Low Pay Britain: The Truth about Your Job (C4, 8pm)
IT’S fair to say it’s been an eventful 12 months. Not only have Britain’s residents spent most of that time living under lockdown, they’ve also faced leaving the EU. Both have had a big impact on the way we work, so here reporter Morland Sanders offers an insight into the future of workers’ rights in the UK. He uncovers worrying evidence of safety breaches, low pay and dangerous pressures at the heart of gig economy-based practices, some of which are even beginning to appear in the NHS.
Too Close (STV, 9pm)
EMILY Watson and Denise Gough head the cast of a new psychological mini-series written by fellow thespian Clara Salaman. Watson plays forensic psychiatrist Dr Emma Robertson, who develops a dangerous relationship with Connie Mortensen (Gough), a woman accused of a terrible crime but claims she can’t remember anything about the incident. Robertson finds herself drawn to Connie, who appears to know all Emma’s weak spots and delights in exploiting them for her own ends. The three-parter continues each day until Wednesday.
Jamie: Keep Cooking Family Favourites (Channel 4, 8.30pm)
IN the penultimate episode, Jamie Oliver transforms the humble sausage into a stunning baked casserole, with the most amazing potato dumplings. It’s a dinner his kids absolutely love, of course. Plus, we all need super-easy recipes that require just a few minutes of love but really deliver on flavour. So Jamie also shows us how to create a beautiful, warm aubergine dish dressed with homemade pesto and served on a bed of fresh salad, with a crisp, garlic flatbread on the side.
24 Hours in Police Custody (C4, 9pm)
THE final episode of the series is a thought-provoking one which shows policing isn’t as straightforward as the public perhaps thinks and that its staff can be haunted by the difficult decisions they make. It focuses on a Bedfordshire police officer’s investigation into a brutal attack which has left a man fighting for his life. That would be shocking enough but when the officer involved realises the victim came to see her at the station the day before he was assaulted, she wonders if she could have done more to help.
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