Storyville: A Bunch of Amateurs
10pm, BBC Four
Here, we peek behind the curtain of a Bradford film club (who proudly call themselves a bunch of amateurs), in documentary-maker Kim Hopkins’ warm and heartfelt ode to the golden age of cinema. Battling to keep their dreams alive, the ageing film-makers set out to remake the classic Hollywood musical Oklahoma! The group members – including eightysomething retired carpenter Colin – and fortysomething Phil who is a carer for his brother – are bonded by artistic folly, and their life-affirming reflections are contrasted with the sombre reality of hardship. Danielle De Wolfe
Beyond the Yorkshire Farm: Reuben & Clive
9pm, Channel 5
This week’s graft includes a super-sized stonework project – in fact, it’s the business’s biggest stone works project to date, using granite to build a 30-ft dry stone wall and pathway. Luckily, Clive has plenty of experience, but Reuben needs to ask his dad for a helping hand. HR
Between the Covers
7pm, BBC Two
A book club without wine? “We did have it, until Hugh Dennis got sloshed and tried to breakdance in season two.” Sara Cox’s well-behaved guests tonight – Gabby Logan, Ade Adepitan, Kerry Godliman and Tom Read Wilson – discuss Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez and Moon Tiger by Penelope Lively. HR
Jamie’s Easy Christmas
8pm, Channel 4
We’ve conquered crispy duck and noodles – now let’s tackle something a little more traditional. Everyone and their horse has a trick for making the perfect roasties: here’s the Oliver method. Plus, a gravadlax starter, ways to spruce up the turkey and sprouts, and a unique take on that reliable favourite, yorkshire pud. Ali Catterall
How to Crack the Class Ceiling
9pm, BBC Two
In the concluding part of Amol Rajan’s probing of the UK’s class problem, the journalist speaks to Rob Powell, who is on a mission to make classism illegal under the Equality Act. Nadhim Zahawi – the minister for equalities for almost two months this year – disagrees with Powell, but struggles to explain the reasons behind his stance. HR
Tokyo Vice
10.40pm, BBC One
Whisper it: lead Ansel Elgort – convincingly self-involved as gaijin hack Jake – is the weakest link in this otherwise compelling crime series. Thankfully, this episode dives into the surprising backstory of hostess Samantha (Rachel Keller) before things kick off between brooding young yakuza Sato (Shô Kasamatsu) and his mentor. Graeme Virtue
Film choice
Star Trek: First Contact (Jonathan Frakes, 1996), 6.50pm, Film4
This 1996 instalment is arguably the best of the 10 “original” Star Trek films (all now showing on Film4) as it reunites the Next Generation gang with their most implacable foe, the Borg. Picard et al go back in time to 2063 to save Earth from being “assimilated”, thereby allowing the first warp flight and humanity’s initial contact with aliens. Given a bigger budget than the TV show, director (and co-star) Jonathan Frakes brings out the full metallic menace of the Borg, with Alice Krige as their queen a seductive foil to the honourable Patrick Stewart. Simon Wardell
Live sport
World Cup football: Argentina v Croatia, 6.15pm, ITV1 The first semi-final, in which Lionel Messi’s Argentina take on Luka Modric’s Croatia; the second semi-final, France v Morocco, is on BBC One on Wednesday.
