TV tonight: what really happened to John Cantlie in Syria?

TV tonight: what really happened to John Cantlie in Syria? The first of a three-parter that investigates the missing British photojournalist. Plus, acerbic sitcom We Might Regret This. Here’s what to watch this evening Hostage 9pm, BBC Two What really happened to John Cantlie? This three-part documentary builds on the acclaimed Last Man Standing podcast to investigate the British photojournalist who “went into the hornets’ nest” for a news story and was kidnapped by a group of British Islamic State extremists in Syria. Fellow hostages, politicians, including David Cameron, and imprisoned jihadis tell the story. Hollie Richardson Alice Roberts: Our Hospital Through Time 8pm, Channel 5 Prof Roberts explores the modern-day wards and the private archives of St Bartholomew’s hospital in London. Barts has withstood many crises but only barely survived the whims of Henry VIII, who defunded it before giving in to public pressure and signing a charter to protect it – and we view that very document. Jack Seale Landscape Artist of the Year 2026 8pm, Sky Arts It’s the final, and the three remaining painters Kim, Libby and Tom take on Scotland’s futuristic, cog-heavy Falkirk Wheel (as Tom says, “Steampunks would have a field day here”). The winner receives a £10,000 commission to paint Croagh Patrick for the National Gallery of Ireland – documented in a film straight after this. Ali Catterall The Stolen Girl 9pm, ITV1 Another week, another pulpy small-screen thriller about a playdate gone very wrong à la All Her Fault (if this one sounds particularly familiar, it has already aired on Disney+). As the mystery deepens, Elisa and Fred receive a ransom note for missing daughter Lucia. Hannah J Davies The Surgeon 9pm, Channel 5 Adyita, 45, has been diagnosed with a rare brain tumour that has been growing since birth – it’s now the size of a tangerine. The operation (shown in great, grisly detail) is the first carried out by consultant brain surgeon Omar Pathmanaban, whose remarkable ...