British Telly

Richard Armitage’s smug scientist and Annabel Scholey’s frosty cop team up to solve a murder. Plus Martin Compston’s raucous cocktail sesh in Las Vegas. Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, ITV1If you have room for one more mismatched detective duo in your life, this new drama introduces Dr Ethan Winter (Richard Armitage), an unbearably smug forensic pathologist who can “read a body like a book”, and DI Lauren Bell (Annabel Scholey), a diligent, frosty cop. The pair are on a collision course as the murder of a young woman lands in their in trays. But when an explosive postmortem raises the stakes, they are forced to tolerate each other. Phil Harrison

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We’re back on the blues and twos as the latest series of the intense Belfast police drama begins. Plus: biscuit week in the Bake Off tent. Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, BBC OneThe Belfast police drama doesn’t mess around. Within the first half hour of the fourth series, we’re treated to an intense set piece that touches on police cuts, the migration crisis, livestreaming culture and the changing meaning of nationalism – all while still working brilliantly as a thriller. Blue Lights’ judgment of the zeitgeist remains impeccable, but its personal touches give it emotional weight, too. Superb. Phil Harrison

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The adventurous Python visits a country of contrasts. Plus: get ready to shed some tears with Pete Wicks and his dogs. Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, Channel 5Michael Palin remains an adventurous traveller in the Philippines, a complex and challenging country. He explores the chaotic soap opera generated by the Marcos family, now back in government thanks to the rise of Bongbong, the president – who turns out to be a Monty Python fan. Elsewhere, Palin sees the country’s poverty, meeting a woman selling “recycled chicken”. Phil Harrison

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The actor sets off on a culinary adventure, starting in Paris. Plus: ridiculous but addictive reality show Apocalypse. Here’s what to watch this evening

7.15pm, BBC Two

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Marble Hall Murders is the final chapter of Anthony Horowitz’s hit mystery trilogy. Plus: it’s the first live Strictly show! Here’s what to watch this evening

9.35pm, BBC One

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Two Last One Laughing UK favourites are heading to Netflix for Hot or Cold, a new comedy entertainment show set in a mysterious institution with challenges that make no sense.

Humpty, Big Ted and the other beloved toys will feature in a modern reimagining of the classic 1960s pre-school series

The drama series continues with an ill-fated camping trip. Plus: Graham Norton’s chatshow returns with Tom Cruise. Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, Channel 5

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Dispatches gains access to unpublished Whitehall documents. Plus: hippos, googly eyes and yelling at art – it can only be Taskmaster. Here’s what to watch this evening

11.05pm, Channel 4With Donald Trump cheerleading for a far-right Israeli government, the horror in Gaza has represented an extreme moral and political hazard for successive UK governments since the Hamas attacks of October 2023. However, they’ve played a difficult hand pretty badly. This film gains access to internal Whitehall documents to offer an insight into Britain’s compromised response to alleged Israeli war crimes. Phil Harrison

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The actor, whose wife is from Vegas, finds a hotel room with a basketball court and loses big at blackjack. Plus: Not Going Out turns 20. Here’s what to watch this evening

10pm, Channel 4Actor Compston is married to a woman from Vegas; this three-part documentary sees him trying to get a handle on a place that has never quite felt like home. He’s a cheerful guide to this bizarre city of hype, neon and casinos, checking out a hotel room with its own basketball court and blowing a hypothetical $20k on four hands of blackjack. Eventually, you understand both the excitement and the reservations engendered by the place. Phil Harrison

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Lawson sets the first challenges for the eager new contestants, with mixed results. Plus: the final episode of 70 Up. Here’s what to watch this evening

8pm, Channel 4Nigella Lawson enters the tent as a new judge and all it takes is her saying “sumptuous” to crack Noel Fielding: “I think I might be pregnant.” Chocolate stout cake is the first task for the eager batch of bakers – with one of them daring to put a twist on Nigella’s own recipe. They then need to recreate a coffee and walnut cake from a picture, before doing their self-portrait cake showstoppers. You will gasp in horror at least twice. Hollie Richardson

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Gove and Nicola Sturgeon join a simulated cabinet facing an escalating crisis. Plus: Stacey Dooley investigates ‘heightmaxxing’. Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, Sky OneUsing political figures from our recent past, this docudrama maps out a British response to an escalating pattern of Russian aggression. Alongside Michael Gove (who gets to cosplay being prime minister at last), politicos including Harriet Harman and Nicola Sturgeon take their places round the cabinet table. Credible commitment to the concept is essential to make the drama elements work, and all manage it reasonably well – particularly the unnamed Potus with Russian sympathies … Phil Harrison

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Lawyers juggle private chaos with professional brilliance in this new series. Plus: Michelle Keegan’s DI tackles a murder case and a corrupt police force. Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, BBC OneA spin-off from Abi Morgan’s The Split, this is another glossy divorce drama with the same soapy beats – and more lawyers who have a better handle on their clients’ relationships than their own. Aria is expecting to inherit her family’s Manchester firm from her bereaved father; it’s why she’s been putting off her own wedding for 10 years. But an old flame, a high-profile case with a podcasting couple and the discovery of an affair soon change her course. Hollie Richardson

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Emma Willis, Josh Widdicombe and Johannes Radebe take over hosting duties in the hoofing extravaganza. Plus: John Bishop’s new gameshow asks a lot of its audience. Here’s what to watch this evening

7.25pm, BBC OneIt’s time for the new Strictly era to begin, with Emma Willis, Josh Widdicombe and Johannes Radebe ebulliently taking over (sparkling) hosting duties. EastEnders stalwart Lacey Turner, footballer Shaun Wright-Phillips, Aussie singer Delta Goodrem, Gavin and Stacey’s Melanie Walters and previous dropout Dani Dyer are some of the 15 celebrities meeting their dance partners in this curtain-raiser. Alongside them, as is now customary in celebrity-based reality TV competitions, there’ll be some “media personalities” you’ll probably need to Google. But it’s not all change: the usual four judges are back with their scoring paddles. All that’s left to do is get ready to rumba! Hollie Richardson

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Maggie and Negan renew bitter rivalries as Dead City returns for a third series. Plus: the Lycett Arms is open for merriment and mayhem. Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, Sky OneThe spin-off from the zombie franchise that refuses to die is back for a third series – and immediately gets back to what it does best: kicking infected ass in apocalyptic New York. Bitter enemies Maggie (Lauren Cohan) and Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) are at the point where Negan is literally about to stab Maggie in the back – but an interruption brings a change in events … Hollie Richardson

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The wildly original and unpredictable road trip follows Bill Murray, celebrating life going gloriously off course

A new series picks apart some shocking cases. Plus: a rival vet arrives in the Dales in All Creatures Great and Small. Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, BBC TwoGiven that romance scam documentaries have become a regular fixture in the schedules, you would think they would have lost the power to shock. But blood will boil in viewers of the first of this three-parter, where three women in middle life recall what happened when they were lonely and started talking to a handsome man online. It turned out, of course, that the same man was dating them all – and he was finding new ways of getting them to send him money. Hollie Richardson

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A depressing look at the anti-immigration movement in England ‘Til I Die. Plus: Kevin McCloud is back with Grand Designs. Here’s what to watch today

10pm, Channel 4Here comes the year’s most depressing hour of TV. This film follows Liam Tomsett from Crowborough, East Sussex, who positioned himself as an anti-immigration leader when the government announced that an army camp would be used to house asylum seekers in the town. The cameras follow him and far-right protesters as they wade deeper into the movement. From the Bafta-winning team behind Ukraine: Enemy in the Woods, and the pulled BBC documentary, Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone, it is shocking and scorched with anger. Hollie Richardson

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Oscar-winner Asif Kapadia takes the reins for a last catchup with the 70-year-olds. Plus: a year in the life of Gemma Collins. Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, ITV1Asif Kapadia directs the final instalment of the long-running documentary (it first aired in 1964) and it does all its subjects – and their loyal viewers – proud. Meeting the now 70-year-olds again tugs at the existential heartstrings and some, such as cheeky dreamer Tony, have stayed close to their childhood selves, whereas the more mellow John worries about how he has been portrayed. Hannah Verdier

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Michael Palin tells the story of the artwork that has caused such a stir – and nightmares! Plus, a juicy drama based on Graham Norton’s novel. Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, BBC Two

State guests can only dream of the sort of welcome the Bayeux Tapestry has received in London. No wonder one of the French conservators in this documentary was having nightmares about its “treacherous journey beneath the channel”. Michael Palin narrates the events of its move to the British Museum, while historians such as David Olusoga and Janina Ramirez help tell the story behind the stitches, with Rory Stewart also explaining why some call it a “dodgy dossier”. Hollie Richardson

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Scavenging and squabbling in Apocalypse. Plus: Fatiha El-Ghorri and Lucy Beaumont on The Great Celebrity Pottery Throw Down. Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, Channel 4Survivor meets The Last of Us in this chilling reality show which dumps two teams of ordinary people in a real ghost town. The groups scavenge for food, find shelter and ultimately aim to survive – but at first they are unaware of each other’s existence. As with all juicy social experiments, the real entertainment starts as dynamics between such different characters begin to form and squabbles erupt into arguments (see jovial content creator Steven and alpha beef farmer Scott). From stealing chickens to pooing in a shared bucket, taking charge of food rationing and – perhaps worst of all – snoring, it’s not long before people turn on each other. How badly can things end for them? Hollie Richardson

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Jeff Goldblum is the first guest host and new faces join the comedy cast. Plus, another magnificent farewell to the Proms! Here’s what to watch this evening

10pm, Sky One

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They join pub landlord Joe for more a night of more convivial chaos. Plus: cosy crime in Brooke Shields’ You’re Killing Me. Here’s what to watch this evening

10pm, Channel 4It’s opening time once again at Joe Lycett’s paisley-carpeted boozer, and even though the pub is only open for an hour a week, Lycett isn’t a man to do things by halves. Accordingly, the premises are legit, the bevvies are real and hopefully so is the atmosphere of convivial chaos. This week, Joe welcomes Lenny Henry, who offers Brum solidarity as temporary bar manager, and comic Joanne McNally, who proves a lively punter. Phil Harrison

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Domhnall Gleeson and scene-stealing Sabrina Impacciatore lead the shenanigans in the newsroom mockumentary. Plus: Ludwig returns. Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, Sky OneThe mockumentary about a local newspaper from the writers of The Office US is back – which, crucially, means the return of show-stealing Sabrina Impacciatore as clueless managing editor Esmeralda. New editor Ned (Domhnall Gleeson) may now have an award-winning team, but it has only made them hungry for more wild stories. Then there’s the added HR drama of a workplace romance … Hollie Richardson

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Matt Shea investigates the far-right activist. Plus: grooming gang victims tell their stories in an important documentary. Here’s what to watch this evening

10pm, Channel 4Does his mum still call him Stephen? One of many awkward questions that could be asked about the football hooligan turned far-right rabble-rouser Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, AKA Tommy Robinson. And reporter Matt Shea is asking a few of them in this investigation, after spending a year analysing public records and documents connected to Yaxley-Lennon’s prolific yet somewhat shadowy fundraising. Phil Harrison

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