TV tonight: the extraordinary story of the baroness and the Covid scandal

The downfall of the lingerie entrepreneur accused of making millions from taxpayers for PPE. Plus: David Frost takes on Moshe Dayan. Here’s what to watch this evening9pm, BBC Two“A cocktail of fame, lies, money, politics … and a national emergency.” In this two-part documentary, Laura Kuenssberg and other insiders tell the story of Baroness Mone of Mayfair – the lingerie entrepreneur who grew up in poverty in Glasgow, launched the Ultimo push-up bra, then went on to become a peer in the House of Lords and get embroiled in one of Covid’s biggest and most expensive scandals. Hollie Richardson Continue reading...