Today's top TV and streaming choices: Taskmaster, Cheat – Unfinished Business and West Side Story
Taskmaster Channel 4, 9pm
Fatiha El-Ghorri, Jason Mantzoukas, Mathew Baynton, Rosie Ramsey and Stevie Martin are the latest celebrities to carry out Greg Davies's bidding. As ever, Alex Horne is on hand to dish out the tasks, which begin with something involving vinegar, raisins and peas.
The ninth series begins in New Orleans, where the owners of the Iberville Cuisine and Oyster Bar hope Gordon Ramsay's expertise can save their business.
Fíorscéal
It used to be natural events and processes that shaped the planet, but these days, scientists claim it's humans who are having the biggest impact. This eye-opening programme examines the notion.
West Side Story BBC Four, 10pm
Not the Steven Spielberg version, but this is just as impressive. Inspired by Romeo and Juliet, it focuses on teens from rival New York street gangs who fall in love. Natalie Wood (above, with Rita Moreno) and Richard Beymer play the leads, but it's Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim's songs that are the real stars.
Turning Point: The Vietnam War Netflix, streaming now
'The story of the United States in Vietnam was one of ignorance, hubris, and arrogance.' This comes from one of the many contributors with direct knowledge of this turning-point war. They also highlight the gap between what US presidents said publicly versus what they believed privately. In short, they were 'sincere in what they were doing – the problem was, they didn't know what they were doing.'
Directed by Brian Knappenberger, the docuseries digs into one of history's most divisive conflicts, exploring its lasting impact on America's identity and global role. Using CBS News archives, rare footage, declassified records, and recordings, it outlines the political and cultural repercussions over two decades, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the Fall of Saigon. To say it offers a timely exploration of how the war's unresolved wounds, unlearned lessons, and enduring consequences continue to shape the world today would be a gross understatement.
Cheat: Unfinished Business Netflix, streaming now
In case you've ever wondered what Amanda Holden's been doing with herself, she's hosting this volatile reunion retreat comprising eight former couples who split as at least one of them cheated.
The Eternaut Netflix, streaming now
This week's foreign language offerings include K-Drama Weak Hero, Germany's Exterritorial (featuring a bilingual Dougray Scott), and this one featuring toxic snow in Argentina.
Suspect: Shooting of De Menezes Disney+, streaming now
Daniel Mays, Conleth Hill, Max Beesley, Emily Mortimer, Russell Tovey, and Edison Alcaide star in this recounting of one of the most catastrophic errors in British policing, the killing of an innocent Brazilian man in the wake of the 7/7 London bombings.
Chef's Table: Legends Netflix, streaming now
Celebrating culinary icons shaping modern food while marking the franchise's 10th anniversary, this series showcases four legendary chefs whose influence inspires generations globally. And one of them is Jamie Oliver.
I won't lie, I haven't viewed even a single episode of this on account of the hammy narration provided by Penn Badgley's psychotic Joe (watching through Gogglebox was more than enough) and the parade of gormless sorts he's managed to slay on both sides of the Atlantic. Now, for season 5 (yes, five seasons) and 'the killer finale', he's back in New York to address yet more skeletons in his closet.
Wear Whatever The F You Want Prime Video, streaming now
Also returning to New York for another season, we have Clinton Kelly and Stacy London inspiring those in a fashion funk to express their unique style, even if it breaks all the style rules.
To save a politician's estranged son after a failed drug deal, a perpetually dishevelled detective (Tom Hardy) rampages through the criminal underworld, revealing layers of corruption permeating East LA. This is quite the filming feat, given it was partially shot in the mean streets of Barry Island Pleasure Park, Wales.
Flintoff Disney+, streaming now
Chronicling Freddie Flintoff's remarkable cricket career, multitude of presenting gigs (A League of Their Own, Living With Bulimia, Australian Ninja Warrior), two Ashes wins with England, his status as a national sporting icon, and his return to cricket after a life-altering Top Gear car crash in 2022. If you only visit Disney+ to watch Star Wars-related fodder, there are new episodes of Andor: A Star Wars Story.
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