There's the semi-final of Strictly Come Dancing, Mariah Carey Meets Rylan, Alexei Sayle’s on Legends of Comedy with Lenny Henry, and there’s the penultimate episode of I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here . . .
Strictly Come Dancing, 6.30pm, BBC One
It’s squeaky glitterball time as Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman host the semi-final, which seems Chris McCausland (below, with Dianne Buswell), Pete Wicks, Tasha Ghouri, JB Gill and Sarah Hadland one step closer to this year’s crown.
As the competition is in its final stages, each couple will now perform not one but two routines in a bid to impress the judges and the UK audience at home.
Shirley Ballas, Anton Du Beke, Craig Revel Horwood and Motsi Mabuse will be on hand to give their final judgement, as in next week's final their scores will be for guidance only.
Mariah Meets Rylan, 8.15pm, BBC Two
The BBC Radio 2 presenter heads to Los Angeles to meet Mariah Carey (below), who talks about her life, music and the festive season as All I Want for Christmas Is You hits 30.
Mariah reveals how she came up with the melody for her hit Hero, and talks about the jobs she had before she was famous and her multiple appearances on Top of the Pops.
She also discusses her inspirations including Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston and George Michael.
Rylan also puts Mariah's English accent to the test as he pretends to audition her for a part in EastEnders.
Followed at 9.10pm by Mariah Carey at the BBC, and then Mariah Carey: Fantasy Live at Madison Square Garden 1995 at 10.25pm.
Maisie Adam: Appraisal - Live from Harrowgate, 9.00pm, Sky Comedy
Streaming on NOW
She’s five years into her job as a comedian now, so she’s due an appraisal.
Join Maisie Adam for the ultimate performance review to see whether she's earned her reputation as one of the brightest rising stars of the UK comedy scene, or someone who’s ready for 'organisational restructure’.
It's not often you have the chance to check out Ancient Egypt with an evolutionary biologist - but here we are.
Alice Roberts (the evolutionary biologist in question) takes a train journey across the world's oldest and greatest civilisation, starting at the very end of the Ancient Egyptian empire in Alexandria, before heading south to Cairo, Luxor and Aswan.
Alice goes deep underground in search of Cleopatra, discovers how the Romans and the Greeks reacted to the treasures of Ancient Egypt and, on a visit to the site of the Lighthouse of Alexandria, she learns how a slave became a sultan and built his own fairy-tale caste
Michael McIntyre's The Wheel, 8.15pm, BBC One
More fun with Michael McIntyre (below) as Mel B, Tom Davis, Motsi Mabuse, Gyles Brandreth, Zara McDermott, Richie Anderson and Mark Clattenburg are this week's experts.
They must help 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.
I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here! 9.30pm, Virgin Media One & UTV
The remaining celebrities have nearly done all they can in this year's quest for the crown.
With only 24 hours left in camp, we're pretty close to learning who will walk away as this year's King or Queen of the Jungle.
As ever, Ant and Dec present the reality show from Australia.
Legends of Comedy with Lenny Henry, 8.15pm, Channel 4
Lenny and Alexei Sayle (below) look back on the alternative comedy scene that had such an impact on them both, and also dive deep into surrealism, stand-up and soundtracks.
Alexei reveals some of his favourite funny creations in series like Father Ted and Friends and breaks down his most productive partnerships with comedy legends such as Diane Morgan, Rik Mayall and Ade Edmondson.
Here’s the PPC (pre-Paul Mescal) swords ‘n’ sandals movie directed by Ridley Scott.
It’s an Oscar-winning period epic, with Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Derek Jacobi and the legendary Oliver Reed, in his last film role.
Roman general Maximus Decimus Meridius is a casualty of a power struggle between the corrupt Emperor Commodus and the senate.
Ordered to be put to death along with his family, he escapes his would-be killers but is sold into slavery as a gladiator - and uses his fame in the arena to fight against the tyrant.
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, 4.15pm, TG4
I love this movie so much. Must have seen it a hundred times and can’t wait to see it again.
Children's musical adventure, based on the book by Ian Fleming, starring Dick Van Dyke, Lionel Jeffries, Sally Ann Howes, Gert Frobe, Benny Hill and James Robertson Justice.
Eccentric inventor Caractacus Potts rescues an old car from the scrapheap, only to discover it has magical, gravity-defying powers. Meanwhile, Baron Bomburst, the blundering ruler of Vulgaria, will do anything to get his greedy hands on it.
It’s Munster v Stade Francais (KO 5.30pm) in the Pool Three match in the opening round of fixtures, held at Thomond Park.
Two-time European champions Munster will be looking to go further than last season when they were beaten by Northampton Saints in the last 16.
Stade Francais have twice finished as runners-up in this competition but were eliminated in the pool stage last term and have struggled domestically so far in the current campaign.
Clare MacNamara presents, with analysis from Fiona Coghlan and Jamie Heaslip.
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