Carol Klein’s Plant Odysseys
7pm, BBC2
In her final botanical biography of the series, Carol Klein asks us to consider the water lily, one of nature’s most recognisable flowers. Examining the far eastern etymology of the flower, it soon becomes clear that the humble aquatic herb has quite the backstory to tell, stretching to prehistoric times. That longevity might just have something to do with the plant’s ability to adapt to so many environments, even managing to master an overnight colour and sex change. Mark Gibbings-Jones
Trouble At The Post Office – Panorama
7.30pm, BBC1
John Sweeney investigates shenanigans at the Post Office. Over the last few years, dozens of sub-postmasters have been prosecuted after computers suggested shortfalls in their accounts – some have been imprisoned, others have lost their livelihoods and homes. According to at least one whistleblower, however, the real fault lay with the Post Office’s rickety IT set-up. Despite knowing this, the Post Office pursued charges against its employees rather than admit to a systemic fault. Andrew Mueller
Andrew Marr On Churchill: Blood, Sweat And Oil Paint
9pm, BBC4
When not winning wars, growling at grandchildren and downing champagne, Churchill was a prolific painter. And no mediocrity, like his opponent Hitler. As Andrew Marr, himself a keen artist, convincingly argues, Churchill used his art as a cathartic means of banishing his demons as well as giving vent to the romantic nature that fuelled his missionary zeal as a politician. He was befriended by painters such as Walter Sickert and his works fetch seven-figure sums on the art market. David Stubss
The Scandalous Lady W
9pm, BBC2
Natalie Dormer stars in a one-off drama that tells the story of Seymour, Lady Worsley, who scandalised late 18th-century society by leaving her husband, Sir Richard Worsley, for his friend, Captain George Bisset. A court case that shows how wives were legally regarded as property follows, but the emotional heart of proceedings lies in the tangled relationships and illicit desires on view. Dormer impresses as Seymour, a real-life Jane Austen heroine forced by circumstances to brave being brazen. Jonathan Wright
Show Me A Hero
9pm, Sky Atlantic
New miniseries adapted by The Wire creator David Simon from a non-fiction book of the same name. It stars Oscar Isaac as Nick Wasicsko, a council member in Yonkers, New York in the 1980s, who makes tremendous hay by opposing a court order to build unsegregated low-income homes in the middle-class suburbs. It’s the sort of knotty subject that Simon prides himself in trying to unpack, but credit must also go to director Paul Haggis for lending an urgency that Simon’s previous series, Treme, often lacked. Gwilym Mumford
I Am Jazz
9pm, TLC
New series about all-American teen Jazz, who identifies as transgender. Her parents are straight-talking but sensitive, giving her granny short shrift when she talks about “trannies”. This first episode tackles puberty and Jazz’s developing body as she shops for a tankini and visits the makeup counter. Jazz is smart, funny and full of beans, and watching her host a slumber party full of giggling girls is heartwarming. Although the boys who call her a “freak” deserve a punch, she faces the prejudice admirably. Hannah Verdier
Revenge Porn
10pm, Channel 4
Anna Richardson explores the disturbing world of revenge porn in this documentary, with contributions from both victims and perpetrators alike. Using her own naked selfies as bait (yes, really), Richardson discovers that revenge porn is more than a cottage industry for spurned lovers; rather, it’s a worrying phenomenon with links to hacking and stalking. As she plays the criminals and trolls at their own game, she’s sure to convince viewers to delete their nudies sharpish. Hannah J Davies
Film choice
Spirited Away (Hayao Miyazaki, Kirk Wise, 2002) 3.45pm, Film4
Miyazaki’s stunning, computer-generated, hand-drawn fantasy, woven around a child’s journey of self-discovery was – at the time – Japan’s biggest box-office success. This English-language version starts out in Alice In Wonderland-style, with sulky 10-year-old Chihiro pitched into a grotesque world of gods, spirits and witches where, with a boy called Haku, she encounters adventures that boggle both eye and mind. Paul Howlett
Today’s best live sport
U-19s One Day Cricket: England v Australia Future Ashes stars in limited-overs action in Derby. 1.55pm, Sky Sports Ashes
ATP Masters Tennis: The Western & Southern Open Day one of the tournament at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. 4pm, Sky Sports 3
Premier League Football: Liverpool v Bournemouth A tough early trip for Eddie Howe’s promoted Cherries as they visit Anfield, after a rare home defeat in the opening fixture. 7pm, Sky Sports 1
