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Hollie Richardson, Phil Harrison, Alexi Duggins and Ali Catterall

TV tonight: Elle Fanning and Chloë Sevigny star in tragic texting drama

Elle Fanning as Michelle and Chloë Sevigny as Lynn Roy in episode one of The Girl from Plainville, Channel 4.
Elle Fanning as Michelle and Chloë Sevigny as Lynn Roy in episode one of The Girl from Plainville, Channel 4. Photograph: Steve Dietl/Hulu

The Girl from Plainville

10pm, Channel 4

Elle Fanning’s performance was praised by reviewers and audiences when this eight-part drama, based on real events, launched on StarzPlay last year. Now here’s a chance to watch it without the subscription fee. Fanning plays Michelle Carter, who was embroiled in a complicated “texting suicide” case when her boyfriend, Conrad Roy III, killed himself after morally questionable phone conversations they had had. Chloë Sevigny stars as Roy’s mother. Hollie Richardson

The Great British Sewing Bee

9pm, BBC One

Fearless and fashion-forward Mia, lover of bold prints Tony and queen of pattern-cutting Asmaa are your three finalists in this year’s Sewing Bee. All they need to do in the last showdown is win over judges Patrick Grant and Esme Young by creating a ballgown that oozes glamour, an opulent men’s outfit and a two-in-one dress. HR

Dial M for Middlesbrough

9pm, BBC Two

Once again, the temperamental Draper’s Tours coach has broken down in an unfortunate place. This time, Terry and Gemma (Johnny Vegas and Sian Gibson) are at a derelict caravan park, where they’re greeted by a woman covered head to toe in ragu. As end-of-the-pier whodunnits go, it’s decent fun. Phil Harrison

Joanna Lumley meets designer Farouque Abdela at the Emerson Spice hotel in Zanzibar.
Epic trip … Joanna Lumley meets designer Farouque Abdela at the Emerson Spice hotel in Zanzibar. Photograph: ITV

Joanna Lumley’s Spice Trail Adventure

9pm, ITV1

The actor starts the last leg of her epic voyage in Zanzibar – known as the spice island of Africa. She sobs with joy as she releases a sea turtle back into the ocean. The final destination is Jordan, where she mounts a camel and visits the ancient city of Petra. HR

Britain’s Most Expensive Houses

9pm, Channel 4

We all love looking at ginormous homes we can’t afford, don’t we? Lucky there’s no housing crisis … Ah. Your enjoyment of this week’s tour of a £25m Knightsbridge flat and a monster pad with a recording studio in the coach house may determine how tasteful you find this show. Alexi Duggins

Rob & Romesh vs K-Pop

9pm, Sky Max

K-pop: it’s survived any number of scandals and tragedies. But can it survive Rob and Rom? This week, they head to Seoul to explore the Korean music industry’s world-beating phenomenon, mastering their dance moves en route and working on their looks in preparation for a performance on Hongdae Street, where would-be K-pop stars are snatched up. Ali Catterall

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