Flat Pack Pop: Sweden’s Music Miracle
9pm, BBC Four
That rarest thing: a documentary about Swedish music that largely swerves Abba. Instead, this fascinating film from journalist James Ballardie traces how the nation became “the biggest exporter of pop music per capita on the planet”, providing chart hits for everyone from Britney Spears and Westlife to the Weeknd. Inevitably, the lank hair of Max Martin looms large, but this is a group effort, with socialist music-education programmes and the “Swe-mix” nightclub scene of the 80s playing major roles. Gwilym Mumford
Monty Don’s Japanese Gardens
9pm, BBC Two
In the absence of the still-hibernating Gardeners’ World, horticulturalists’ crumpet Monty Don heads to Japan to explore the nation’s gardens. From ancient Helan boating gardens to unconventional modern spaces, Don discovers that Japan’s outside spaces are varied as well as verdant. GM
Grantchester
9pm, ITV
The last in the current series of the 50s-set drama sees gruff Geordie (Robson Green) attempting to solve the murder of a teddy boy, accompanied by Reverend Will (Tom Brittney), who is still grieving after his family tragedy. As James Norton’s replacement, Brittney is holding his own so far in this cosy detective drama. Kate Nicholson
Posh Hotels With Sally & Nigel
9pm, Channel 5
Sally Lindsay and Nigel Havers josh around the Langham for a bit, having a go at working there and vacuuming up the extreme luxury in the London hotel’s £24k-a-night executive suite. The presenters’ personalities put a bit of flesh on what, in truth, is a very thin format. Jack Seale
13 Moments That Killed Whitney Houston
10pm, Channel 5
With a premise so staggeringly tasteless that it is almost impressive, this documentary outlines the baker’s dozen of “fateful events” that led to the death of the singer at 48. No previews were available, but it’s hard to see this being anything other than the lowest of bottom-feeding television. GM
Rick and Morty
10pm, E4
The extraterrestrial comedy hits terrestrial TV. Booze-addled mad-scientist Rick sweeps milquetoast nephew Morty away on a gauntlet of whip-smart adventures across the universe, only in place of Doctor Who’s wide-eyed sense of wonder is the nastiest of nihilistic mean streaks. Inventive, disgusting and hilarious. Luke Holland
Film choice
Nightcrawler (Danny Gilroy, 2014) 11.05pm, BBC Two
There is something vampiric about Jake Gyllenhaal’s Lou Bloom, who learns to make a living feasting on human blood: he’s a freelance TV cameraman who films the gory results of car smashes. Danny Gilroy’s debut, with its shadows of Scorsese’s Taxi Driver, is a creepy, violent, queasily satirical drama. Paul Howlett
Today’s best live sport
Test Cricket: South Africa v Sri Lanka 7.55am, Sky Sports Cricket. Day three of the third Test.
Premiership Rugby Union: Gloucester v Exeter Chiefs 7pm, BT Sport 1. Title-chasing Exeter head to the Kingsholm Stadium.
League One Football: Sunderland v Accrington Stanley 7pm, Sky Sports Main Event. Stanley visit the Stadium of Light.
