Eden
9pm, Channel 4
Bear Grylls meets Thomas More in this new reality show, in which 23 men and women are left isolated in 600 acres of wild Highland countryside for a year. Their challenge is not just to survive but to fashion their own Utopia. The volunteers seem more skilled and self-sufficient than the usual screeching Big Brother showoffs but building a society from scratch – with no electricity and only the most basic resources – still seems like an extraordinary task. Graeme Virtue
The Somme 1916: From Both Sides of the Wire
9pm, BBC2
Peter Barton cultivates his role as the James May of the first world war. Using German archives he shows how secret allied phone conversations had been intercepted for weeks before the offensive. This access and Barton’s intimacy with the terrain makes the story of the British “pals battalions”, killed by experienced German soldiers they believed had already been wiped out by allied bombardment, particularly excruciating. John Robinson
The Big Brexit Debate Live: Divided Britain
9pm, Channel 5
The “Big Brexit”? Really, Channel 5? Puns, at this point? While pound sterling turns into a handful of feathers? While some vast dark matter hurtles towards us alongside a recession that’ll make 2008 look like a small overdraft? And why a “Debate”? To measure the precise gap in the stable door? Anyway, for what it’s worth, politicians, public and experts (not them again) consider what the eff happens now. Ali Catterall
Swim the Channel
9pm, BBC4
More people have now conquered Everest than La Manche, making the subjects of this documentary rare indeed. We follow a few contenders as they slather themselves in grease, load up on Jelly Babies and, with the aid of boat-bound teams of “pilots”, prepare to take the plunge. Pleasingly, we’re not dealing with superhumans; the overriding sense is of ordinary people – each with their own motivations – grasping for something remarkable. Phil Harrison
Idiotsitter
11pm, Comedy Central
The latest episode of this hidden sitcom gem sees modest mentor Billie loosen the reins on moneyed protege Gene as both experience unexpected Mother’s Day encounters. For Billie, it’s when her mother sets her up with a dental hygienist-cum-biker who proudly boasts a direct trail between his brain and mouth. For Gene, it’s when a person called Dan arrives at the family mansion announcing himself as her long-estranged ma, Diane. Mark Gibbings-Jones
Ray Donovan
9pm, Sky Atlantic
At the end of last season, the Donovans saw off a revenge attack from the Minassians, with Jon Voight’s Mickey proving he was still a dab hand at throat-slitting. The reverberations from that episode unsurprisingly continue through this series. Tonight, there is a further chance for family bonding when a Russian mobster breaks into the Donovan household, with Abby’s intervention triggering chaos and forcing Ray to seek assurances for his family’s safety. David Stubbs
FILM
Les Combattants (Thomas Cailley, 2014) 11.15pm, Film4
This fun debut from Thomas Cailley stars Adèle Haenel as college dropout Madeleine, who enrols in an army boot camp. And since sweet young gardener Arnaud (Kévin Asais) is completely smitten with her, he joins up too. They’re an engaging couple, pursuing romance while pitched into a challenging, at times eerie, survivalist scenario.
SPORT
International Cricket: England v Pakistan The final day’s play from Lord’s, if the match has reached this far. 10.30am, Sky Sports 2
Cycling: Tour de France It’s the Tour de Swiss today as the riders head from Moirans-en-Montagne to Berne. A day for the sprinters, but one that comes with a cobbled climb to finish. 1.15pm, Eurosport 1; 2pm, ITV4
MLB: Chicago Cubs v New York Mets Live clash from Wrigley Field. 12midnight, ESPN
