Anton Ferdinand: Football, Racism & Me
9pm, BBC One
Following a highly publicised account of alleged racial abuse on the pitch while playing against the ex-England captain John Terry in 2011, the footballer Anton Ferdinand now fronts this startling documentary examining why racism has been on the rise in the game in recent years. Speaking for the first time about the impact the incident has had on his life and career, including continuing online abuse, Ferdinand also meets other footballers who have been affected. AK
Love Bites
6pm, ITV2
Dinner Date meets Ready Steady Cook in this reality dating series presented by Scarlett Moffatt. Three suitors have the chance to win a date with a single foodie, if they can beat their rivals to make the most delicious meal possible out of their boxes of identical ingredients. Tonight, the hopefuls try their hands at shelling crabs. AK
Hospital 9pm
BBC Two
The fast turnaround of this series shadowing the Royal Free NHS Trust in the midst of Covid creates even more tension as viewers know things are not going to get much better any time soon. In early autumn, Barnet hospital’s A&E is filling up, but there remains a chronic bed shortage. What can be done? GV
A Very Royal Christmas: Secrets From Sandringham
9pm, Channel 4
Boris says he’s “confident” we’ll “be able to have as normal a Christmas as possible”. But what of the Windsors? How will they cope without their regular Christmas in Norfolk? In its possible absence, here’s a look back at their royal festive knees-ups. AJC
The Undoing
9pm, Sky Atlantic
Jonathan (Hugh Grant) takes the stand in his own defence, while Grace (Nicole Kidman) is distracted by another horrifying possibility. The viable suspect list in the murder is still long – anyone on the Upper East Side, it seems – but as this gripping series concludes, we should finally discover the true culprit. EEJ
Locked In: Breaking the Silence
10pm, BBC Four
Film-maker Xavier Alford presents this deeply moving documentary about his experience living with a rare, incurable neurological disease that will ultimately cause paralysis. Alford confronts a terrifying future, as well as providing an intimate examination of his condition. AK
Film
The Duellists, 1.45pm, Sky Cinema Greats
Ridley Scott’s striking 1977 debut, adapted from a Joseph Conrad story, has Keith Carradine and a demonic Harvey Keitel as Hussars who, during pauses in the Napoleonic wars, take to carving each other up in a series of duels of honour. It’s a glinting tale of obsession and macabre moral codes. PJH
Sport
Premiership Football, Leicester City v Fulham, 5pm, Sky Sports Main Event
West Ham United v Aston Villa follows at 7.30pm.
FA Cup Football: Canvey Island v Boreham Wood, 7pm, BT Sport 1. Second-round tie.
NFL: Philadelphia Eagles v Seattle Seahawks, 1am, Sky Sports Main Event. Live from Lincoln Financial Field.
