Britain As Seen on ITV
8pm, ITV
This latest look at ITV’s history of social reportage examines 60 years of British pastimes. Expect a rollcall of reassuring nods to nostalgic expectations – model trains, pigeon racing and fleeting dancefloor fads are all present – but there’s also a stark indicator of how little things have changed, with archive footage of Britons enjoying bingo, acting out vampire-hunting fantasies or simply moaning about TV. In short, precisely the sort of hobbies enjoyed today by anyone with access to a tablet and 20 spare minutes. Mark Gibbings-Jones
Panorama: Rugby and the Brain – Tackling the Truth
8.30pm, BBC1
Former Scottish rugby international John Beattie investigates links between the sport and long-term brain injuries among those who have played it. He speaks to the doctors who treat the injuries, and those within the sport trying to figure out a way to maintain a tough game in a way that doesn’t damage its players far beyond the end of their careers. He also visits the US, where American football is working its way through the same issue. Andrew Mueller
Jamie’s Super Food
8pm, Channel 4
“It’s about cooking smart,” says a grinning Jamie Oliver, insisting that his superfoods don’t have to be sourced expensively from organic delis. Tonight, he visits Greece for kebab inspiration and Japan for an unusual burger. The day begins with breakfast popovers and then finds Jamie knee-deep in wild fennel on a Greek hillside. He does make you want to devote every second to foraging and burying your face in green lushness. He will obviously outlive us all with his sunny jetsetting and constant chomping on verdant freshness. Julia Raeside
All Change at Longleat
9pm, BBC1
The series following life at Longleat continues with pregnant Emma finding that a traditional Silver Cross pram isn’t the world’s most manoeuvrable wheeled object. Never mind, it was only a test drive, and presumably it’ll look aesthetically pleasing when pushed by a nanny. Elsewhere, Ceawlin muses on how one disposes of a Hitler watercolour (Grandad bought the picture, but it’s not something his descendant wants to profit from) and Bob Montgomery, Longleat’s devoutly Christian CEO, espouses “servant leadership”. All rather boggling. Jonathan Wright
Doc Martin
9pm, ITV
While the Beeb embraces the implausible world of Doctor Foster – all secrets, lies and readily available GP appointments – ITV keeps it real with its cranky Cornish doc. This week, Martin treats a father and daughter whose ailments are getting in the way of caring for their pigs, simultaneously dodging the demands of a local radio host and trying to mend his relationship with Louisa. Elsewhere, Al is concerned by dad Bert’s behaviour and PC Penhale lends Janice a hand when she runs into trouble while babysitting. Hannah J Davies
The Last Man on Earth
9pm, Dave
Poor old Tandy (Will Forte). Not only has alpha-Phil stolen his name (or at least forced him to change his own), he’s also banished him from Tucson, leaving him to fend for himself in the desert with nothing but a packet of Pringles and memories of a woman he simultaneously loves and hates, in the series-closer of this superbly nihilistic comedy. No spoilers, but the final shot sets things up nicely for a second series, to the spaced-out strains of the Kinks and their Supersonic Rocket Ship. Ali Catterall
Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief
9pm, Sky Atlantic
After no-doubt extensive correspondence with its legal advisers, Sky has decided to risk the ire of the notoriously litigious church of Scientology by airing Alex Gibney’s documentary on alleged abuses within the church’s US headquarters. More power to it: this superior act of cinematic muckraking, featuring eye-opening testimony from disillusioned and often victimised former members of the church, including Hollywood director Paul Haggis, should be seen by as many people as possible. Gwilym Mumford
Today’s best live sport
Tennis: St Petersburg Open
The opening day of the indoor tournament from Sibur Arena in Russia. 1pm, British Eurosport
Championship football: Derby County v Burnley
Paul Clement’s Derby take on Burnley, recently relegated from the Premier League. 7.30pm, Sky Sports 1
American football: Indianapolis Colts v New York Jets
NFL action from Lucas Oil stadium where the Jets look to maintain their winning start to the season, while the Colts look to recover from their opening weekend defeat. 1.30am, Sky Sports 1
Film choice
Oldboy
(Park Chan-Wook, 2003)
12.40am, Horror Channel
After 15 years imprisoned in a windowless room, a Seoul businessman (Choi Min-sik) sets off on an ultra-violent quest to find out who is responsible. It’s an intriguing premise for this Kafkaesque Korean revenge-thriller, expounded in a series of truly horrid scenes.
Alexandra
(Aleksandr Sokurov, 2007)
1.45am, Film4
The Russian director’s arresting take on the Chechen conflict stars opera singer Galina Vishnevskaya as an elderly woman who fetches up at an army camp outside Grozny, where her grandson is based. Her evident horror at the conditions – and the soldiers’ touching reactions to her – provide powerful emotional insights.
