Tonight sees the premiere of the Australian version of hit reality experiment The Jury, where 12 jurors consider a real-life manslaughter case restaged by actors. The show features a diverse panel including a self-confessed Judge Judy fan, a former prison guard, and a Mensa member, who must deliver their own verdict based on word-for-word transcripts.
Meanwhile, a short film follows spoken-word artist Dave Steele, known as the Blind Poet, as he explores the impact of his retinitis pigmentosa on his family. The documentary captures his resilient spirit.
Finnish conductor Klaus Mäkelä takes on Gustav Mahler's Fifth Symphony, a work the composer lamented was misunderstood. The Adagietto movement is highlighted as one of the most astonishing 10 minutes in musical history.
The third series of comedy The Jessop Family continues with a holiday to Malta, where tensions arise as family members pursue different interests, from nightlife to scuba diving, history, and long-standing grievances.
In the second and concluding part of her New Zealand tour, eccentric actor Miriam Margolyes meets an organised crime gang member and visits the South Island, connecting with a landscape that evokes every emotion.
Finally, superhero Peacemaker faces challenges after a cocaine-fuelled orgy, with a dead body to clean up and surveillance from an eccentric agent. The low-budget thriller The Driller Killer, drawn into the 'video nasties' controversy, is noted for its restrained blood-letting and focus on the marginalised in 1970s New York.
