Plebs
10pm, ITV2
The fourth in this amiably anachronistic series set in ancient Rome begins with the humorously sudden death of a key character, crushed by a stone on the construction site of “Number One, The Forum” – the project of Robert Lindsay’s smooth, prattling property developer. Marcus (Tom Rosenthal) makes a lame bid for compensation as Ryan Sampson’s Grumio eats his way through his grief. But then Jason (Jonathan Pointing), the builder responsible for the accident, enters their lives. David Stubbs
Auction
7pm, Sky Arts
A 10th series of the admirably abrupt show about recently sold art: works are succinctly introduced and critiqued before we learn their value and skip on. The select few are afforded some mildly thrilling footage of the auctioneer taking bids. Tonight, Picasso’s Femme Assise, Robe Bleue should fetch upwards of $35m (£25m). Jack Seale
MasterChef: The Finals
9pm, BBC One
The umami of all foodie battles reaches its climax this week. Tonight, the five remaining hopefuls visit a sprawling North Yorkshire gothic pile to rustle up lunch fit for a lord and lady. Whoever fails to make the grade will miss Wednesday’s far-flung field trip to Peru, prior to Friday’s fastidious final. Graeme Virtue
Secret Agent Selection: WW2
9pm, BBC Two
The second world war mission of the allies’ Special Operations Executive (SOE) was to work covertly to “set Europe ablaze”. Accordingly, the selection process was extremely rigorous, as a bunch of modern-day recruits discover when they follow SOE training in a well-crafted new living-history series. Jonathan Wright
Marcella
9pm, ITV
Anna Friel’s Marcella has been pushed to the limit in this series and, as the dramatic finale hits, there’s no letup for the troubled detective. Eric is being questioned by the police and soon Marcella uncovers one of Joel’s secrets. She heads to the killer’s house, but, when the pressure is on, one of her blackouts is rarely far away. Hannah Verdier
Lisbon: An Art Lover’s Guide
9pm, BBC Four
Artistic city break hosted by Janina Ramirez and Alastair Sooke. Portugal’s capital is the subject of a paradox by which it appears overrun with people explaining that it is underrated. Ramirez and Sooke are knowledgable guides to an artistic history informed by all aspects of Portugal’s imperial past. Andrew Mueller
Film choice
1984 4pm, Sky Cinema Greats
Michael Radford’s bleak adaptation of Orwell’s classic sets his nightmare futureworld in what is essentially drab postwar London, circa 1948, when the novel was written. There are two great performances: John Hurt as dissident Winston and Richard Burton as O’Brien, the embodiment of Big Brother. Paul Howlett
Live sport
Commonwealth Games 2018 6am, BBC Two. Artistic gymnastics and hockey from the Gold Coast.
IPL cricket: Sunrisers Hyderabad v Rajasthan Royals 3pm, Sky Sports Main Event. The big-money T20 tournament continues.
Bundesliga football: RB Leipzig v Bayer Leverkusen 7.15pm, BT Sport 1. German top-flight action.
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