Sharon Osbourne’s Dodgiest Deals in Rock’n’Roll
10pm, BBC4
“If I’ve ever exploited anybody, it’s for their own benefit,” sneered Don Arden, the terrifying manager of Small Faces. In this hair-raising history of music-biz deals, his chip-off-the-old-block daughter, Sharon Osbourne (who once kicked a scamming promoter in the knackers), explores the eternal tug-of-war between artists and The Man – from Little Richard selling his soul for half a cent per record to NWA’s messy fallout. Ali Catterall
Count Arthur Strong
8.30pm, BBC1
Steve Delaney’s catastrophically befuddled Count continues his welcome return and continues to make the life of Rory Kinnear’s Michael a surreal misery. This week, Michael receives a summons for jury service, Arthur discovers the joy of doing good deeds and John the Watch runs into some of his old criminal associates, leading to a moment of sitcom genius comprising the exchange: “Have they now?” “Yes.” Looks nothing on paper but just you watch it … David Stubbs
Versailles
9pm, BBC2
The king is away taking care of business with the war, so Queen Marie-Therese is in charge back at the palace. Sadly, the first thing she does is ban all that debauchery that makes Versailles such a jolly romp. Philippe is under pressure to step up when a sultan refuses to let her sign a treaty and Madame de Montespan is up to no good. Inside Versailles follows, with the historical lowdown from Professor Kate Williams and Greg Jenner. Hannah Verdier
Lethal Weapon
9pm, ITV
More high-octane hokum from LAPD’s Riggs and Murtaugh as the duo tackle a series of violent crimes with an ecclesiastical connection: each of the victims belongs to the same church. Aside from the investigation, Riggs becomes riddled with regret as the first anniversary of Miranda’s death approaches, leading to an ill-advised absence from her memorial service. With Trish and Murtaugh needed to help Riggs recover, will the series of crimes really be left unsolved? Mark Gibbings-Jones
Britain Today Tonight
11.05pm, Channel 4
Kayvan Novak is the man of a thousand prosthetic faces in this occasionally amusing, occasionally excruciating news spoof. Nine times Pulitzer prize-winning anchor Douglas “Digger” Daley is your host – tonight presiding over a studio debate between a soft-drinks manufacturer, a sports star and a nutritionist. Elsewhere, the satire continues at a casting session for ethnically diverse Hollywood actors. John Robinson
Jamestown
9pm, Sky1
This saga of a New World town run by scheming authoritarian men recalls Jimmy McGovern’s Banished, with its struggle between spunky rebels and hard-faced rulers. Whereas the BBC2 show wrung heart-stopping drama from cruelty and injustice, Jamestown doesn’t have the guts: it has settled down into a glossy ensemble piece. Tonight, someone robs a grave in search of a treasure map, and Jocelyn (Naomi Battrick) outwits the blokes once again. Jack Seale
Finding Carter
6am, Sky Box Sets/Now TV
Rebellious Carter Stevens (Kathryn Prescott of Skins fame) is having a fine time as a teenager. Until, that is, she discovers that her single “mother”, Lori, abducted her as a toddler. Sent to live with her biological parents, Carter has to deal with the messiness of family life while, initially, plotting to be reunited with Lori. A dark premise, then, for a family drama that lasted for two seasons in the States. Jonathan Wright
Film choice
The Railway Man (Jonathan Teplitzky, 2013) 9pm, More4
Not the most savvy of wartime dramas, but still a poignant account of suffering and redemption. Adapted from the memoir of Eric Lomax, a prisoner of war forced to work on the Burma railway, the film shifts between the brutality of the regime and a 1980s Lomax tortured by nightmares, who resolves to return to face his chief tormentor. Colin Firth and Jeremy Irvine play the older and younger Lomax. Paul Howlett
Live sport
Cycling: Giro d’Italia 12noon, Eurosport 1. The 19th stage of the Grand Tour race, featuring a journey from San Candido to Piancavallo.
Super League Rugby: Leeds Rhinos v Warrington Wolves 7.30pm, Sky Sports 1. All the action from the top-flight clash at Headingley.
Sailing: America’s Cup 9pm, BT Sport 1. Day one from the first round-robin of qualifiers.
