Homosexuality remained illegal in the Armed Forces until 2000 – 33 years after it was decriminalised in England and Wales. It is a playful opening for what is a serious and engaging documentary: an exploration of why the science underpinning contraception has not moved forward in more than 60 years. “Hello and welcome to contraception roulette!” says Davina McCall, standing in front of a big wheel of possible contraception pill side-effects. His only wish? That they’re not Manchester United fans. She is keen to explore her Irish roots, as well as the mystery of her Manchester-born father, who was adopted and knows little of his biological family. The Crown’s Claire Foy is moved to tears after discovering that her great-great-great-grandfather died a tragic death. MasterChef meets The Apprentice in this flashy if shallow new cooking competition, fronted by Michel Roux Jr, in which 13 up-and-coming chefs compete to take over the Palm Court, a restaurant in London’s five star The Langham hotel. It is produced by the makers of Formula 1: Drive to Survive, which means that every photo-finish, every heart-stopping crash, is captured with the polish of a Hollywood blockbuster.įive Star Kitchen: Britain’s Next Great Chef
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This exhilarating eight-part documentary series goes behind the wheels of the 2022 Tour de France, following several teams as they take on the most gruelling, prestigious race in cycling.
As is often the case with modern comedy-dramas, it sometimes doesn’t feel funny enough to be a comedy, nor compelling enough to be a drama. There is a dry, caustic wit to this new six-part romcom, which follows the burgeoning relationship between Anna, a lonely cynic played by Katherine Parkinson, and the suicidal Sam (Youssef Kerkour). As one contributor puts it, “loving Michael meant loving someone adulterous to the music.” SK
Even more challenging was Tippett’s personal life, in which he struggled with both his homosexuality and his romantic partners two of whom killed themselves. Sections of it are performed by the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Harish Shankar, who relishes the challenge of Tippett’s more complex work. It was here, during the darkest days of the Second World War, that the ardent pacifist (once jailed as a conscientious objector) wrote A Child of Our Time, a sweeping oratorio inspired by Kristallnacht. Yet his career only truly began in his 30s. In this rich and lovingly produced documentary, film-maker John Bridcut (best known for his BBC profiles of Britten and Elgar) paints a portrait of an under-appreciated genius: a composer whose music was as life-affirming as it was innovative, and whose personal life was defined by tragedy.īridcut begins at the beginning: Tippett’s childhood, his university days, his influences. Michael Tippett: The Shadow and the Lightīritish composer Michael Tippett was one of the leading visionaries of 20th-century classical music.
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