Lowe was perfectly engaging, as was his programme, but 10 minutes into episode one (of four) it felt formulaic. Perhaps a problem with all these series is that the cultural philanthropy they portray is all done for the questionable altruism of creating juicy TV. One of the most moving documentaries I’ve ever seen was 2007’s Soweto Strings, on BBC Four, about Rosemary Nalden, a viola teacher who set up an orchestra for the children of the South African township, genuinely transforming the lives of near-starving orphans in the process. For that, the cameras arrived years after she did.