The Black Swan
BBC Four
Mads Brügger’s (pictured) docuseries, watched by half of Denmark, sparked a crisis of national identity. A female lawyer goes undercover in a bugged Copenhagen office, exposing links between the criminal underworld, business and society. This is Scandi-noir in real life, and so much more.
Men of the Manosphere
BBC Three
The musician James Blake’s documentary looks into those susceptible to toxic online male influencers, to the point of taking up the practice of “semen retention”. Blake’s openness garners impressive results.
Celebrity MasterChef
BBC One
Following Gregg Wallace’s axing, food critic and podcaster Grace Dent is co-host alongside John Torode (also now sacked, he’ll be replaced by the chef Anna Haugh). Dent is a refreshing hire, commenting of one dish: “A bit Kumbaya, a bit day three at Glastonbury”.
Turner: The Secret Sketchbooks
BBC Two
Arena documentary, presented by Timothy Spall, unearthing Romantic landscape artist JMW Turner’s little-known erotic sketches. Also featuring Tracey Emin.
Photograph by BBC/Wingman Media