Out of Their Skin
10pm, ITV4
Forty years since Viv Anderson first played for England, Ian Wright fronts a documentary about pioneering black footballers (concluding tomorrow night) that finds a judicious balance between celebration and righteous ire. Profiles of Anderson and Cyrille Regis, as well as lesser-known heroes such as Paul Canoville, starkly set out how racist football culture was in the 1970s and 1980s and how fortitudinous black stars had to be. The white fans, managers and commentators who stood up and objected also get their dues. Jack Seale
UK’s Strongest Man 2018
7pm, Channel 5
As daft as it is watchable, this strongman contest has long been a winter TV staple. Taking place in St Albans, events include the duck walk steeplechase, and our old favourite, the truck pull. There is also the enticing prospect of a sudden-death eliminator between the two lowest-ranking beefcakes. Phil Harrison
How to Spend It Well at Christmas With Phillip Schofield
8pm, ITV
Return of the catalogue show that advises you on how best to spend your hard-earned during the festive season. First up, Pip rates new kids’ toys, from a cheapish robot chameleon to a pricey unicorn ride-on, while comedian Sally Phillips checks out gaming consoles. Ali Catterall
Mrs Wilson
9pm, BBC One
Suburban London rubs shoulders with espionage in Anna Symon’s engaging period drama set in 1963. Returning home from work, Alison Wilson (Ruth Wilson) witnesses the death of her husband novelist Alex (Iain Glen), but before long a knock at the door reveals another side to the man she married. Mike Bradley
Documenting Hate: Charlottesville
9pm, PBS America
AC Thompson’s searching look at the Unite the Right rally that took place last year in West Virginia asks why many of the perpetrators of the racist violence have not been held accountable. An alarming look at the resurgence of the far right in modern America. MB
Farang: Dead Man Running
11.05pm, Channel 4
A compelling Scandi-noir in an exotic setting, this Swedish drama follows criminal Rickard, the “farang” (Thai for “foreigner”) of the title, as his past catches up with him while in self-imposed exile in Phuket. The trouble starts when his 15-year-old daughter Thyra comes looking for him. MB
Film choice
Shampoo, midnight, Talking Pictures TV
In Hal Ashby’s 1970s satire of the life and loves of a womanising Beverly Hills hairdresser, star (and producer) Warren Beatty is more than just a pretty face: his sexual adventures are part of a sly portrait of the smug and faddish late-60s US. Among his conquests are Julie Christie, Goldie Hawn and Lee Grant. Paul Howlett
Today’s best live sport
Champions League Football: AEK Athens v Ajax, 5.30pm, BT Sport 1
A fixture from Group E.
Championship Football: Leeds United v Reading, 7pm, Sky Sports Main Event
From Elland Road.
Champions League Football: Lyon v Manchester City, 7pm, BT Sport 2
A Group F encounter at the Groupama Stadium.
