patience
9pm, Channel 4
Patience (Ella Maisie Purvis) is an autistic woman who works in Yorkshire Police's crime records unit, but whose real talent is criminology (she taught herself since she was a child). When a series of suspected suicides are linked, detective Bea Metcalfe (Laura Fraser) realizes that patience is the key to the case and enlists her help. But by the end of this slow-burn opener, one of the victims turns out to be an acquaintance of Patience's, and the story begins to move. Holly Richardson
repair shop
8pm, BBC One
The feel-good craft showcase is back, but with the challenge of making everything else seem almost trivial. The wooden horse survived the Syrian civil war and is in need of restoration. A broken book means as much to its owner as a vintage ice cream cart. Additionally, there is a town crier with a bell that you would like to grind. jack seal
Kirsty and Phil's “Love It or List It”
8pm, Channel 4
Kirsty and Phil are in Chester for the opening of the new series, and Carl and Katie are ambivalent about the future of their three-bed Victorian. Will Kirsty's smart, energy-efficient refurbishment plans persuade them to stay put? Or will Phil use a period yet modern project to lure them up another rung on the property ladder? Will you find the perfect home? Ellen E. Jones
traitors
9pm, BBC One
Battle of the Roundtable: Season 3 of Betrayal Parlor Games is back and it's time for a super stressful breakfast. Were the remaining Faithfuls so focused on the bounty pot that they overlooked the traitors' pranks? And what other surprises does Claudia Winkleman have in store?Thursday, then Friday. graham virtue
Simon Sharma's Our Story
9pm, BBC Two
In 1951, six-year-old Simon Sharma was one of the wide-eyed post-war optimists attending the Festival of Britain in London, celebrating the country's “joy, creativity, brightness and He demonstrated “experimental courage.” This is the starting point for this wonderful three-part series about the role that art plays in uniting us amidst ever-widening social divisions. Human resources department
grantchester
9pm, ITV1
The circus has come to town in the ninth installment of Will (Tom Britney) and Geordie's (Robson Green) cozy crime drama. When a performer is shot dead with a crossbow after a magic trick goes awry, the detective duo discovers that it was no accident. However, there's just one problem. That means everyone has an alibi. Human resources department
