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Hollie Richardson, Graeme Virtue, Alexi Duggins and Phil Harrison

TV tonight: behind the scenes at The Savoy … with Gordon Ramsay the tornado

Michael, a guest experience executive at The Savoy.
Big character … Michael, a guest experience executive at The Savoy. Photograph: © Studio Ramsay /ITV

The Savoy

9pm, ITV

“Don’t cock it up, Michael,” a guest experience executive (whatever that is) tells himself after admitting he gets anxious when serving the Savoy and Royal suites. “Don’t cock it up, like you did with your A-levels.” He’s one of many big characters in this look at life in the luxurious London hotel. After its post-pandemic return, this episode also sees Gordon Ramsay tornado in to launch his new restaurant – complete with £1,000-a-roll wallpaper. Hollie Richardson

Between the Covers

7.30pm, BBC Two

Are you really human if you have never cried reading a book? Mel Giedroyc and Jen Brister admit they need laminated pages, while Jordan North and Rhys Stephenson claim they have never dropped a single tear on a page. See how they fare with this week’s picks: Exactly What You Mean by Ben Hinshaw and The Night Tiger by Yangsze Choo. HR

Location, Location, Location

8pm, Channel 4

Bonny on the Clyde: Kirstie and Phil are in Glasgow, helping couples find homes in a city where the property market seems to be perpetually surging. Laura and Euan have relocated from Australia and need space for their kids; Miriam and David have been crashing with his parents for eight months and just need some space. Graeme Virtue

The Great British Sewing Bee

9pm, BBC One

Sara Pascoe in The Great British Sewing Bee.
Going back in time … Sara Pascoe in The Great British Sewing Bee. Photograph: BBC/Love Productions

It’s back to the 1930s tonight, as the sewers compete on a series of retro challenges in the quarter-final. Men’s shirts need converting into period blouses, and evening gowns reminiscent of costumes worn by Bette Davis and Katharine Hepburn are to be fitted. For the pattern challenge, women’s sailor-inspired trousers – with tricky pockets – must be tackled. Alexi Duggins

DNA Family Secrets

9pm, BBC Two

Five Lancastrian sisters (who are a hoot) were separated as kids but reunited in their 20s. They are now all desperate to know if they share the same father. In this last episode of the series, Stacey Dooley helps them find the answer. HR

Hypothetical

10pm, Dave

The slight but affable comedy panel show continues to offer up ludicrous hypothetical conundrums. Tonight, among other posers: how would you persuade President Joe Biden to be in a photo with Mr Blobby? Frank Skinner, Rosie Jones, Jon Richardson and Esther Manito are the comics pondering a variety of absurd solutions. Phil Harrison

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