Big Oil V the World
9pm, BBC Two
Over 40 years ago, oil industry experts predicted that burning fossil fuels would cause a climate crisis but little was done about it. This three-part documentary gathers all the evidence it needs to challenge those involved to prove how “big oil fuelled the world”. Episode one begins in the 70s and 80s, with some exasperating findings. “I’m not a ‘denier’, I’m a lukewarmer,” says Prof Patrick Michaels. “Climate change is real ... but it’s not the end of the world.” Hollie Richardson
