Rock Island Line: The Song That Made Britain Rock
9pm, BBC Four
An admirably clear and unpretentious documentary by Billy Bragg, lauding the British skiffle craze of the 1950s for helping to usher in the pop revolution of the following decade. Bragg explains how one song, captured by US folk archivists and then associated with Lead Belly before being recorded by the hugely influential Lonnie Donegan, energised a new wave of performers for whom fighting racism was a major part of their drive to democratise popular music. Jack Seale
Joe Lycett’s Got Your Back
8.30pm, Channel 4
A series offering an odd mixture of consumer crusading and light entertainment as Joe Lycett tackles dodgy hotels. The tone is odd; it’s hard to know how seriously to take the consumer affairs elements that occasionally jar with the comedy. But Lycett is good value and his wit carries the day. Phil Harrison
The Comeback of Ant McPartlin
9pm, Channel 5
C5 piggybacks on the Ant and Dec reunion with another of its prurient celeb docs. This one will recount the lurid details of McPartlin’s fall from grace, with insight from “experts”. No previews available to view but, tellingly, Ant himself has not contributed to this piece of televised clickbait. Gwilym Mumford
Deutschland 86
9pm, More4
Martin returns to West Berlin, in disguise and lying low – but was he really involved in the Libyan attack, as intelligence agencies believe? Meanwhile, Christoph and Tina find a possible means to escape, and the US embassy wants retaliation for the Club Paradise bombing, in this gripping sequel to Deutschland 83. Ali Catterall
Curfew
9pm, Sky One
This absurd thriller about a near-future deathrace across the UK in tricked-out Mad Max combat cars has rattled along with gonzo energy and an impressive body count. In a finale that knowingly chucks in an actual kitchen sink, the last few frazzled drivers collide at a Scottish service station just shy of the finish line. Graeme Virtue
Escobar Exposed
9pm, History
The thirst for Pablo Escobar content has still to be quenched. Here, talking heads including the cocaine kingpin’s wife and son, talk all things Medellín cartel, with slideshow shots of Escobar at his peak that will please fans of Narcos but do very little to further your understanding of a man who has become a repugnant folk hero. Lanre Bakare
Film choice
The Fits (Anna Rose Holmer, 2015) 11.05pm, BBC Two
When little boxer Toni (Royalty Hightower) spies the Lionesses – a troupe of hip-hop dancers – rehearsing down at the sports centre, she is enthralled and signs up to join. But her arrival coincides with a violent outbreak of hysterical seizures. This smart, low-budget feature is part rites-of-passage drama, part horror story. Paul Howlett
Live sport
Gymnastics: European Championships 1pm, BBC Two. Day three coverage, featuring the men’s all-around final.
Premiership Rugby Union: Newcastle v Leicester Tigers 7pm, BT Sport 1. Top-flight clash.
Premier League Football: Leicester City v Newcastle Utd 7pm, Sky Sports Main Event. Can Newcastle ensure survival?
