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The Bombing of Pan Am 103
Sunday, 9pm, BBC One
Following Sky’s Lockerbie but with a wider focus, this drama is a moving exploration of the terrorist attack that killed 270 people on 21 December 1988. The crash and its immediate aftermath is harrowingly well realised – there’s minimal dialogue, just the same stunned, horrified incomprehension that the first responders must have felt. The atrocity soon becomes a political football as British and US law enforcement bodies have to work together. But it’s ultimately a story of loss; the emotional toll taken on the relatives of the victims and the town of Lockerbie is never forgotten. Connor Swindells and Peter Mullan star, while Mogwai provide a gorgeous original soundtrack. Phil Harrison
Code of Silence
9pm, ITV1
Recent thriller Reunion proved that British Sign Language can make for great mainstream drama. This offering is similarly striking, starring Rose Ayling-Ellis as Alison, a deaf woman working in a police canteen whose expertise in lip-reading catches the attention of detectives. Before long, she’s indispensable – but that comes with risks. The occasional confusion caused by Alison’s deafness is cleverly written into the fabric of the narrative and becomes a source of tension and intrigue. PH
Scandinavia With Simon Reeve
9pm, BBC Two
Another understated but fascinating journey with Simon Reeve, whose travelogues have become essential viewing thanks to his ability to connect the intimately personal with the expansively geopolitical. His Nordic jaunt begins in Svalbard – a bleak Norwegian outpost that has nevertheless become contested as Russia flexes its muscles in the area. PH
Later … With Jools Holland
10pm, BBC Two
Back for series 66 (it’s entirely possible that viewers watching from the start could have become doting grandparents during its run), and a return welcome for Skunk Anansie. Also, Wicked star Cynthia Erivo, Irish singer-songwriter CMAT, goth-rocker Jojo Orme, AKA Heartworms, and Vermont folkie Sam Amidon. Ali Catterall
Long Bright River
10pm, Channel 4
Mamma Mia’s Amanda Seyfried takes on a very different role in this gritty new crime thriller, as Mickey, a conscientious Philadelphia cop and single mum. When a string of sex workers turn up dead on her beat, top brass chalks it up to a “bad batch” of drugs, but Mickey suspects a serial killer. Ellen E Jones
The Assembly: Unseen
10.05pm, ITV1
A final treat for anyone longing for more titbits from this funny and profound series in which celebrities are interviewed by neurodivergent people. Expect Danny Dyer’s views on Andrew Tate and, more cheerfully, Jade Thirlwall explaining her crush on Paul Hollywood. PH
Film choice
Wuthering Heights, 12.55am, Film4
Andrea Arnold brings earthy conviction to her 2011 adaptation of Emily Brontë’s smouldering classic. This is the first version that makes overt the latent suggestion that Heathcliff is African Caribbean, emphasising the transgressive (for the times) nature of his love for Catherine. It’s a heavy, passionate, at times brutal rendering of the wild moorland romance – almost an anti-costume drama. Shannon Beer and Kaya Scodelario are convincing as the young and grownup Cathy, while Solomon Glave and James Howson share the crucial role of the tempestuous Heathcliff. Simon Wardell
Live sport
Premier League Football: Everton v Southampton, 11am, TNT Sports 1 Followed by West Ham v Nottingham Forest at 1pm and Arsenal v Newcastle at 4.15pm on Sky Sports Main Event.
Women’s FA Cup Football: Chelsea v Man United, 12.50pm, BBC One The final from Wembley Stadium.
