A two-part series shows how the film star was drawn closer to the mob by prominent men in her life. Plus: Amanda turns detective in Amandaland. Here’s what to watch this evening
10pm, Channel 4
In the golden era, it was far from unusual for Hollywood’s elite to be rubbing shoulders with underground crime’s most notorious figures – and this depressing two-parter focuses on the links Marilyn Monroe had throughout her life. She’s brought closer to the mob via production heads, Frank Sinatra and even President John F Kennedy. Hollie Richardson