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Anton Ferdinand: Football, Racism & Me
9:00 pm, BBC One
Following a highly publicized account of alleged racial abuse on the pitch while playing against former England captain John Terry in 2011, footballer Anton Ferdinand is now in front of this surprising documentary which examines why racism is on the rise in the game in the last years. Speaking for the first time about the impact the incident had on his life and career, including continued online abuse, Ferdinand also meets other footballers who have been affected. SELF
Love Bites
18:00 ITV2
Dinner Date meets Ready Steady Cook in this royal dating series presented by Scarlett Moffatt. Three suitors have a chance to win a one-time gourmet date if they can beat their rivals to prepare the most delicious meal possible with their boxes of identical ingredients. Tonight, the up-and-coming try their hand at shelling crabs. SELF
Hospital 21:00
BBC Two
The rapid turnaround of this series following the Royal Free NHS Trust in the middle of Covid creates even more tension as viewers know things aren’t going to get better anytime soon. In early autumn, the emergency room at Barnet hospital is filling up, but a chronic shortage of beds remains. What can be done? GV
A royal Christmas: the secrets of Sandringham
21:00, Channel 4
Boris says he is “confident” that “we will be able to have a Christmas as normal as possible”. But what about the Windsors? How will they fare without their normal Norfolk Christmas? In its possible absence, here’s a look back at their royal festive knees. AJC
The Undoing
9:00 pm, Sky Atlantic
Jonathan (Hugh Grant) takes the stand in her defense, while Grace (Nicole Kidman) is distracted by another horrific possibility. The valid list of suspects in the murder is still long – anyone on the Upper East Side, it seems – but when this gripping series ends, we should finally find the real culprit. EEJ
Locked In: Breaking the Silence
22:00, BBC Four
Director Xavier Alford presents this heartwarming documentary about his experience living with a rare and incurable neurological disease that will ultimately cause paralysis. Alford faces a terrifying future, as well as providing an intimate examination of his condition. SELF
Movie
The Duellists, 1:45 pm, Sky Cinema Greats
Ridley Scott’s startling 1977 debut, adapted from a story by Joseph Conrad, sees Keith Carradine and a demonic Harvey Keitel as the hussars who, during the lulls of the Napoleonic wars, take to carve each other in a series of duels of honor. It is a glittering tale of obsession and macabre moral codes. PJH
Sport
Premiership, Leicester City v Fulham, 5:00 pm, Sky Sports main event
West Ham United will follow against Aston Villa at 7.30pm.
FA Cup Soccer: Canvey Island v Boreham Wood, 19:00, BT Sport 1. Second round, draw.
NFL: Philadelphia Eagles v Seattle Seahawks, 1:00 am, main event of Sky Sports. Live from Lincoln Financial Field.
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