Unreported World (C4, 7.30pm)
IRAQI society has changed over the past five years and young Iraqis in particular want to look increasingly Western – even provocative. Influencing these trends are the social media stars who have garnered millions of followers, so reporter Sahar Zand heads to the troubled nation to meet a few of them. Huge nationwide protests against corruption have been making headlines, but these young millennials are taking on power in a different way.
The Graham Norton Show (BBC1, 10.40pm)
THE man every A-lister wants to drink wine with is joined by Elizabeth Banks, the American actress is best known for starring as Effie Trinket in The Hunger Games movie series and as Gail Abernathy-McKadden in the Pitch Perfect films. Banks can soon be seen as Susan Bosley in the new Charlie’s Angels reboot, which she also wrote and directed. Joining her on the sofa is pop princess Kylie Minogue. The Australian has recently announced details of a new live album and DVD, plus an expanded edition of her greatest hits collection Step Back in Time.
The State of It (BBC Scotland, 10.30pm)
IN this first episode, The State of It sets its sights on technology and meets cutting edge beauty influencer, Kendra, who shares her corned beef master plan for world domination. Also this week, the team look at modern day sperm donation, genetic engineering by post and an ingenious music streaming service. Elsewhere, resident animators Will and Ainsley consider crypto currency. Also this week, comedian Stuart McPherson shares his insights, there’s a technological revolution coming down the tracks for subway travel and Robert meets science whizz Elon Musk.
Country Music by Ken Burns (BBC4, 9.30pm)
ET star Peter Coyote narrates this nine-part series examining the history of the American art form, and how it evolved across the 20th century. Episode one explores the genre’s earliest years up to 1933.
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