Sick of It
10pm, Sky1
Karl Pilkington’s new sitcom refuses to work for its laughs, or its pathos. He plays Karl, a newly and unhappily single cabbie whose implausible fecklessness, in a world full of monstrous chancers, creates farcical situations from nothing. He also plays Karl’s more forthright inner monologue as a separate character, which is a way to crowbar in Pilkington’s trademark observational rants. But, in a scripted comedy that aims for bittersweetness, simply spelling out what pains the protagonist is another easy shortcut. Jack Seale
Manson: The Lost Tapes
9pm, ITV
“Whatever people have been asking for, we’ll give it to ’em.” Sandra Good there, a former member of Charles Manson’s “family”, who definitely isn’t talking about acts of philanthropy. She is among the ex-cult followers opening up about their addled, gaslit commune years in the late-60s, in this dispiriting two-parter. Ali Catterall
Michael Palin in North Korea
9pm, Channel 5
After a week spent getting past the stereotypes he encountered in Pyongyang, Palin hits the road and delivers on his promise to show us a different side to the DPRK on a tour that includes a visit to an “international beach destination” and the opportunity to ask some of the difficult questions perhaps missing from the first episode. Mike Bradley
Hollywood’s Brightest Bombshell
9pm, BBC Four
The clues are in the title to this compelling biopic about the life of Hedy Lamarr, the Austrian actor and MGM darling. Lamarr not only became the model for Snow White and Catwoman but also invented a technology that forms the basis of today’s Bluetooth and secure wifi. Quite a story. MB
Impossible Builds
9pm, More4
Location, frustration, salvation: what happens if you want to build your dream home on a far-flung site? This new series explores how kit houses can circumvent some of the usual brickie logistics, kicking off with a grandiose project on Scotland’s stormy north-west coast, accessible only via an eight-mile track. Graeme Virtue
Wonderdate
9.45pm, BBC Two
Tim Key and his former Cowards comrades have had a hand in a few short films. This abbreviated version of Key’s show Megadate is a tale of a boy taking a girl on what he thinks is the perfect first date. So why won’t she answer his texts? And why does even the eel catcher on the mud flats think he’s a loser? Very funny. MB
Film choice
Experiment Perilous (Jacques Tourneur, 1944) 10.25pm, BBC Four
Hedy Lamarr stars as the young wife of wealthy, elderly, disturbed Paul Lukas; she is cooped up in a gloomy mansion that’s reminiscent of George Cukor’s classic Gaslight. She fears for her sanity, but good doctor George Brent is on hand to offer tender loving care, in Jacques Tourneur’s intriguing, vintage thriller. Paul Howlett
Live sport
Snooker: China Championship 6.55am, Eurosport 2. Day four of the tournament in Guangzhou.
Cycling: Road World Championships 2pm, Eurosport 1. Coverage of the men’s junior road race from Austria.
Super League rugby 7.30pm, Sky Sports Main Event. Coverage of a crucial league game.
