Kathryn Thomas looks at weight loss medications in The Skinny Jab Revolution, a Panorama special examines Trump, Ukraine, and Europe on the Edge, and there's Armando Iannucci, the highlights of the Oscars and the Only Connect final . . .
Kathryn Thomas looks at the almost overnight emergence of GLP-1 weight loss medications - such as Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro - and explores their huge impact.
While over in Hollywood celebrities are shrinking before our eyes, the medications are flying off the pharmacy shelves here in Ireland
Every week there are fresh headlines about their potential. Kathryn is a well-known advocate of the mantra 'eat less, move more’, advocating for the right balance of exercise and healthy eating.
She asks: with 24% of people in the obese range, are we going to medicate almost a quarter of the Irish population?
Kathyn talks to leading experts in the field about these medications and to people taking them, such as Ashley, who lost 8 stone and is hoping to keep the weight off without the medication.
Kathryn meets Olwyn, who is praying she’s not one of the drugs' non-responders. Suzanne tells about her struggle with side effects, while Gary, whose weight left him housebound for years, sees the GLP-1 meds as life-saving.
On her first stop, in the USA, Kathryn discovers how ‘money talks’ when accessing these drugs.
She wonders if this the magic bullet we have been waiting for, or just another ‘easy fix’ in a toxic diet culture.
And if these medications are the answer, has Kathryn been wrong about everything she believes in?
Imagine: The Academy of Armando, 10.40pm, BBC One
This one's on late, but worth the wait.
Alan Yentob profiles the stellar career of one of the great satirists of our age, Armando Iannucci (above), whose impressive body of work includes The Day Today, The Thick of It, Veep, The Death of Stalin and The Personal History of David Copperfield.
With contributions from key collaborators such as Chris Morris, Steve Coogan, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Rebecca Front, Jesse Armstrong, Michael Palin and Peter Capaldi, this promises to shed light on Iannucci's unique creative process.
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: The Interview, 7.00pm, BBC Two
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (below) is a global cultural figure.
Named one of Time magazine's 50 most influential people, her latest novel delivers one of the most hotly anticipated returns to writing in recent years.
In this interview she talks to Emma Barnett about the rapidly shifting political and cultural landscape of Trump's America and explores motherhood, identity and what writing means to her, after a decade away.
Pauline Boty: I Am the Sixties, 10.00pm, BBC Four
Documentary charting pop art sensation Pauline Boty's original contribution to British art, her feminism and unique take on the nascent celebrity culture of the 1960's.
Featuring original photographs, art work and contributions from an array of family, friends, art critics and famous fans, including pop art titan Peter Blake (who co-created the sleeve design for the Beatles' Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band), comedian and artist Jim Moir, critic Kate Bryan and more.
Highlights of last night's Oscar ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Ovation Hollywood, hosted by Conan O'Brien.
The musical Emilia Pérez led the nominations with a total of 13, followed by Wicked and The Brutalist, which have 10 each.
Just in case you avoided the results, we'll say no more.
Panorama, 8.30pm, BBC One
This Panorame soecial is subtitled Trump, Ukraine, and Europe on the Edge.
The war in Ukraine is reaching a decisive point. After three years of fighting, Donald Trump is trying to break the deadlock by speaking directly to Vladimir Putin and setting up talks.
But Ukraine and Europe appear to be on the sidelines. With the US refusing to commit ground troops, the pressure will be on Europe to keep the peace, if there is a deal.
Allan Little speaks to the UK Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, and other leading politicians.
Spotlight, 10.40pm, BBC One
This two-part documentary examines the life of an Irish Republican Army member, who wound up being sentenced to death by his own side.
In the 1970s, Brendan Hughes planned jail breaks and bank robberies for the IRA, but when he stole for his own benefit, he found himself being hunted by the police, army and gunmen from the IRA.
After time in prison, he began to question the use of violence and now calls for a forum to hear the truth about the Northern Ireland Troubles.
This week Stanley travels through the region of Calabria, learning about the history of this beautiful and troubled place as well as investigating the history of his own family.
Joined by his parents and reunited with Italian relatives, the actor reflects on the inspiration people draw from Calabria, and why those who leave it feel compelled to return.
Homicide: Life on the Street, 11.15pm, Sky Atlantic
I've only just noticed that Sky are re-running this cop drama from the 1990s. It's one of the greatest TV shows ever made.
The cast and characters are fantastic, while the stories are always compelling.
Top of the class was the late - and truly great - Andre Braugher (above) as the young, self-righteous, chain-smoking detective Frank Pembleton.
In tonight's season 2 episode, tempers flare and tension rises between Pembleton and a fellow officer as they investigate a contentious case involving allegations of police brutality.
You can catch the entire series through Sky On Demand.
Only Connect, 8.00pm, BBC Two
The show for the smartest of smarty-pants comes to a conclusion.
Victoria Coren Mitchell (above) asks the questions in the final, as the best two teams demonstrate the logic and lateral thinking that got them here.
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