Martin Compston’s Norwegian Fling
9pm, BBC Two
“I really didn’t think someone would be stupid enough to give me a series, or even two.” Martin, you’re not alone – but we’re here. This his second tour with the Line of Duty actor and his best friend Phil McHugh, they head to Scandinavia. First they headed to Oslo, where they took skiing lessons with Olympic athletes and then met Norway’s youngest member of parliament, Maren Grote. Holly Richardson
Monty Don’s Spanish Garden
8pm, BBC Two
In this new sunlit series, Monty takes us through Don Quixote as he explores Spain for horticultural highlights. Start in Madrid, home to wild gardens “designed” by dogs, then move on to Avila, Toledo, and finally Valencia, a bustling port striving to be Europe’s greenest city. graham virtue
National Trust: My Historic Home
8pm, Channel 4
In this new series, you’ll visit three very different National Trust homes with live-in caretakers. They are Castle Ward in County Down, Northern Ireland, made famous by Game of Thrones. Croft Castle in Herefordshire. The family he has lived with for 17 years. Penrhyn Castle is his 19th century neo-Norman architecture in Gwynedd. Human Resources Department
Sue Perkins: Missing in Alaska
9pm, Channel 5
For this final leg, Perkins ventures off the beaten path and requires a small plane. But first she has to overcome her fear of flying in the cruelest (for her) and cruelest (for us) way possible: a plane crash simulator. It’s worth it just for the mesmerizing views of Kennicott Glacier. Ellen E. Jones
The Great Escape: The True Story
9pm, PBS America
The Hollywood film of the same name has become a staple of bank holiday afternoons. But as his three-part documentary series shows, the seemingly outlandish plot is loosely based on a true story. Approximately 600 prisoners were involved in the ambitious escape plan from Stalag Luft III camp. Unfortunately, only three people reached the neutral zone. phil harrison
graham norton show
10.40pm, BBC One
This week, two Hollywood Kates will grace your couch. Kate Winslet is talking about her new miniseries The Regime, and Cate Blanchett is promoting her period drama New Boy. The music is by Dua Lipa, who has appeared on every red carpet this awards season. Human Resources Department
movie selection
Asteroid City (Wes Anderson, 2023)12:25pm, 9pm, Sky Cinema Premiere
It’s a tough category to win, but Asteroid City may be the most Wes Anderson movie ever. On the surface, this is a movie about contact with extraterrestrial life at a junior stargazer convention in the mid-century American Southwest. Except what we’re actually watching is a bunch of actors acting in a play about a junior stargazing contest. No, wait – what we’re actually watching is a TV documentary about the production of a play about the competition. Structurally gnarled, brazenly eccentric, and boasting perhaps the most impressive ensemble cast of this century, it may be difficult to keep the overall picture of Asteroid City in your head, but Wild It’s a great vehicle. stuart heritage
Mea Culpa (Tyler Perry, 2024), Netflix
Tyler Perry has maintained a level of productivity that most people would die for, directing 10 films and starring in eight more in the past decade alone, but Mea Culpa It looks like we’ve reached a new high. A “crazy, sexy thriller” in which a criminal lawyer played by Kelly Rowland embarks on a sexual adventure with a potential murderer hired to defend her. It’s a throwback to the erotic thrillers of the ’80s and his ’90s, but luckily it’s self-aware enough about its silliness to succeed. Case in point: Roland plays a woman named Mare. wonderful. S.H.
live sports
championship football: Leeds v Leicester, 7pm, Sky Sports Main Event
The battle at the top.
Women’s international football: England vs Austria, 7.30pm, ITV1
Friendly match in Algeciras, Spain.
