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What's not to like about a gripping new crime thriller to keep us guessing, the return of Second World War historical drama, and a globe-spanning wildlife documentary?

Evacuation

CHANNEL 4

In August 2021, with the Taliban taking over Kabul, the British military commenced Operation Pitting, this country's biggest airlift since the Second World War, rescuing more than 15,000 British nationals and eligible Afghans amid scenes of utter chaos. This visceral and deeply moving three-part documentary tells the inside story of the complex and perilous operation through previously unseen MoD footage and raw, intimate testimony from servicemen and women who found themselves at the epicentre of an unfolding crisis.

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