The Truth About Long Covid: Dispatches (C4, 8pm)
MANY people who catch coronavirus feel better in a few days or weeks and most will fully recover within three months, but it’s predicted that up to half a million people in the UK are living with so-called long Covid. Dispatches reports from Bradford, one of the UK’s worst-hit communities during the pandemic, hearing from sufferers and asking if the NHS will be able to cope with the lasting legacy of the virus.
Jamie: Keep Cooking Family Favourites (C4, 8.30pm)
FOR tonight’s “twist” dish, Jamie takes inspiration from France for a fresh way to cook roast chicken, adorning it with crisp smoked bacon and fresh tarragon, and serving it on a bed of garlicky spinach lentils and creme fraiche. The chef also shares some easy ways to use leftover stale bread. Finally, Jamie is joined by mentor Gennaro Contaldo to cook up a surprising take on prawn linguine.
Unforgotten (STV, 9pm)
DS Boulting hears about an incident at the Ifield Pub, where police probationers used to drink, that took place three weeks before Walsh disappeared. DS Lingley tracks down Walsh’s brother Clive, who reveals he was present on the night he died. Cassie and Sunny then learn he saw his brother being chased but was too scared to help.
22 Kids & Counting (C5, 9pm)
THE final episode of the series following the Radfords, Britain’s biggest family. With 10 teenagers now living in the house, their collective laziness is driving mum Sue mad. But Sue wants a third French bulldog, so there is another addition to the family. Noel and Sue take the younger ones away for a night, leaving the teens to have a party at home. What could possibly go wrong?
MasterChef (BBC1, 9pm)
FIVE more amateur chefs strive to be among the two who will proceed to this week’s quarter-final. They must first sufficiently impress the judges with their signature dishes to avoid the favourite ingredient challenge. The four remaining hopefuls then cook for John Torode and Gregg Wallace and two stars from previous competitions, 2009 champion Mat Follas and 2012 winner Shelina Permalloo.
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