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New Elizabethans with Andrew Marr
21:00, BBC Two
Andrew Marr presents his new series that examines the lives of extraordinary Britons during the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, from 1952 onwards. Inspired by Churchill’s observation that the queen’s coronation would spark “a new Elizabethan era”, Marr begins his account with an exploration of how a patriarchal, class-obsessed society was somehow dismantled in the 1950s. by the growing visibility of figures such as transgender journalist Jan Morris and actor Diana Dors, risque in his day. Ammar Kalia
Do-it-yourself SOS: the big construction
20:00, BBC One
More home renovations with Nick Knowles and his team. Tonight, they’re looking to assist the Sweet family of Weston-super-Mare: the Cat parents and Chris’s three brave children have serious health problems, and the two youngest will become completely dependent on wheelchairs when they reach adolescence. Ali Catterall
Taskmaster
21:00, Channel 4
Can anyone stop Daisy May Cooper from achieving victory? As the relentlessly silly celebrity show nears the end of its first Channel 4 series, a stolen cup of tea and a rolling Johnny Vegas provide the kind of casual hilarity that no mainstream comedy or hastily assembled panel show could come up with. Jack Seale
Riviera
9:00 pm, Sky Atlantic
In this Season 3 finale, Ellen (Clare-Hope Ashitey) is on the loose, with a suitcase full of deadly drugs and a ruthless desire for revenge. Will Georgia (Julia Stiles) and Gabriel (Rupert Graves) be able to intervene before it’s too late? And, more precisely, will they still look tanned and full of money while doing it? Ellen E Jones
LA’s Finest
9:00 pm, Fox
Recently canceled in the US, this is your last chance to witness this slightly surreal drama comedy starring Jessica Alba and Gabrielle Union in the Season 2 finale. After Izzy’s kidnapping, McKenna (Alba) and Syd (Union) make one last push to free Koreatown of its crime wave in a showdown with the dark Lustrum Holdings. SELF
Celebrity Crystal Maze
22:00, Channel 4
Richard Ayoade returns with his weird disembodied mannequin hand to lead a new group of celebrity recruits through his diabolical Crystal Labyrinth. The first is team captain Laura Whitmore with comedian Chris Ramsay, dancers Perri Kiely and Jordan Banjo, and former rugby player Gareth Thomas. SELF
Choice of film
The Adjustment Bureau (George Nolfi, 2011) 21:00, Sony Movies
Bourne screenwriter George Nolfi reunites with Matt Damon in this reality-twisting sci-fi thriller. Damon plays an idealistic congressman whose love for dancer Emily Blunt draws the attention of the obscure Adjustment Bureau and its powerful performers – who dress like Mad Men and are led, incidentally, by John Slattery. Paul Howlett
Live sports
European Tour Golf: The South African Open. 1:00 pm, Sky Sports main event. Opening day coverage.
Basketball: Newcastle Eagles v London Lions 19:00, Sky Sports main event. Clash from Eagles Commuity Arena.
Europa League Football: Zorya Luhansk v Leicester City 17.30, BT Sport 1. Group G.
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