Black Hollywood: ‘They’ve Gotta Have Us’
10.45pm, BBC Two
Repeated in tribute to the late Boyz N the Hood director John Singleton, this doc explores how a new generation of black film-makers came to prominence throughout the 1980s and 1990s – even as black narratives were increasingly being adopted by white film-makers. Ali Catterall
Bradley Walsh’s Late Night Guest List
9.15pm, ITV
Beloved quiz host, Who sidekick and bestselling crooner: these are heady days for Bradley. And after what feels like several thousand episodes of The Chase, surely no one would begrudge him this one-off prime-time vehicle? The conceit of velvet-rope exclusivity extends to an audience member winning a place on “the best guest lists in the world”. But Walsh gabbing to daytime fixtures Holly Willoughby and Emma Bunton seems unlikely to conjure that louche, speakeasy vibe. Graeme Virtue
Queen Victoria: My Musical Britain
9pm, BBC Two
Who knew that Queen Victoria was such a music fan she would often go to the opera three times a week? To mark what would have been the monarch’s 200th birthday, Lucy Worsley shows how the queen and her consort Albert went about laying the foundations for a British musical renaissance. Mike Bradley
Royal Dresses: Secrets of the Wardrobe
9pm, Channel 5
They may not possess the greatest fashion sense, but when it comes to getting hitched the royals always show up in frocks sure to capture attention. This gorgeously illustrated doc meets designers involved in the creation of royal wedding dresses down the decades. MB
Cardinal: By the Time You Read This
9pm, BBC Four
The bodies pile up thick and fast in a thrilling double bill as the Canadian crime drama based on the novels by Giles Blunt returns. Amid the mayhem – stalkers, double murders and extramarital hijinks – dazed detective John Cardinal struggles to cope in the wake of his wife’s suicide. MB
Britain’s Deadliest Kids
10pm, Quest Red
This new series about child murderers kicks off with a voyeuristic, analysis-free instalment on William Cornick, the Leeds teenager convicted in 2014 of murdering his school Spanish teacher Ann Maguire. While it is easy to be sneery about low-budget true crime, this really is one show that didn’t need to be made. Hannah J Davies
Film choice
Boyz N the Hood, 11.45pm, BBC Two
John Singleton’s powerful and compassionate 1991 debut earned him an Oscar nomination at 22. This landmark drama about a young African American’s struggle on the streets of LA, where crack, bad cops and gang warfare are rife, stars Cuba Gooding Jr as Tre Styles and Ice Cube as his friend Doughboy. PJH
Sport choice
ODI Cricket: England v Pakistan, 10.30am, Sky Sports Cricket
From Hampshire’s Ageas Bowl.
Championship Football: Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion, 12noon, Sky Sports Main Event
Semi-final first leg. Derby County v Leeds United follows at 5.15pm.
Rugby Union Champions Cup Final: Leinster v Saracens, 4pm, BT Sport 1; 4.30pm, Channel 4
From St James’ Park.
