Jury: Murder Trial
9pm, Channel 4
How reliable is the jury system? This foursome takes an actual murder trial and reenacts it in front of two jurors. The jury will likely return a negative verdict. Turning a wife murder case into a game can be misjudged, but as a social experiment, we can see what each individual is thinking at each stage of the case, and how each individual’s background influences their view of the event. It shows that it has such an impact. Holly Richardson
road
9pm, BBC One
The second episode of the wildly ambitious fable drama from actor/director Michael Sheen, screenwriter James Graham, and ideas man Adam Curtis. Geoff (Stefan Rodri) and Dee (Mari Harries) desperately try to protect their children from the authorities as martial law comes into force, a far cry from the reality of modern-day British anti-protest movements. jack seal
space shuttle falling to earth
9pm, BBC Two
An unforgettable finale to a stunning three-part documentary about the 2003 Columbia space shuttle disaster. The worst happens and seven astronauts go missing. After the recent Challenger disaster, the media and families demanded an investigation. This confirms the organizational complacency that one contributor here describes as an “inability to imagine failure.” J.S.
british airways killer
9pm, ITV1
In 2010, Joanna Simpson was murdered by her husband, BA pilot Robert Brown. He turned himself in the next day but refused to cooperate with the police investigation. In this disturbing two-part documentary about her, Joanna’s interviews with her family and footage of Brown’s interrogation recreate the story. Human Resources Department
curb your enthusiasm
9pm, Sky Comedy
Tracey Ullman’s curveball as Irma, Larry’s nightmare girlfriend, was a lot of fun from the get-go. Remember her big celebration when Larry agreed to fund her cosmetic surgery (“Phoohoo surgery! Designer vagina!”)? But will this beautiful romance survive couples counseling? Or trouble in the locker room at Larry’s golf club? Ellen E. Jones
out of order
9 p.m., Comedy Central
Rosie Jones hosts her first game show, and it’s a big hit. The premise is simple. Team her captains Judy Love and Katherine Ryan have to bring a group of ordinary people into order. But as Richard Osman and Chris McCausland find out in episode one, it’s hard to sort out who got married most often. Human Resources Department
