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Britain's nuclear bomb scandal: Our story

9pm, BBC Two
The documentary describes what the documentary describes as “the longest scandal in British history”: the British government's nuclear testing in Australia and the South Pacific in the 1950s and 1960s, and its serious consequences for the health of servicemen and soldiers. This is an upsetting investigation into the impact it has had. local people. “We were lab rats,” says one of the five veterans interviewed. The worst of these is the graveyard at Woomera military base, where a large number of unexplained stillbirths and infant deaths occurred in the 1950s. Holly Richardson

Fungi: the web of life

8pm, BBC Four
From shaping our climate to sustaining life to breaking down plastic, there's more to fungi than just tripping over us. In this fascinating documentary, musician Björk and biologist Merlin Sheldrake comb the globe to explore this magical kingdom and discover how fungi are at the forefront of medical advances. Masu. Ali Catterall

shetland islands

9pm, BBC One
A breezy Scottish cop drama veers into slow-horse territory as DI Calder (Ashley Jensen) reveals to her partner Tosh (Alison O'Donnell) about the cover-up and dagger past of one of her victims. But is shady source Rossi (Ian Hart) really backing away from espionage, or does he have other intentions? graham virtue

after the party

Shocking… Robin Malcolm as Penny and Kirana Gaeta as Kate in “After the Party.” Photo: Channel 4

9pm, Channel 4
This gripping New Zealand drama follows science teacher Penny Wilding (Robin Malcolm) as she delivers an epic lecture on pornography to the teenage boys in her class, which is compelling from the moment you meet her. . Her feathers are only ruffled when her ex-husband (Peter Mullan) returns from Scotland for the first time in five years and a major scandal from their past comes to light. Human resources department

my wonderful friend

9pm, Sky Atlantic
In the fourth and final season of this gorgeous adaptation of Elena Ferrante's novel, the adult friends grapple with the turmoil of late 1980s Italy. When they reunite, Elena (Margherita Mazzucco) is planning a new life in Naples, but tragedy is just around the corner. jack seal

Young people, Brits and anti-abortion

10.40pm, BBC One
Threats to women's reproductive rights are not only an urgent issue in the United States, but also a predictable one, as the genius Poppy Jay learns in this eye-opening documentary about Britain's anti-abortion movement. It has become a serious problem both internationally and among Generation Z in the UK. She is patient but urgent when meeting with stakeholders. Human resources department

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