This Is Going to Hurt
9pm, BBC One
A screaming maelstrom of patients swirls around Ben Whishaw, as he lies atop a moving gurney, battling to save a patient’s baby. En route, he has leapt from a lift, shouted at a trainee doctor and not even had time to change into his scrubs to start his shift. “Welcome to the NHS,” he sighs to camera. This seven-part adaptation of obstetrician-turned-comedy writer Adam Kay’s bestselling book sees Whishaw on captivating form as a doctor on the brink, who relies on wisecracks instead of tears to get through long shifts while also trying to maintain his personal relationships. It is a stellar comedy drama that’s full of dry humour, heroism, and, occasionally, tearjerking tragedy. Alexi Duggins
Cheaters
9.50pm, BBC One
“No one knows their neighbours now.” So says lead character Josh in the first of this zippy, well-acted, 18-part comedy drama told in 10-minute episodes (it’s a triple bill tonight). He has a point, given that he headed to Finland and ended up downing shots with a Lonely Planet writer and cheating on his partner with her – later discovering that they live over the road from each other in London. The humour’s enjoyably dry, the premise is great, and it’s set to get even better. AD
AstraZeneca: A Vaccine for the World
9pm, BBC Two
The AstraZeneca jab was a source of national pride when it arrived in late 2020, seeming to herald an end to the pandemic. But the scientists who developed it had a greater ambition: to see it distributed around the world. In this documentary, Fergus Walsh tracks that noble aspiration. Phil Harrison
The Gilded Age
9pm, Sky Atlantic
Julian Fellowes’ starry, silly period drama canters on. George suffers some bad luck that puts the new railway station in jeopardy, while Agnes bears the ultimate indignity: not being heeded, as her headstrong niece Marian refuses to steer clear of Mr Raikes. Jack Seale
Toast of Tinseltown
10pm, BBC Two
It’s the series finale and thus finally time for Steven Toast’s long-awaited appearance in the new Star Wars movie. And no one’s happier than Clem Fandango and Danny Bear. Although given Toast’s track record, their celebration may prove premature. AD
Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable
10pm, Dave
Cannabis theft, Nazi waxworks and cheating at Street Fighter are among the topics for the return of this gameshow. Tonight’s confessors of outrageous antics include Sarah Millican, Jamali Maddix and Chris McCausland. AD
