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Ellen E Jones, Ben Arnold, Mark Gibbings-Jones, Hannah Verdier, Graeme Virtue, Jonathan Wright and Paul Howlett

Sunday’s best TV: Atlanta; Reporting Trump’s First Year: The Fourth Estate

Donald Glover in Atlanta.
Donald Glover in Atlanta. Photograph: FX Networks

Atlanta

10pm, Fox

It seems no fool is parted from his money sooner than Earn (writer-creator Donald Glover). In this episode, he celebrates a windfall by taking out on-off girlfriend Van (yep, Zazie Beetz, lately of Deadpool 2 fame, is back) and ends up getting “finessed” in all the familiar ways (racist cashiers, strip club hidden charges), plus a few new ones. Meanwhile, Paper Boi and Darius hang out in the recording studio with rival rapper Clark County and discover the secrets behind his enviable success. Ellen E Jones

Nigel Kennedy Plays Bach & Gershwin

7pm, BBC Four

Footage of violining bad boy Nigel Kennedy tackling Bach and Gershwin from his performance at the BBC’s Biggest Weekend event from the imposing Scone Palace in Perth. He is joined on stage by members of the Kennedy Band and also by the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Ben Arnold

Bake Off: The Professionals

8pm, Channel 4

The battle royale of baking nears the semi-final stage, with the teams tasked with channelling their childhoods for this week’s challenge: a tiered macaron cake followed by fairytale-inspired showpiece creations. In the face of incredibly strict judging, will anyone crumble? Mark Gibbings-Jones

Poldark

9pm, BBC One

Ross puts his top on for long enough to make his first speech in Parliament, but Demelza is left home alone dealing with Drake and his heartbreak. Caroline gives birth, but it doesn’t look like a happy ever after for her and Dwight. Rebecca Front pops up as Osbourne’s mother and she’s not a woman to be messed with. Hannah Verdier

Reporting Trump’s First Year: The Fourth Estate

9pm, BBC Two

This sobering four-part documentary series goes behind the scenes at the newsrooms and bureaux of the New York Times, as the venerable paper of record rapidly reorientates to life under perhaps the most paranoid and media-hostile US president in history. Graeme Virtue

The Handmaid’s Tale

9pm, Channel 4

Mildly bleaker even than our own patriarchal end-days, the second series of The Handmaid’s Tale is hard going. Nonetheless, it’s still compelling, especially when Elisabeth Moss takes centre stage. Tonight, June tries to protect Hannah, there’s a new Red Centre to be dedicated, and Nick struggles. Jonathan Wright

Film choice

Quadrophenia, 1.35am, Film4

Phil Daniels in Quadrophenia.
Phil Daniels in Quadrophenia. Photograph: Allstar/The Who Films

Franc Roddam’s screen version of the Who’s rock opera expertly recreates a seedy, sultry, angry time: the seaside clashes between mods and rockers in 1964. Phil Daniels leads the way as pill-popping rebel Jimmy and there are vigorous performances from the likes of Philip Davis and Ray Winstone. Paul Howlett

Live sport

ODI Cricket: England v Australia The final game of the series from Old Trafford, Manchester. 10.30am, Sky Sports Cricket

World Cup Football: England v Panama Later games are Japan v Senegal and Poland v Colombia. 12.10pm, BBC One

Formula 1: The French Grand Prix The eighth round of the season from Circuit Paul Ricard. 3.05pm, Sky Sports Main Event

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