TV tonight: Richard Madeley enters El Salvador’s terrifying mega-prison

The presenter visits the controversial Cecot jail. Plus: Anne discovers the true cost of babysitting in Amandaland. Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, Channel 5
If you can get over the idea of Alan Partridge being let loose in one of El Salvador’s most controversial prisons, Richard Madeley’s visit to the notorious Cecot is a genuinely chilling experience. He finds thousands of men silently sitting on stacked beds in cells that are lit 24 hours a day. When he asks about conditions, he is told to leave. But after learning more about the nation’s gang history, and how Trump has made use of the prison, Madeley returns … Hollie Richardson
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