Patrick Melrose
9pm, Sky Atlantic
Fasten your seatbelts for the opening episode of this new drama based on the novels of Edward St Aubyn, starring Benedict Cumberbatch as a young, extravagantly mannered aristocrat attempting to drown the pain inflicted by an abusive father in a cocktail of drink and drugs, which he consumes at breakneck speed. On learning that his father has died, he relaxes into a bath of heroin bliss. And then the grim fun really begins, starting with him turning up at the wrong funeral. David Stubbs
Neanderthals: Meet Your Ancestors
8pm, BBC Two
First of a two-parter excavating some of the roots of our family trees. Palaeontologist and comedian Ella Al-Shamahi teams up with actor Andy Serkis to conjure a 3D idea of what Neanderthals looked like. It’s engagingly done and avoids the trap of lapsing into technical gimmickry. Andrew Mueller
Midsomer Murders
8pm, ITV
After an unusually long furlough, the 19th season of the scenic whodunnit resumes with a London hack getting bumped off at a Jane Austen weekend. That requires DCI Barnaby and DS Winter to pull on some fancy britches, even if the prim period setting is undermined by a hovering delivery drone. Graeme Virtue
Burma with Simon Reeve
9pm, BBC Two
A new two-part series sees Simon Reeve head to Burma (now Myanmar) to find a country divided. He starts out in Yangon, the biggest city, before heading to Buddhist country and the beautiful ancient capital of Bagan. The leaders he meets along the way give a glimpse into how polarised the society is. Hannah Verdier
Kylie at 50: Especially for You
9pm, Channel 5
Strange to think of Kylie in middle age, possibly a consequence of her having tried everything once. She’s gone from soap to pop genius to a resting place in high camp, where she now seems comfortably ageless. This celebrates her career, with archive clips, home videos and a trip to Melbourne. John Robinson
Atlanta
10pm, BBC Two
Latterday polymath Donald Glover showboats with Atlanta, the comedy-drama series he writes and stars in, playing Princeton drop-out Earnest who, on returning to his old neighbourhood, finds himself managing his wayward cousin’s nascent rap career. It’s smart and funny, but also a little bit pleased with itself. Ben Arnold
TV film
Tomorrowland: A World Beyond, 6pm, BBC Two
Another brilliantly inventive Disney fantasy from director Brad Bird. This has rebellious kid Casey Newton (Britt Robertson) taking a trip to a parallel world where scientists are creating a utopia, but with dystopian tendencies. A fantastic retro-futureworld adventure. Paul Howlett
Live sport
Formula 1: The Spanish Grand Prix From Circuit de Catalunya. 2.05pm, Sky Sports F1
Premier League Football A game from the final round of simultaneously played fixtures. 2.55pm, Sky Sports Main Event
Rugby League Challenge Cup: Toronto Wolfpack v Warrington Wolves From Halliwell Jones Stadium. 3pm, BBC Two
