Thailand is the location for season 3 of The White Lotus, EastEnders celebrates 40 Years on the Square, new series Batch from Scratch looks at Cooking for Less, while Gerry Hutch: AKA The Monk concludes . . .
The White Lotus, 9.00pm, Sky Atlantic
Streaming on NOW
Welcome to The White Lotus, Thailand, for season 3 of Mike White's biting social satire.
The multi-Emmy Award-winning anthology series returns, this time set at an exclusive Thai resort, which follows on from season 1's Hawaii and last time’s trip to Taormina in Sicily.
As in previous seasons, the show follows the exploits of various guests and employees over the span of a week preceding a death, portrayed by an all-star cast.
This season’s guestlist includes Michelle Monaghan, Carrie Coon and Leslie Bibb as three long-time friends on a girls’ trip.
Walton Goggins and Aimee Lou Wood as a rugged man with a chip on his shoulder travelling with his free-spirited girlfriend, while Jason Isaacs and Parker Posey as a wealthy couple vacationing with their three children.
Then there's sole returning cast member Natasha Rothwell as Belinda, the spa manager from The White Lotus’ Hawaii location.
EastEnders: 40 Years on the Square, 8.00pm, BBC One
Ross Kemp – who played Walford thug Grant Mitchell - returns to the EastEnders set for its 40th anniversary, meeting cast members past and present.
He’ll also be exploring the groundbreaking issues that helped to define the British soap following its 1985 debut.
Featuring exclusive behind-the-scenes footage and contributions from Michelle Collins, Adam Woodyatt, Gillian Taylforth, Letitia Dean, Jessie Wallace, Anita Dobson and Pam St Clement.
Batch from Scratch: Cooking for Less, 8.00pm, Channel 4
It’s a sign of how tough things are financially in Britain as this yet another cash-saving series.
As the title suggests, it’s a guide to batch cooking, with Suzanne Mulholland and Joe Swash helping families in need of advice to help their food budgets stretch further.
Joe and Suzanne head to Hull to rescue the Powell family from their mealtime mayhem. Suzanne revamps their kitchen, while Joe shows them some savvy shopping tips at the supermarket.
This Channel 5 series starring Jo Joyner - with more twists than a Chubby Checker compilation - wouldn’t have got much exposure here in Ireland. So here goes. Let’s twist again!
A year after the mysterious disappearance of a family member, the Morgan family return to Malta for the summer, hoping to move on.
However, the reunion raises suspicions about Charlie, Annabelle's husband, as he arrives with his new girlfriend Jade, who bears an uncanny resemblance to his missing wife.
Three women decide to search for answers, uncovering family secrets along the way.
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, 9.00pm, Sky Comedy
Streaming on NOW
It’s season 12 of the satirical, insightful, and meticulously researched look at current events in the US and around the globe.
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver features the show's English host often hilarious and expertly honed perspective on today’s pressing political, social, and cultural issues, plus lesser-reported topics that inform and entertain.
Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone, 9.00pm, BBC Two
This documentary explores the experiences of four young people trying to survive the Israel-Hamas war as they hope for a ceasefire.
The documentary sheds light on the reality of Gaza's humanitarian 'safe zone', where everyday life is punctuated by airstrikes and efforts to keep people alive in its only functioning permanent hospital.
The Man Who Discovered Egypt, 8.00pm, BBC Four
A profile of Victorian adventurer Flinders Petrie (below), who changed the world's understanding of ancient Egyptian civilisation.
Chris Naunton explains how Petrie conducted a scientific survey of the pyramids, making valuable historical discoveries along the way, and reveals how Petrie's methods of investigation revolutionised archaeology
Followed at 9pm by The Latest Secrets of Hieroglyphs, a documentary exploring the latest research into the creation of the ancient Egyptians' written language.
The programme follows Egyptologists as they unlock the texts inscribed inside a richly adorned tomb, revealing the beliefs and lives of the priests, scribes, painters, engravers and builders who created this grand funerary monument.
American Murder: Gabby Petito, Netflix
Here's another multi-part documentary from Netflix.
In August 2021, 22-year-old Gabby Petito was killed by her fiance, Brian Laundrie, while the young couple was on a four month road trip across the United States documenting their "van life" journey on social media.
Two months later, Laundrie was found to have died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound and his parents were suspected of helping to cover up the murder.
While taking viewers on a journey through Gabby and Brian’s final days together, the series will unveil the tragic reality behind their Insta-perfect life and reveal painful moments where their story might have taken a different turn.
The American actor of Italian descent sets out to explore how Italian immigration has transformed the scene in his adopted home town of London, where food from every region gets a chance to shine.
For over a century, Italians here have found inventive ways to create food so impressive that it's enough to render Stanley speechless.
Last week’s opener in this two-part documentary offered a fascinating insight into the life and times of Gerry Hutch.
The concluding documentary picks up in the aftermath of the 2016 Regency Hotel attack and tells the story of Hutch's trial for the murder of David Byrne.
It also looks at his 2024 General Election campaign, where Gerry Hutch came within a whisker of getting a seat as an independent.
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