Death Valley<\/p>\n
8.15pm, BBC One<\/p>\n
The enjoyably quirky murder mystery comedy about retired actor John Chapel (Timothy Spall) and Welsh detective Janie Mallowan (Gwyneth Keyworth) is back \u2013 and John has a new goatee and girlfriend. Janie isn\u2019t too happy about him dating her mum, but they are soon reunited as an unlikely detective duo when a man doing community service is found dead at an outdoor rave site. Hollie Richardson<\/p>\n
Expedition With Steve Backshall<\/p>\n
7.15pm, BBC Two<\/p>\n
The explorer\u2019s second thrilling series starts at the Kronotsky River, in Russia\u2019s far-east Kamchatka Peninsula, where he and a team of top kayakers attempt a descent \u2013 something that\u2019s never been done before. And that\u2019s not all: active volcanoes and brown bears are part of the adventure too. HR<\/p>\n
Believe Me<\/p>\n
9pm, ITV1<\/p>\n
This unrelenting show has been a reminder of the gaslighting and retraumatisation of rape victims as they attempt to seek justice. John Worboys continues his attacks, as the police make glacial progress and we see the ongoing effects on victims such as Sarah, who has given birth to her second child. Priya Elan<\/p>\n
Your Song: The Grand Final<\/p>\n
9pm, Channel 4<\/p>\n
After heartstring-tugging public heats in Liverpool, Edinburgh, London and Birmingham, the amateur singing competition hosted by Alison Hammond reaches its climax with a sold-out concert at London\u2019s Hackney Empire. Which of the five finalists will win the night? Supportive mentors Sam Ryder and Paloma Faith must somehow decide. Graeme Virtue<\/p>\n
Later \u2026 With Jools Holland<\/p>\n
10pm, BBC Two<\/p>\n
The eternal live music show strides into a 68th series as Jools also turns 68 \u2013 but his passion for new sounds that can be decorated with boogie-woogie piano remains undimmed. This opening episode welcomes Niall Horan, Tomora, Aja Monet, Getdown Services and Jools\u2019s old muckers Squeeze to the Ally Pally theatre. Phil Harrison<\/p>\n
The Family Next DoorNosy neighbours? \u2026 The Family Next Door on ITV1. Photograph: ABC<\/p>\n
10.20pm, ITV1<\/p>\n
An aesthetically pleasing Australian thriller about secrets being hidden in an otherwise idyllic suburb. When Isabelle (Teresa Palmer) rents a home on Pleasant Court cul-de-sac in a seaside town, she becomes obsessed with her neighbours \u2013 and it becomes clear she has a mystery to solve. HR<\/p>\n
Film choice<\/p>\n
God\u2019s Creatures, 10.40pm, BBC Three<\/p>\n
How much can a mother\u2019s love forgive? That\u2019s the life-changing question facing Emily Watson\u2019s Aileen after her prodigal son, Brian (Paul Mescal), returns home from Australia to their Irish fishing village. When Sarah (Aisling Franciosi), her young colleague at the seafood processing factory, is raped and accuses Brian, Aileen is quick to give him a false alibi. Saela Davis and Anna Rose Holmer\u2019s claustrophobic drama shows how a tight-knit community\u2019s first instinct when challenged is denial and exclusion \u2013 and how it\u2019s the women who invariably lose out. Simon Wardell<\/p>\n
Brother, 10.50pm, BBC Two<\/p>\n
Sibling drama \u2026 Brother on BBC Two. Photograph: Collection Christophel\/Alamy<\/p>\n
Tragedy is baked in to Clement Virgo\u2019s heartfelt sibling drama about the long reach of trauma. We first meet Lamar Johnson\u2019s young Jamaican-Canadian Michael as he ekes out an existence with his grief-numbed single mother, Ruth (Marsha Stephanie Blake), on their urban estate. In a parallel timeline, the teenage Michael is guided to adulthood by his older brother, Francis (Aaron Pierre), a charismatic would-be hip-hop musician who struggles to rise above the police racism, gang violence and homophobia that surround them. SW<\/p>\n
Live sport<\/p>\n
Women\u2019s Six Nations Rugby: Wales v Italy, noon, BBC Two France v England is at 4.25pm on BBC One.<\/p>\n
Premier League Football: Man United v Nottingham Forest, noon, Sky Sports Main Event Newcastle v West Ham is at 5pm.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Death Valley 8.15pm, BBC One The enjoyably quirky murder mystery comedy about retired actor John Chapel (Timothy Spall)…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":431662,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[156,111,139,69,437],"class_list":["post-431661","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tv","tag-entertainment","tag-new-zealand","tag-newzealand","tag-nz","tag-tv"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/431661","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=431661"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/431661\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/431662"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=431661"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=431661"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=431661"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}