Elsbeth
9pm, Sky Witness
Giving The Good Wife’s charmingly goofy lawyer Elsbeth Tascione (Carrie Preston) a Columbo-esque “how-catch-chem” transplant from Chicago to New York is such a no-brainer that it makes you wonder why this spinoff took so long. Even better, it also stars Wendell Pierce from The Wire, as Inspector Wagner, an NYPD boss who realizes the absent-minded detective might be on to something. In the first episode, she investigates a suspicious suicide. Ellen E. Jones
Midsomer Murders
8pm, ITV1
Organic baking is usually thought of as a safe job, but not in Britain’s most dangerous fictional county. So when a master baker and his pastry-promoting wife renovate an old watermill in Lower Brissingham, they incur the wrath of locals. Then there’s the case of poisoned rolls. Can Barnaby and Winter track down the culprit? Hannah Verdier
Roy Clark remembers his pretentious days
8pm, BBC Four
With British sitcoms largely obsessed with class, it’s no wonder that Hyacinth Bucket (pronounced “bouquet”, of course) has been a perennial success. Her celebrated creator, Roy Clarke, creator of Last of the Summer Wine and Open All Hours, reflects on her achievements and the talents of the star who played her, Patricia Routledge. Ali Catterall
Body Detectives
9pm, Channel 4
An eerie yet cathartic documentary series, the team identifies some of the more than 1,000 unidentified bodies in the UK and provides closure for missing families. They begin with the search for George Johnston, who went missing off the Norfolk coast in 1984 while on holiday with his family after trying to help another family in distress. Holly Richardson
Battle in the box
9pm, U&Dave
It’s a fun concept: Put a pair of funny comedians in a box, Jimmy Carr gives them tasks to complete, and they win their freedom. But while Fatiha El Ghori and Josh Jones are having a good time in the second episode, Katherine Ryan is bored with Tom Rosenthal, who asks: “Katherine, what are we doing with our lives?” human resources
The Fugitive: The Mystery of the Crypto Queen
10pm, Channel 4
Who is Ruja Ignatova, aka the “Queen of Cryptocurrency,” wanted by the FBI in connection with a $4.5 billion cryptocurrency fraud called OneCoin? And where is she now after disappearing in 2017? This shocking three-part investigation begins by meeting some of the original investors in the UK, US and Uganda. human resources
Movie selection
An unforgettable event (Leo McCarey, 1957), 5pm, Film4
Cary Grant plays Nicky, a playboy “big game hunter,” and Deborah Kerr plays Terry, a nightclub singer. The pair meet on a cruise ship heading from Europe to New York and fall in love despite their respective attachments. Leo McCarey’s 1957 film, which inspired Sister In Sister, is the quintessential sophisticated romance. With unspoken sentiments, meaningful glances exchanged and divine costumes, Grant and Kerr remain (mostly) emotionally mature through the ups and downs of their relationship. Simon Wardell
Live Sports
The Hundred Cricket: Oval Invincibles vs Birmingham Phoenix 2.30pm, BBC Two. The girls opener of the season at the Oval. This year Lauren Winfield-Hill will lead the home team. The boys match kicks off at 6.30pm.
