Barneys, Books and Bust Ups: 50 Years of the Booker
9pm, BBC Four
An enjoyably acid-tinged history of Britain’s pre-eminent literary award, full of controversy, backbiting and enjoyably florid put-downs: witness Anthony Burgess dismissing it as “a rather small, parochial prize suitable for rather small, parochial writers” (in fairness, he had just lost). But there are also some fond tributes paid to an award that A Brief History of Seven Killings author, Marlon James, describes as “a mirror into which we can see the turbulent questions of our time”. Gwilym Mumford
Autumnwatch New England
8pm, BBC Two
Having seemingly exhausted the supply of domestic wildlife to make innuendoes about, the team head to New England to observe the elegant decay of the Great American Fall. Among the creatures their strategically placed cameras will be hoping to catch are moose, bobcats and the black bear. Continues all week. GM
Black Earth Rising
9pm, BBC Two
Hugo Blick’s compelling thriller continues with Patrice Ganimana’s warnings about Kate’s safety graphically confirmed when she and Alice are attacked. But Kate (Michaela Coel, terrific) isn’t about to quit, and continues her search for the all-important case file her mother put together years before. Jonathan Wright
Strangers
9pm, ITV
The vivid but sweaty Hong Kong conspiracy thriller rattles along, with John Simm and his frenemy, Anthony Wong, still trying to work out who killed the woman they both loved. A supremely dodgy real estate deal seems to offer up a clue, while the very shabby Aussie journo Michael blows his top over hot-desking. Graeme Virtue
Old People’s Home for 4 Year Olds
9pm, Channel 4
This week, a batch of chickens arrives and the junior carers re-create a local maze on the nursery floor to see which residents can remember their way out. As ever, the contrast between young and old brings both heartwarming friendships and a few bittersweet moments. Hannah Verdier
For Facts Sake
9.30pm, BBC One
Brendan O’Carroll’s remorseless rampage through various light-entertainment formats continues. Having laid waste the sitcom and the chatshow, the Mrs Brown’s Boys creator tackles the panel quiz. It’s as proudly inane as you would expect, although the element of audience participation does give it a pleasingly chaotic edge. Phil Harrison
Film choice
A Man for All Seasons (Fred Zinnemann, 1966) 3pm, TCM
Hilary Mantel brought the shenanigans of Henry VIII’s court vividly to life in more recent times, but Fred Zinnemann’s erudite historical drama still holds up superbly. Paul Scofield’s Thomas More is the centre here: a flesh-and-blood, good-humoured man of principle who pays with his head for crossing the king. Paul Howlett
Today’s best live sport
Tennis: Kremlin Cup 12.30pm, BT Sport 1. Day one of the women’s event.
Snooker: English Open 12.45pm, Eurosport 1. Crawley’s K2 centre hosts the tournament won last year by Ronnie O’Sullivan.
International football: Spain v England 7pm, Sky Sports Main Event. England hope to avenge last month’s Nations League defeat.
