Top picks for Monday, February 4: Four Corners, Q&A, Peppa Pig, Secret Life of the Hospital
FOUR CORNERS, Q&A
***1/2
8.30pm, 9.30pm, ABC
Not all of us are fans of the sideshow that is Q&A – and with an election in the offing it promises to be more frustrating and enraging than ever – but you'd have to be a harsh critic indeed to find fault with Four Corners, now embarking on an extraordinary 58th season. 2018 was a particularly golden one with a series of investigative reports and exposes resulting in major social change, including at least one Royal Commission. With the state the world's in right now, we need it more than ever.
PEPPA PIG
***
7.55am, ABC Kids
As children's entertainment becomes ever more sophisticated, it's nice to be reminded of both the pleasure and the power of the simple. Have a look at the animation in Peppa Pig. Watch how little actually moves or changes – yet how much expression is achieved with a few simple lines. It's a joy. And the plots are always satisfying without trying too hard. In this episode Madame Gazelle introduces Peppa and her preschool pals to the highlights of Lunar New Year.
SECRET LIFE OF THE HOSPITAL
New series ***1/2
8.30pm, SBS
Fascinating behind-the-scenes look at everything that goes on in a public hospital to enable the obvious stuff to occur. From the mega-industrial washing of linen to the extraordinary archive of medical files that must be at a doctor's fingertips every time he or she sees a patient it's an astonishing ballet of interdependent activity. It certainly gives you new respect for just what is achieved every time you or a loved one has a successful visit to a hospital – and renewed affection for the wonders of a public health system.