Wednesday’s best TV: The Secret Life of the Zoo; Peaky Blinders

Wednesday’s best TV: The Secret Life of the Zoo; Peaky Blinders

Olivia Colman talks us through a traumatised black rhino birthing a calf at Chester Zoo. And a terri..

Olivia Colman talks us through a traumatised black rhino birthing a calf at Chester Zoo. And a terrific opener of the fourth season of Stephen Knight’s gangster drama

Olivia Colman narrates a homely tour behind the scenes at Chester Zoo. The zookeepers also commentate retrospectively on the stories that unfold, like an animal version of 24 Hours in A&E, and enjoyment will be determined by how cute you find the staff’s earnest emotional investment. Without them, it’s a nature film shot in a series of bland pens and tanks. This week’s big unknown: can a traumatised black rhino finally birth a healthy calf? Jack Seale

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