June on BBC highlights include Steeltown Murders, Guilt, The Good Karma Hospital, Live At The Apollo, Oceans Week, Mediterranean: Life Under Siege, What Killed the Whale, Snow Dogs: Into the Wild, Chris Packham’s Animal Einsteins and Clangers.
Steeltown Murders (M)
Australian Premiere
Wednesdays at 8.30pm from June 7
Available on Foxtel On Demand and Binge
Starring: Philip Glenister, Steffan Rhodri & Scott Arthur
4 x 60′
Set in both 1973 and the early 2000s, Steeltown Murders centres on the hunt to catch the killer of three young women in the Port Talbot area and the remarkable story of how – in the first case of its kind – the mystery was solved almost thirty years later using pioneering DNA evidence.
Contrasting the policing methods of the 1970s with the forensic breakthroughs of the early Noughties, Steeltown Murders is a portrait of a town dealing with the repercussions of an unsolved case three decades on, and asks if justice can ever truly be found.
Cast includes Philip Glenister, Steffan Rhodri, Scott Arthur, Siôn Alun Davies, Keith Allen, Priyanga Burford, Sharon Morgan, Nia Roberts, Elinor Crawley, Gareth John Bale, Kriss Dosanjh, Matthew Gravelle, Amy Morgan and Dyfan Dwyfor.
Guilt – Series 3
Australian Premiere
Sundays at 8.30pm from June 25
Available on Foxtel On Demand and Binge
Starring: Mark Bonnar & Jamie Sives
4 x 60’
The contemporary thriller returns for its third and final outing. Brothers Jake and Max find themselves back in Scotland where the welcome isn’t as warm as they’d hoped for.
The second series ended with Max joining Jake in Chicago, having left a trail of deception behind him. Now back in Edinburgh, their single aim is to stay hidden. But no sooner does their play plane touch down are they found, kidnapped and held hostage at a remote farm in the Scottish Borders. What ensues are trademark twists and turns involving corrupt bankers, estranged fathers and vengeful enemies. As the brothers battle threats both old and new, it remains to be seen whether they get the happy ending they crave, or whether life conspires against them one more time.
Cast includes Mark Bonnar, Jamie Sives, Emun Elliot, David Hayman, Phyllis Logan, Greg McHugh, Ellie Haddington and Amelia Isaac Jones.
The Good Karma Hospital – Series 4
UKTV Premiere
Mondays at 8.30pm from June 12
Starring: Amanda Redman, Darshan Jariwala & Sagar Radia
6 x 60′
A life-affirming drama, full of heart and hope, the final series of The Good Karma Hospital sees the fiercely passionate and outspoken Lydia Fonseca forced to confront her complex past when Greg faces deportation.
Meanwhile, beloved Ruby Walker struggles to look to her uncertain future, after Gabriel Varma’s shock departure. Excitingly, we also introduce two new doctors, the charismatic British Asian Muslim, Samir Hasan and the epitome of a young, privileged Indian woman in Nikita Sharma, who is getting a taste of medicine at the sharp end.
As with all families, this medical family has their ups and downs, yet they are bound by duty to their patients – and love for one another. Escape with us to Kerala in South India, with all of its contrasts and to this beloved community hospital.
Live At The Apollo – Series 16
UKTV Premiere
Wednesdays at 9.10pm from June 21
7 x 45′
The UK is home to the cream of the comedy circuit, producing home-grown superstars and attracting the funniest comedians from around the world.
This long-running hit showcases the very best of that bunch – pure talents at the peak of their powers. Each instalment features an established comic who treats the crowd to a rip-roaring set, before introducing two more of the most exciting acts around. Series 16 is packed with the biggest stars in the business and the household names of the future, including Chris McCaushland, Ria Lina, Tom Ward, Harriet Kemsley, Slim, Sarah Keyworth, Masie Adam and Nabil Abdulrashid.
Oceans Week
All week at 7.30pm from June 5
Oceans are one of Earth’s most dynamic and magical environments, home to extraordinary wildlife experiencing intense human activity. Discover hidden worlds and meet some of the people committed to finding ways we can protect these endangered ecosystems. BBC Earth presents Oceans Week, a week-long celebration of our marine habitats to coincide with World Oceans Day.
Programming includes Mediterranean: Life Under Siege, What Killed the Whale, Blue Planet 1, Blue Planet Revisited, The Mating Game, Penguins: Meet the Family plus more.
Mediterranean: Life Under Siege (PG)
Australian Premiere
Each night at 7.30pm from June 5
5 x 60′
Explore the stunning but hostile Mediterranean, where astonishing wildlife has adapted and endured – until now.
What are the secrets of the creatures that have found a way to flourish under intense human pressure? And what might be done to protect these endangered ecosystems? Watch a young female loggerhead turtle cross the perilous Mediterranean waters to lay eggs inland; witness storks soar above the dangerous Gibraltar strait and marvel at the sophistication of social relations in sperm whale pods.
Will premiere each night as part of Oceans Week at 7.30pm from June 5.
What Killed the Whale
Australian Premiere
Wednesday, June 7 at 8.30pm
1 x 60′
Why are whale strandings on the rise? Paleoanthropologist Ella Al-Shamahi joins marine detectives in a race to understand why.
When a whale strands, it immediately becomes an environmental crime scene. A team of expert scientists rush to investigate the carcass within hours of its death, revealing the secrets of each enormous body, and why it died. Extreme weather, noise pollution, shipping traffic, toxic compounds and micro-plastics are among the shocking discoveries causing damage to these giants of the ocean. It’s a clear warning about the impact humans and climate change are having on the environment.
Snow Dogs: Into the Wild
Australian Premiere
Tuesday, June 13 at 8.30pm
Presented by: Gordon Buchanan
1 x 60′
Wildlife adventurer Gordon Buchanan uses a dog team to retrace the steps of famous arctic explorers and examine the ancient relationship between man and dog. First Gordon must train his dogs and earn their trust. Next they must learn to travel as a team. As Gordon and the snow dogs trek across the beautiful but dangerous glaciers of Svalbard, they encounter reindeer, arctic foxes and risk running into polar bears. The team walk together, climb together and huddle in the tent for warmth. Gordon is in charge of the dogs, yet entirely dependent on them for his survival. How has this delicate relationship between man and dog evolved and endured across the centuries?
Chris Packham’s Animal Einsteins
BBC Earth Premiere
Wednesdays at 7.30pm from June 21
Presented by: Chris Packham
6 x 60′
Meet awesome animals and discover the surprising skills helping them to thrive out in the wild.
From the birds who sing to their eggs to get a head start on teaching their young to the flamingos with their own special friends and the dung beetles who use the Milky Way for orientation, new research is showing animals may be more intelligent than we ever imagined. Each episode meets animals who’ve mastered a different skill, from masterminds to social networkers, con artists to communicators.
Clangers – Series 3 (G)
CBeebies Premiere
Weeknights at 6.15pm from June 5
26 x 11′
Each episode centres on members of the Clanger family either solving a problem, making a discovery, inventing something or greeting a new visitor to their small, blue planet. There are all manner of weird and wonderful objects and creatures that visit and they are often the catalyst for a brand new adventure for the Clangers and their friends.
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