The National Television Awards 2019
7.30pm, ITV
Dermot O’Leary hosts the annual gongfest at the O2 in London, where we learnwhat British viewers have chosen as the best TV presenter, talent show, drama performance, TV judge, serial drama performance and, the latest addition, new drama, which recognises an outstanding year for debut series. Will Bodyguard overcome Killing Eve, Sky One’s A Discovery of Witches and Kay Mellor’s Girlfriends, or will the award go to BBC thriller The Cry? Mike Bradley
Koalas: Cute & Cuddly
7pm, Channel 5
There are many things wrong with this two-parter about one of Australia’s most mysterious marsupials, not least that they’re hardly cuddly – if you mess with them they might do you some serious damage. Still, it is a pleasant profile worth watching alone for new science about the male koala’s mating bellow. Mike Bradley
My Million Pound Menu
8pm, BBC Two
First Dates smoothie Fred Sirieix oversees another battle for funding between three groups of would-be restaurateurs. Among the hopefuls in Manchester are a married couple who dream of serving posh Nordic nosh, and a gang of friends with an idea inspired by the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage. Jack Seale
Escape at Dannemora
9pm, Sky Atlantic
Breakout stars Benicio Del Toro and Paul Dano are still scraping their way toward freedom in this tense but slow-burning prison drama, based on a true story. At the halfway mark, their civilian accomplice Tilly (Patricia Arquette) still seems on board, even if her dim hubby is starting to sense something is up. Graeme Virtue
Frankie Drake Mysteries
9pm, Alibi
A second series of the Toronto-based 1920s detective drama opens with Canada’s first female private dick, Frankie Drake, scenting a scam when an old rival comes to town proffering pricey Peruvian artefacts. It is woefully plotted, badly dressed and gives off more than a whiff of Acorn Antiques. Mike Bradley
Catastrophe
10pm, Channel 4
Sharon and Rob are on a health kick, one that puts her on a collision course with her GP. It may be that she’s not as physically fit as she thought? Plus, there is another bravura turn from Daniel Lapaine as Rob’s friend Dave. It is as painfully relatable as ever, yet still, somehow, a pleasure. Ellen E Jones
Film choice
Transcendence 6.30pm, Film4
That knotty problem of our times (see Ex Machina, Her), the potential sentience of machines, raises its head in this ambitious AI drama. Johnny Depp is a hi-tech Frankenstein whose creation of a self-aware computer attracts violent retribution, while Rebecca Hall and Paul Bettany fly the flag for humanity. Paul Howlett
Today’s best live sport
ODI Cricket: South Africa v Pakistan 10.55am, Sky Sports Cricket. Coverage of the second game in the five-match series.
Bowls: World Championships 1pm, BBC Two. The event continues with the mixed pairs singles final.
Tennis: Australian Open 12am, Eurosport 1. The singles quarter-final stage commences.
