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The Millennium Dome Robbery with Ross Kemp
21:00, ITV
It was a scenario straight out of a Guy Ritchie movie, set in that suitably arrogant monument to the excess of the late 1990s, the Millennium Dome. Two decades later, this documentary reveals the true audacity of the diamond heist attempt that would have yielded bigger loot than Brink’s-Mat, Hatton Garden and The Great Train Robbery combined. Seven criminals, armed only with a bulldozer and a speedboat, planned the robbery, but Old Bill had some clever tricks. Phil Harrison
Children in Need: Life in Lockdown
7:30 pm, BBC One
In Newcastle upon Tyne, Coby supports her little sister during her rare ailment. In Swansea, three siblings with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder persist during the block. And, in Hertfordshire, Ethan struggles with vision deterioration. A showcase for the optimism, courage and resilience of young people. But Catterall
12 puppies and us
8:00 pm, BBC Two
Puppy ownership is booming; this series follows the dogs as they settle into their new homes. Dachshund Mr Cooper takes the shock of his life when he moves a puppy of Great Dane, while a family with five children in South London choose Sage, the staffordshire bull terrier-cross, as their new friend to Block. Hannah Verdier
Paul O’Grady’s Great British Escape
20:00, ITV
A new series in which O’Grady explores the Garden of England before it transforms into a giant truck park serving Brexit. O’Grady lives in Kent and is well placed to extol the virtues of the county. Tonight, take to the skies in a Tiger Moth biplane, visit a historic castle and meet a rescued Barn Owl. PH
Sarah Beeny’s new life in the country
20:00, Channel 4
Beeny continues to chronicle her dream career: She and her husband, Graham, have bought 89 hectares (220 acres) of Somerset and are planning to build a mansion. Episode one brings gambling with the lambs, some light planning issues, and a tour of the family’s fabulous former homes. Jack Seale
Dance around the world
23.05, Channel 4
An invigorating journey into the vast world of street dance as pros Suzette, Kym and Maren explore dance styles around the world and challenge locals to dance. They start in Brazil, where dances like passinho and capoeira have political and cultural associations. PH
Choice of film
Bacurau (Kleber Mendonça Filho, Juliano Dornelles, 2019), 12.55, Film4
Strange things are happening in the (fictional) Brazilian city of Bacurau. It’s fading off the map, to begin with, then there’s a water supply struggle, a flying saucer hovering overhead, and a gang of armed tourists on a rampage. There will certainly be blood in this Western political allegory. Paul Howlett
Live sports
Big Bash for women cricket: Brisbane Heat v Sydney Thunder 8:00 am, BT Sport 2. From Blacktown ISP Oval, Sydney.
Rugby championship: new South Wales v Queensland 9:00 am, main event of Sky Sports. The second game in the series.
Cycling: European Track Championships 16:00, Eurosport 1. The annual event, this year from Plovdiv in Bulgaria.
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