Love You to Death, premiering at 9pm on Channel 4, presents a documentary series examining a case of fabricated illness centered on a child from Torbay. Journalist Paul Levie introduces the story of Matthew Hayden-Johnson, whom his mother Lisa claimed suffered from multiple serious health conditions that prevented him from walking, eating, or breathing independently. According to the program, Matthew’s extensive catalog of purported disabilities was entirely fictional, maintained through an elaborate deception by his mother.
The series draws on direct interviews with both Matthew and Lisa themselves to construct a narrative account of how the false narrative originated, developed, and eventually collapsed under scrutiny. Through their testimony, the documentary traces the progression of what is characterized as a toxic fantasy that took root within their family before ultimately unraveling.
Other programming options for the evening include Voices of the Valleys at 8pm on Sky Arts, concluding a Welsh folk music series as three male voice choirs compete at the Llangollen International Eisteddfod. At 9pm on ITV1, the fourth season of Professor T returns with Ben Miller navigating a case involving a missing woman while attempting to distance himself from police work. Later evening offerings include game show Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee at 9:45pm on BBC Three, crime documentary Outback Murder Highway at 10pm on Channel 4 examining disappearances along Australia’s Flinders Highway, and relationship-focused series Couples Therapy at 10pm on BBC Two. Film selections include Bertrand Bonello’s The Beast at 11:40pm on Film4 and Dev Patel’s directorial debut Monkey Man at 11:30pm on BBC One.
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