Tonight's television schedule brings a compelling mix of hard-hitting documentaries, gripping drama, and inspiring personal stories to British screens.
Scandinavian Crime Exposed
BBC Four delivers a startling revelation with its documentary series The Black Swan at 9pm. While Denmark has held the title of the world's least corrupt country for six consecutive years, filmmaker Mads Brügger's series uncovers a darker reality beneath this pristine surface.
The programme follows lawyer Amira Smajic using secret cameras to document her undercover work with notorious criminal groups. The opening double bill presents cases involving the illegal dumping of toxic waste and managing bankruptcy proceedings without proper scrutiny, revealing a hidden criminal underworld operating within one of Europe's most trusted nations.
Prime Time Drama and Documentary
Channel 5 introduces a new detective partnership in Cooper & Fry at 8pm. Robert James-Collier plays DC Ben Cooper, who teams up with Mandip Gill's newcomer DC Diane Fry to solve murders in the Peak District. Their contrasting investigative styles become immediately apparent when a body is discovered during renovations at a Derbyshire farm.
Meanwhile, BBC One's acclaimed series Ambulance returns at 9pm with another powerful episode showcasing the extraordinary work of paramedics. This week's instalment features paramedic Nick responding to a family home where a 78-year-old man has stopped breathing, demonstrating the compassionate care provided even when facing the most difficult outcomes.
Entertainment and Arts
Sky Max presents the final episode of the current Never Mind the Buzzcocks series at 9pm, with Greg Davies presiding over the rock'n'roll quiz. The episode features Girls Aloud's Nadine Coyle and rocker Tom Grennan competing, while Strictly champion Chris McCausland participates in an impromptu Blind Date segment.
Later on BBC One at 10.40pm, British-Nigerian visual artist Yinka Shonibare takes centre stage in In My Own Words. The artist, famous for placing Nelson's Ship in a Bottle in Trafalgar Square in 2010, proves to be a thoughtful and candid chronicler of his own life. The documentary becomes particularly moving as he discusses how contracting a spinal virus as a student in London shaped his creative outlook over the past 45 years.
The evening concludes with Tell Me Lies on BBC One at 11.20pm, where secrets continue to surface at Baird college during witchy season. Evan develops doubts about Bree, who secretly meets with creepy Oliver, while Lucy's academic performance suffers after dropping Stephen's class, and Stephen himself works to undermine Lucy's relationships.
