Taskmaster
9pm, Channel 4
Television's greatest challenge show will air its junior spinoff this autumn, but before that some of the biggest names in the game – Andy Salzman, Babatunde Aleche, Emma Sidi, Jack Dee and Rosie Jones – will take on taskmaster Greg Davies. In the first round, they'll have to hunt for seals, throw yoga balls at a theme park and force-feed Alex Horne a bowl of chewing gum. Nothing has changed here. Holly Richardson
Classic Movies: The Story of the Deer Hunter
8pm, Sky Arts
Ian Nathan's series of in-depth film analysis continues with an exploration of Michael Cimino's 1978 Vietnam War epic, The Deer Hunter. The film is a mixed bag, receiving rave reviews when it was released but has since been criticized for its somewhat monotonous portrayal of the Viet Cong. Phil Harrison
Who do you think you are?
9pm, BBC One
“Were my relatives enslaved at some point?” Sheffield-born Olympian Jessica Ennis-Hill finds the answer she fears when she travels to Jamaica with her father and speaks to her great-aunt, then makes an even more poignant discovery when she learns about relatives on the other side of her Peak District clan who were sent to psychiatric hospitals. human resources
Emma Willis: Giving Birth
9pm, U&W
It's a reality documentary and the presenters are in training to qualify as midwives, so it's very real – but when necessary Emma Willis steps aside to let the veteran doctor from Watford General Hospital take over. This week there are tear-jerking moments, including a difficult birth where the baby comes out on one elbow and the moment the chest stops as a baby girl comes out. Jack Seal
The Walking Dead: Dead City
9pm, Skymax
In this sequel to the zombie spinoff set in a devastated New York City, frustrated mother Maggie and reformed villain Negan put a rescue plan into motion. Can they lure out local warlord “The Croatian” enough to invade his sports arena fortress? But first, fans will be treated to a flashback to Negan's time in the Empire. Graham Virtue
Couples Therapy
10pm, BBC Two
Dr. Orna Guralnik's newest clients arrive for their second session. When Arin, Josh, and Lorena tell her they just had the “most eventful” week of their relationships, Dr. Guralnik calls in Dr. Virginia Goldner. Next, Eliana forgets her list of Mitch's annoying behaviors, but she clearly doesn't need one. human resources
Movie selection
Burning an Illusion (Menelik Shabazz, 1982), 8:20am, 4pm, Sky Cinema Greats
One of the unfortunately few mainstream features made by black British filmmakers in the 1980s and a clear touchstone for Steve McQueen's recent Small Axe series, Menelik Shabazz's groundbreaking drama covers a wide range of ground. It begins as a failed love story between the independent-minded Pat (Cathy MacFarlane) and unemployed toolmaker Del (Victor Romero Evans), whose relationship is challenged by his macho, controlling attitude. But a violent incident leads Pat to become more politically aware of her unequal existence. Simon Wardell
