Men at Lunch
9pm, PBS America
Most of us have seen the famous photograph Lunch Atop a Skyscraper, taken on 20 September 1932 in New York City. But how much do we really know about the 11 ironworkers pictured 250 metres above the streets of Manhattan? Who were these men and who was behind the lens? All these questions and more are answered, as conclusively as records will permit, in a film that explains how the idea for the publicity shot for the Rockefeller building came about. Just as interesting are all the other precarious shots from that day unearthed from the archives. Mike Bradley
Ancient Invisible Cities
9pm, BBC Two
How did the ancient Egyptians build the pyramids? What is the answer to the riddle of whose face adorns the Sphinx? Breathless broadcaster Michael Scott begins a three-part series in which he uses the latest laser-scanning technology to reveal the secrets of historical wonders. His excitement is contagious. MB
Gogglebox
9pm, Channel 4
Proving that the nation isn’t getting sick of watching other people shout at the TV, here is a 12th series of Gogglebox. It has come a long way since the “chin-chin” days of Steph and Dom, but the ’Box regulars remain a reliable source of good-humoured quips and common sense as they survey the week’s most talked-about shows. Hannah Verdier
Mock the Week
10pm, BBC Two
Dara Ó Briain resumes his role as referee in the news-based bunfight that continues to make us laugh. Hugh Dennis and this week’s panellists Angela Barnes, Ed Gamble, Rhys James, Nish Kumar and Tiff Stevenson review what will surely prove to be another eventful week. MB
Rated Awards 2018
11.05pm, Channel 4
The fourth edition of the grime and UK hip-hop awards were marred by a stabbing that took place outside the event. Inside the Hammersmith Apollo, hosts Beats1 presenter Julie Adenuga and Big Narstie’s scene-stealing wingman Mo Gilligan introduced nominees including Narstie himself, Stefflon Don and Jorja Smith. Phil Harrison
The Luke McQueen Pilots
11.15pm, BBC One
A new mock-investigative series begins with a report on our “hidden vampire crisis”. Fitfully funny, although McQueen’s faux-naif-meets-Russell Brand shtick (standing in a street yelling “Lower the age of sexual consent!” in order to protect virgins from vampires) is an acquired, er, taste. Ali Catterall
Film choice
The Diary of a Teenage Girl (Marielle Heller, 2015), 1am, Channel 4
It is San Francisco, 1976, and 15-year-old Minnie (Bel Powley), loses her virginity to mum Kristen Wiig’s 35-year-old boyfriend (Alexander Skarsgård), launching her into complex emotional territory. Marielle Heller’s debut, adapted from Phoebe Gloeckner’s graphic novel, is a mischievous coming-of-age tale. Paul Howlett
Today’s best live sport
Test cricket: England v India 10am, Sky Sports Cricket. The Oval hosts the fifth and final Test between the sides.
Premiership Rugby Union: Northampton Saints v Harlequins 7pm, BT Sport 1. Clash between two sides who struggled last season.
International football: Scotland v Belgium 7pm, Sky Sports Main Event. Friendly from Hampden Park.
