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Iolo Williams review all the excitement and drama from the Dell of Abernethy, as well as Gillian Burke’s reports around Britain. Plus, wildlife cameraman Luke Saddler shares his passion for the Scottish landscape as he showcases the species living in the lochs.
Who Should Get To Stay in the UK?, BBC2, 9pm
WITH the UK’s immigration system under scrutiny, this new series follows the stories of those desperate to stay in the country and the lawyers tasked with helping them. While some immigrants bring with them the prospect of investment and job creation, others come for asylum and sanctuary, and it will be up to their lawyers to convince the Home Office to let them stay.
Death Row: Countdown to Execution, STV, 9pm
SUSANNA Reid travels to Huntsville, home of the most active death chamber in the US, to come face to face with Death Row inmate Patrick Murphy – one of the seven members of the notorious Texas 7 gang – who violently murdered a police officer while on the run. Susanna meets the lawyers who
are fighting for and against his execution, the family of the victim who lost his life, as well as Patrick’s family.
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