Keira Knightley heads a great cast in Black Doves, Why Bridges Collapse looks at the Baltimore disaster earlier this year, and there's The Fall of the Roman Empire and the final episodes of After the Party and Hector Caribbean . . .
Black Doves, Netflix
Set against the backdrop of London at Christmas, this promises to be a sharp, action-filled and even heartfelt story of friendship and sacrifice.
It follows Helen Webb (Keira Knightley), a quick-witted, down to earth, dedicated wife and mother who’s also a professional spy.
For 10 years, she’s been passing on her politician husband’s secrets to the shadowy organisation she works for: the Black Doves.
When her secret lover Jason (Andrew Koji) is assassinated, her spymaster, the enigmatic Reed (Sarah Lancashire), calls in Helen’s old friend Sam (Ben Whishaw) to keep her safe.
Together, Helen and Sam set off on a mission to investigate who killed Jason and why, leading them to uncover a vast, interconnected conspiracy linking the murky London underworld to a looming geopolitical crisis.
Why Bridges Collapse: The Baltimore Disaster, 9.00pm, BBC One
Here’s an exploration of the March 2024 collision of 100,000-tonne container ship MV Dali into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.
Just four minutes after its departure for Sri Lanka, the vessel suffered a series of blackouts that caused the engine and steering to shut down.
Despite attempts by the crew to regain power, the ship was set on a collision course with one of the bridge's main supports.
With exclusive access to the investigators and the salvage operation, this documentary follows the inside story of what happened next, in the words of the people who were there.
How to Heat You Home for Less This Winter, 8.00pm, Channel 4
This is obviously for a British audience, but there might be some tips that could apply here.
Denise Van Outen (above) goes on a mission to discover how best to economically heat homes this winter.
With energy prices on the rise again and pensioner winter fuel payments cut for many, she sets out to debunk myths and discover the savviest tips to save people money on their bills.
Putting all the expert advice and hacks into practice, families across Britain take part in the programme's Bill Busting Challenge to stay warm and save money this winter.
An Cailín Ciúin, 9.00pm, Film4
Billed under its English title, The Quiet Girl, here’s another chance to see this excellent Irish drama, starring Catherine Clinch, Carrie Crowley and Andrew Bennett.
Rural Ireland 1981 sees a quiet, neglected youngster sent away from her dysfunctional family to live with foster parents for the summer.
She blossoms in their care, but in this house where there are meant to be no secrets, she discovers one.
The Day of the Jackal, 9.00pm, Sky Atlantic
Here’s the penultimate episode of the drama based on Frederick Forsyth's novel of the same name, Starring Eddie Redmayne.
With the release of River imminent, UDC believes himself safe on his Croatian island; time is running out, and the Jackal must use all his skills to reach his target…
The Fall of the Roman Empire, 8.00pm, BBC Four
Historical drama with a great cast, including Alec Guinness, Christopher Plummer, James Mason, Sophia Loren, Anthony Quayle and Omar Sharif.
Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius is poisoned by the henchmen of his mad son Commodus because he intends to hand power to the boy's more favoured and able adopted brother.
But lacking sanity and authority, the usurper loses military control and Rome is overrun with barbarians.
Darragh explores the Winter Fair in Carrick-on-Shannon, a big date in the calendar for showcasing and selling some of the country’s most prized animals.
Ella spends the day with Joe Devine at Merlin Rock Blanket Bog, learning about his inspiring efforts to restore this unique landscape to its natural splendor.
In Cork, Stephen visits Gubbeen Farm, delving into its remarkable journey from a traditional dairy farm to a flourishing hub of artisan food production.
Jentry Chau vs the Underworld, Netflix
This new animated series follows Jentry Chau (voiced by Ali Wong), a Chinese-American teen living in a small Texas town, who finds out a demon king is hunting her for the supernatural powers she’s been working her whole life to repress.
With the help of her weapons expert great-aunt and a millennia-old jiangshi (Chinese hopping vampire), Jentry must now fight an entire underworld’s worth of monsters while balancing the horrors of high school.
After the Party, 10.00pm, Channel 4
It’s all happening in the final episode of this New Zealand drama as Penny tries to apologise to Grace and Phil but learns that they're moving to Scotland.
When Ollie goes missing, she asks Tom to look for him but doesn't realise what this really means for him.
Penny then makes a new discovery and finally sees what was under her nose the whole time.
At Grace's farewell party, Penny's relationship with her daughter finally begins to heal, but only because Penny is suppressing what she now knows is the truth.
She tries to get to Phil before Tom in a bid to prevent the consequences of actions from the past.
Hector Caribbean, 9.30pm, TG4
Hector Ó hEochagáin's trip through the Caribbean comes to an end as he lands in Trinidad and Tobago.
He links up with former Olympic javelin champion, Keshorn Walcott, heads out on the Caroni swamp with Allister Nanan, and goes spearfishing off the coast of Tobago.
Hector's journey comes to a dramatic end as the sun goes down and he heads for Grande Riviere, the nesting ground of the enormous leatherback turtles.
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