There's Israel and the Palestinians: The Road to 7th October, CrimeCall returns to its monthly slot, Bryan Cranston is the focus of Who Do You Think You Are? USA, while Martin Clunes-starring drama Out There concludes . . .
Israel and the Palestinians: The Road to 7th October, 9.00pm, BBC Two
You may feel worn out about the Middle East, but this documentary looks really good in terms of contextualising the last few months of horror.
It’s by award-winning film-maker Norma Percy in which world leaders and their advisers tell the inside story of the two decades of conflict leading up to the attacks of October 7th.
The doc begins with the 2003 decision by Israel's prime minister Ariel Shannon to pull Israeli settlers and armed forces out of the Gaza strip.
It sparked massive turmoil, starting with the withdrawal itself, before Hamas won a shock election victory and went on to seize total control of Gaza.
The months are flying in! It’s beginning to feel like this show is on once a fortnight rather than every four or five weeks.
Anyway, you know the drill: regular host Carla O'Brien (above) presents appeals for help from the public in solving crimes, featuring reconstructions, CCTV footage, news features and a panel of police advisers taking calls.
Ghosts US, 8.00pm, BBC Three
It's season two of the American version of the BBC comedy about a motley crew of ghosts mildly haunting a house.
In the opener, Sam enlists the ghosts to secure a good review from an overly critical couple staying at the bed-and breakfast. Isaac tries to integrate Nigel into his friend group
Episode two follows at 8.20pm, where Sam decides to host a podcast exploring the mystery surrounding Alberta's death. Hetty develops an unusual relationship with a broken washing machine
Then at 8.40pm, Sam worries when the ghosts suggest Jay's new friends are part of a cult and Pete changes his attitude after Sas criticises his unceasing cheerfulness.
The Romantics and Us with Simon Schama, 8.00pm, BBC Four
This series sees the historian Simon Schama (below) explore the enduring and powerful legacy the Romantics have left in the modern world.
In this opening episode, Simon explores how Romantic artists created the secular icons of the modern democratic age, whose power continues to inspire the passions of revolt to this day.
He considers the elixir of rebellion and the idea - so powerful in the words and images of William Blake - that imaginative passion can conquer mechanical logic and can create an art for the people.
With contributions from actors Harriet Walter and Christopher Eccleston, hip-hop artist Testament and the French street artist PBoy.
Who Do You Think You Are? USA, 7.30pm, BBC Four
Now here’s an episode of the Yankee version of the BBC family tree show that should be of interest to the many fans of Bryan Cranston (below).
The Breaking Bad and Malcolm in the Middle star discovers an unfortunate pattern of family desertion among the men in his family but also uncovers an ancestor's heroic dedication during the Civil War.
Stonehenge: The Lost Circle Revealed, 9.00pm, BBC Four
England’s great man-built mystery has been a source of fascination for many hundreds of years.
Using cutting-edge research, a dedicated team of archaeologists has compiled the evidence to fill in a 400-year gap in man's knowledge of the bluestones of Stonehenge.
By combining innovative 3D scanning techniques, traditional field archaeology and novel laboratory analysis, the team has discovered where the stones were quarried and where they first stood.
Professor Alice Roberts shows how the team made its discoveries and joins Professor Mike Parker Pearson to piece together the final parts of the puzzle, solving one of the toughest challenges ever faced by archaeologists.
The actor with the avaricious appetite visits Puglia in the south of the country, a region famous for its fragrant olive oil, beautiful vegetables, cheeses and durum wheat.
Despite being such a fertile area, it is also one of Italy's poorest, and Stanely Tucci discovers how its spirit of innovation was forged out of hard times.
From Bari's raw seafood and Cisternino's fornelli to cheesemaker Vito's Apulian blue cheeses, it is clear that by reclaiming their past, the Pugliese are taking ownership of their future and embracing it on their own terms.
Only Connect, 8.00pm, BBC Two
It’s the penultimate contest of this season’s competition.
Victoria Coren Mitchell (above) hosts as the losing semi-finalists battle it out for third place, with the two teams competing to guess the connections between things that seem utterly random at first glance.
One set of clues asks for the connection between Pelham and Hope, Curb and Fosse, Gag and Marley, and Snaffle and Geldof.
Out There, 9.00pm, Virgin Media One
The six-part ITV drama, starring Martin Clunes (below), comes to a conclusion.
With Crowther aware that Nathan has pressured the witness, the farmer must now strategise as to how he will impede Crowther's investigation, get rid of Kenny's body, collect Turuk's drug consignment and bring it to the new warehouse on the farm.
Legends of Welsh Sport: Mark Hughes, 7.00pm, BBC Two
Anyone who saw Mark 'Sparky’ Hughes (below) in his prime knows he was a special footballer. And quite a man for an occasion.
Here’s a profile of the former Wales forward, charting his struggles with Barcelona in between his two successful spells with Manchester United.
It was his second stint at Old Trafford which saw him gain personal redemption against Barca in the 1991 European Cup Winners' Cup final, and went on to play in the side that won the first ever Premier League and then the double in 1994.
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