Chris O'Dowd’s Small Town, Big Story lands on Sky Atlantic, there’s a reboot of crime drama Bergerac, Jodie Whittaker stars in Toxic Town, Kate Hudson heads the cast in Running Point, and there’s a Robert Redford buzz on the Beeb . . .
Small Town, Big Story, 9.00pm, Sky Atlantic
Streaming on NOW
Chris O’Dowd’s latest project is a very dramatic comedy starring Emmy award-nominee Christina Hendricks (Good Girls, Mad Men).
The cast also includes BAFTA award-winning Paddy Considine (House of the Dragon, The World’s End) and Eileen Walsh (Small Things Like These).
Set in the fictional Drumbán, a rural village on the border of Ireland and another world, the story unfolds as a Hollywood TV production rolls into town, shining the spotlight on a secret that has been hidden since the eve of the Millennium.
Bergerac, 9.00pm, U&Drama
This is a modern re-imagining of the iconic Jersey-set BBC crime drama from the 1980s, following troubled detective Jim Bergerac – this time played by Damien Molony.
The series also features Zoë Wanamaker and Philip Glenister. Nice.
Storywise, the season one opener finds a member of one of Jersey's wealthiest families murdered, so the police want their best detective on the case.
Meanwhile, a man from Jim Bergerac's past makes a shocking accusation.
Toxic Town, Netflix
Based on a true story, this drama was written by Jack Thorne and stars Jodie Whittaker, Aimee Lou Wood, Robert Carlyle and Rory Kinnear.
That's an impressive roll call.
As for the story, it begins when dozens of babies in Corby are born with disabilities. As a result, their mothers embark on a battle to hold those responsible to account.
Expect a cracking turn from Jodie Whittaker, who plays Susan McIntyre, the mother who takes on Corby council in her search for justice and accountability.
Running Point, Netflix
This 10-episode comedy series stars Kate Hudson, Brenda Song, Drew Tarver, Scott MacArthur, Fabrizio Guido, Toby Sandeman, Chet Hanks, Jay Ellis, Max Greenfield and Justin Theroux.
From the hitmaking team of Mindy Kaling, Ike Barinholtz, and David Stassen, Running Point promises to put a bold twist on the underdog comedy.
When a scandal forces her brother to resign, Isla Gordon (Hudson) is appointed president of the Los Angeles Waves, one of the most storied professional basketball franchises, and her family business.
Ambitious and often overlooked, Isla will have to prove to her skeptical brothers, the board, and the larger sports community that she was the right choice for the job.
Will love be on the menu as Mateo and the gang (below) welcome the latest crop of dating couples to the resturant?
First up, globe-trotting maths tutor Lloyd from Cork meets Ukrainian flight attendant Tanya from Dublin.
Things seem to be going well - until she reveals her dream of being a young mother with three children.
Dublin landscape gardener Julian and drama teacher Rani bond over their shared love of dogs, while things risk getting messy Conor from Dunboyne and Daniel from Hungary order oysters.
Dragons’ Den, 8.00pm, BBC One
This week’s episode sees a Hampshire-based woman who hopes her hair towels won't leave her hanging by a thread, while a married couple expect they won't have to get their hands dirty with their eco-conscious soap dispenser innovation.
There’s also a business partners from London seek a cash injection for their anaphylaxis kits, while a Bristol entrepreneur hopes to find backing for her inclusive make-up range.
Whether self-made millionaires Peter Jones, Deborah Meaden, Touker Suleyman, Sara Davies and Steven Bartlett are tempted by any - or all - of these proposals remains to be seen.
The Knife, 11.0pm, Virgin Media One
Here's another of Virgin Media's run of short films.
This one features Tishé Fatunbi, Tiernan Messitt Greene, Ashionye Michelle Raccah, Leah O'Rourke and Ristéard Cooper.
It’s a darkly comedic film exploring the shortcomings of the modern healthcare system for women of colour and the systemic racism of modern society.
A young black woman goes for her first pregnancy scan, only to discover that her child is brandishing a knife inside her womb.
The Dog House, 8.00pm, Channel 4
Seventeen-year-old farmer Sam is looking for a tractor cab companion - preferably one that likes to dance - and it's possible that cocker spaniel Araf will hit all his right notes.
Stray terrier Avery plays a game of hide-and-seek with best friends Diane and Tracey, while Woodgreen's most relaxed resident Fia is called upon to help to soothe a family in need.
24 Hours in A&E, 9.00pm, Channel 4
This instalment focuses on the back stories of patients who have proved an inspiration to their families, detailing how they have jointly faced major challenges.
Forty-four-year-old Anita is rushed into Queen's after suffering a cardiac arrest. While the team determines why her heart stopped, her mother recounts the difficulties they've contested.
As the clinical team tends to a 94-year-old who has collapsed, his daughter talks about why he's known as Mr Sunshine.
Five-year-old Lottie has injured her leg. Her mum reflects on the joy her daughter brings, though a scan then delivers some worrying news.
Robert Redford Talks to Melvyn Bragg, 9.40pm, BBC Four
A night of Robert Redford-themed programming opens with the legendary American actor (below) talking with Melvyn Bragg about the USA, politics, ecology and movies. First broadcast in 24 April 1976.
Followed at 10.10pm by the classic movie All the President's Men. Alan J Pakula's drama, starring Robert Redford, Dustin Hoffman, Jason Robards and Hal Holbrook
It tells the true story of Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, who persevered in their investigation of the links between the Watergate break-in and the White House, a scandal that eventually forced the resignation of President Nixon.
Then at 12.25am there’s Robert Redford: Film '93 with Barry Norman.
In a special edition of the movie review show, Robert Redford talks to presenter Barry Newman about his dislike of acting, his looks, his support for independent film-makers through his Sundance Institute and his latest film at the time, A River Runs Through It.
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