An examination of one of the biggest scandals in the history of British education

LAST year, one of the episodes of Steve McQueen’s anthology series Small Axe told the story of Kingsley, a young black boy who was moved from a mainstream school to an institution for the so-called ‘educationally subnormal’. Although the tale itself was fictional, it was inspired by real events that took place until 1971 when the practice was exposed in a pamphlet written by Bernard Coard. Now newcomer Lyttanya Shannon’s documentary, which is executive produced by McQueen, tells the true story of how black parents, teachers and activists banded together to force the education system to change while also highlighting controversial debates on race and intelligence and the impact the unofficial policy had on children.

King Tuts, Glasgow

The Live Revival (Sky Arts, 9pm)

This three-part series sees music artists revisit the regional venues they gigged in at the start of their careers to give exclusive one-off performances in a bid to put the spotlight back on much-loved pubs and clubs. The likes of Noel Gallagher, Paul Weller, David Gray, Skin, Ben Lovett, Glen Matlock, The Fratellis, Sleaford Mods, Pauline Black, Tom Grennan, Amy Macdonald, Frank Turner and James will recall the impact these venues had on their careers and weigh in on why it’s so critical to keep them alive. Among the venues featured are the 100 Club and Omeara in London, Thekla in Bristol, Rock City in Nottingham and King Tut’s in Glasgow.

Sarah and Alex in Taskmaster

Taskmaster (C4, 9pm)

The previous episodes have been hilarious and, at times, utterly jaw-dropping, but they’ve all merely been tasters for this week’s event – the grand finale. Who will be taking home Greg Davies’ golden head on a spike? Channel 4 isn’t letting that slip just yet, but we are promised some memorable moments in the run-up to the unveiling. So, prepare to be amazed as Charlotte Ritchie stumbles into some sand, Lee Mack dunks Alex Horne, Sarah Kendall shows off her fish finger-stacking prowess, Mike Wozniack leaves everyone stunned and Jamali Maddix staggers around.

Saved By a Stranger: Identical twin brothers George and Peter

Saved By a Stranger (BBC2, 9pm)

Get your hankies ready for the latest tear-jerking episode. Anita Rani’s first story involves identical Jewish twins George and Peter, who were born in Berlin six months after Hitler came to power. After going into hiding, they and their parents were eventually helped to escape Germany by a friend, Mr Schadler, who risked his own life in the process. Now 87, the brothers are hoping to thank his ancestors. Rani then meets Clare, who took in 21 Bosnian refugee children before trying to find a way to locate the families they had been forced to leave behind.

Presenter Kate Humble in the sheep shed, holding a lamb

Escape to the Farm with Kate Humble (C5, 9pm)

The presenter gets up extra early to go for a pre-dawn walk with ornithologist Dr Steph Tyler before foraging for wild garlic with expert Liz Knight. Sadly, Kate’s homegrown rhubarb isn’t ready to eat yet, so she visits professional grower Chris, who’s a few miles further up the Wye Valley, to find out why his is available. The animals are also tended to, including Kate’s favourite pig Dahlia, who may be pregnant, and Bella, an elderly, blind border terrier cross in need of some special treatment on her creaky joints.

Faith Omole (Bisma), Juliette Motamed (Ayesha), Anjana Vasan (Amina), Lucie Shorthouse (Momtaz), Sarah Kameela Impey (Saira)

We Are Lady Parts (C4, 10pm)

Frank of Ireland drew to a close last week, but Channel 4 is replacing it with another brand new comedy. It’s the brainchild of Nida Manzoor, who has written the scripts and directed each episode, with the story inspired by her own experiences as well as London’s rich tapestry of cultural creatives. It’s told through the eyes of Amina Hussain. By day she’s a geeky PhD science student, but by night she’s a member of Lady Parts, an anarchic post-punk band featuring enigmatic frontwoman Saira, taxi-driving drummer Ahsan and cartoonist and bass player Bisma, while wheeler-dealer Mumtaz acts as the group’s manager. Not everyone is sure Amina is the right person to climb aboard, and she’s soon struggling to juggle both aspects of her unusual life.