It’s showtime!
9pm, ITV1
“Basically, what happened was we got pissed off and ended up buying horses with no mercy.” This is an example of how ordinary guys from Darlington banded together to buy Showtime Mahomes. Bought for an interesting but not ridiculous amount of £8,000, this dark horse surprisingly went on to beat favorites in the 2022 York race. Can I try again? It’s really fun getting to know the men preparing for the survey. Holly Richardson
For the Love of Dogs with Alison Hammond
8pm, ITV1
Paul O’Grady has some big shoes to fill, but TV’s new queen Alison Hammond is confident in taking on the challenge. In her first episode, she bottle-feeds her three-day-old puppy and falls in love with Nellie, a spaniel with a rare eye disease (as O’Grady would have done). Human Resources Department
change of end
8.30pm, ITV1
This double-minded comedy, which tells the story of comedian Alan Carr’s childhood in Northampton, aired on ITVX last year and will now be broadcast on terrestrial TV. As the son of a Division Four football manager, it was always likely to be a difficult journey – but young Alan (Oliver Savell) is admirably unapologetic and his parents charmingly supportive. phil harrison
Michael Palin of Nigeria
9pm, Channel 5
Palin, a tireless adventurer, launches a new trilogy in Nigeria’s largest and busiest city, Lagos. There he delighted school children with a geography lesson before taking a somber look at the legacy of British colonialism and slavery. He then flies north to Kano, where the 80-year-old former python meets a baby crocodile. graham virtue
Danny Dyer: How to be a man
10pm, Channel 4
“Is there a war on masculinity?” asks Danny Dyer. The “Fuck I Know!” actor is open and curious as he travels across England to discover in this subtle two-part documentary of his. At some point, though, he says people will be “screaming at the TV.” First, when he comes across a misogynistic TikTok influencer, he reserves judgment. Human Resources Department
Just imagine…Pet Shop Boys then and now
10.40pm, BBC One
Britain’s most successful pop duo have been making music for 40 years. Nearly 40 years after West End Girls hit No.1 and with a new album on the way, Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe have shared their thoughts on the recording process and the huge amount of work behind the accompanying world tour. The camera peeked at the preparations. Their sharp wit and left-field imagination are alive and well. jack seal
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Dirty God (Sacha Pollack, 2019), 11.15pm, BBC Two
Silver Haze director Sacha Pollack and actor Vicki Knight first collaborated on this emotional 2019 film. Knight plays Jade, a single mother who is left with extensive scarring from an acid attack by her ex-girlfriend. She tries to regain her normal life with her young daughter, her mother Lisa (Katherine Kelly), and her best friend Shami (Rebecca Stone), but has trouble adjusting to her new physical reality. This leads her down her dark path. A cruel and revealing drama in which newcomer Knight gives his all. Simon Wardell
