The actor plays Jim Swire, whose daughter was on Pan Am Flight 103. Plus: a bumper quiz from Jimmy Carr. Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, Sky AtlanticColin Firth stars in this drama about the Pan Am Flight 103 bomb that exploded over Lockerbie in 1988 and killed 270 people. Firth plays GP Jim Swire whose daughter was on the plane and who leads the search for justice – dedicating his life to finding out what happened. It’s gripping, well crafted and sensitively told, but there’s no escaping the palpable dread in this opening episode, which starts with the night of the bombing. Hollie Richardson

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