Strictly Come Dancing returns to Blackpool, Lesley Manville's back as sleuth Susan Ryeland in Moonflower Murders, there’s a Boybands night on the Beeb, and Legends of Comedy with Lenny Henry . . .
Strictly Come Dancing, 6.45pm, BBC One
It’s arguably the most popular episode for Strictly fans.
Actually, there’s no argument about it. This is always a special event.
Tess Daly, Claudia Winkleman and the Strictly entourage head to Blackpool's world-famous Tower Ballroom, the spiritual home of dancing.
Over the years its elegant surroundings have been host to thousands of amateur and professional dancers - and tonight the tradition continues as the celebrity hoofers and their partners battle to get their names at the top of the leaderboard and avoid elimination.
As they perform a mixture of routines, they'll be hoping to impress judges Shirley Ballas (above), Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse and Anton Du Beke - but they'll also need UK viewers' votes to keep them out of tomorrow's dance-off.
Moonflower Murders, 9.00pm, BBC One
Murder mystery sequel to Magpie Murders, starring Lesley Manville – who is everywhre these days - as sleuth Susan Ryeland.
Less than happy with the realities of running a hotel in Crete, Susan eagerly takes up an unexpected financial inducement to help solve the puzzle of a missing woman whose parents have flown over from England, insisting that the answer is hidden away in one of Alan Conway's books
In part two at 10.20pm (after the news) Susan re-reads Atticus Pünd Takes the Case and recalls what inspired Alan Conway to write it.
That was the moment he discovered that Frank Parris had been murdered in the very same Suffolk hotel from which Cecily Treherne has gone missing
Boybands at the BBC, 8.15pm, BBC Two
A celebration of male pop groups, who are sometimes not taken seriously, despite some seriously catchy songs, but who have always played a vital role in pop's dominance of modern music.
With archive performances by Take That, One Direction, JLS, BTS, Backstreet Boys, Boyzone (below), East 17 and Westlife.
Then at 9.15pm there’s Boybands Forever, where Craig Parkinson narrates the inside story behind the success of some of the UK and Ireland's most celebrated male pop groups during the 1990s and early 2000s.
Featuring interviews with the stars themselves, as well as with the music label bosses and managers behind their ascent to fame.
The first edition looks at the rise to fame of East 17 and Take That, with the two bands fighting it out for chart dominance between 1992 and 1996.
Followed an hour later by part two, where Craig Parkinson narrates a look at the battle for dominance after Take That's spilt in 1996, when East 17 seemed set to clean up.
Legends of Comedy with Lenny Henry, 8.15pm, Channel 4
In this new series, Lenny Henry takes a trip down memory lane with fellow comedy greats, starting with Paul Whitehouse (below).
Lenny meets Paul in the West End, where he's starring as Grandad in a stage version of Only Fools and Horses.
Together, they explore a career that spans over four decades, from The Fast Show to Gone Fishing.
Lenny finds out how Paul created his characters, who he was inspired by and how his most creative collaborations came about with his chief partner in crime, Harry Enfield
Seth Meyers: Dad Man Walking, 9.00pm, Sky Comedy
Streaming on NOW
Known for his dry wit and sharp topical commentary as host of Late Night with Seth Meyers, Seth Meyers shifts his focus in his first HBO stand-up special to his personal life.
From the chaos of raising three kids to navigating different communication styles in marriage to the proper way to cross the street in New York City.
Seth Meyers: Dad Man Walking showcases the veteran comedian's hilarious reflections on family, generational legacies, and why his kids provide the best material for his comedy.
Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked, 8.00pm, Sky Max
Streaming on NOW
After two decades as one of the most beloved and enduring musicals on the stage, Wicked makes its long-awaited journey to the big screen.
Just ahead of its theatrical release, take a trip behind the scenes in this hour-long special.
Filmed on the movie's eye-popping Emerald City set, Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked features interviews with main members of the cast.
They include Cynthia Erivo (Elphaba), Ariana Grande (Glinda), and Jeff Goldblum (the Wizard), who will share personal memories, intimate video diaries, and revealing secrets about their personal journeys through the making of the film.
Michael McIntyre's The Wheel, 8.15pm, BBC One
Ed Gamble, Tracy-Ann Oberman, Big Narstie, Oti Mabuse, Jordan North, Maisie Adam and Danny and Dani Dyer - in the double chair - are this week's experts.
They’ll be helping a trio of contestants to answer questions on specialist subjects in a bid to build the jackpot.
But just one wrong answer means that someone else gets a chance.
The Jonathan Ross Show: Special Guests, 10.15pm, UTV
A look back at more of the most memorable moments from recent runs of the chat show, including interviews with Madonna, Lee Evans, Jennifer Hudson, Perrie Edwards, Liam Gallagher, Richard Gere, Lily Allen, Frank Skinner and Johannes Radebe.
Widow Clicquot, Sky Cinema Premiere & NOW
Champagne, anyone? Well, how about the story of one of champagne's greatest names?
After her husband's untimely death, Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin Clicquot flouts convention by assuming the reins of the fledgling wine business they had nurtured together.
Steering the company through dizzying political and financial reversals, she defies her critics and revolutionises the champagne industry to become one of the world's first great businesswomen.
Starring: Haley Bennett, Tom Sturridge and Sam Riley.
Can't wait for The Arthur Guinness Story.
Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool, 9.00pm, TG4
There are two great things about this cracking little film. One is that it’s based on a quite remarkable true story. The other is that Annette Bening is superb in the lead role.
Real life proves to be just as dramatic off-screen as it does on it for ageing Hollywood superstar Gloria Grahame (Bening) and her much younger lover, Peter Turner, played by Jamie Bell.
As their mismatched romance waxes and wanes over time, events conspire to keep them in each other's lives even when it proves to be difficult and demanding.
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