Black Narcissus
9pm, BBC One
Gemma Arterton stars in this three-part adaptation of Rumer Godden’s 1939 novel set in the remote Himalayas at the end of British rule in India. Sister Clodagh (Arterton) is tasked with establishing a mission in a clifftop palace once known as the House of Women but soon finds the building’s secrets hard to shake as her fellow nuns succumb to illness and isolation. Temptation also hangs heavy once general’s nephew Dilip Rai (Chaneil Kular) arrives, sparking potential chaos in this atmospheric psychological drama. Ammar Kalia
The Story of SM:TV Live
8pm, ITV
Wonky Donkey! After a nostalgic Boxing Day outing in its old timeslot, a primetime rerun for this celebration of Ant and Dec’s career-making Saturday morning jape-fest. They are joined by Cat Deeley to reflect on the late-1990s alchemy of irony and genuine love that made SM:TV Live a hit. Graeme Virtue
The Supervet at Christmas
8pm, Channel 4
When Yasmin Le Bon’s French bulldog Willow collapses at home, Professor Noel Fitzpatrick and his team diagnose a spinal disc extrusion – before, by horrifying coincidence, another one of her other dogs, pug Luigi, is afflicted with the same. Will Young’s dogs are suffering too. Ali Catterall
Last Woman on Earth With Sarah Pascoe
9pm, BBC Two
Sarah Pascoe continues her domination of our screens, following her recent sitcom Out of Her Mind, with this travelogue charting her efforts to learn endangered crafts throughout the world. In tonight’s first episode, Pascoe travels to Cuba in order to try her hand at mattress-making. AK
Back to the 80s With Lenny Henry
9pm, Channel 4
Comedy royalty Lenny Henry begins this Channel 4-focused retrospective, looking back on the past four decades of television screened on the station. Henry recounts the launch of C4 in 1982 from the inevitable protests of Mary Whitehouse to the debut of Countdown. AK
Murder on Middle Beach
9pm, Sky Crime
Madison Hamburg is on a quest to find out more about the murder of his mother, Barbara, but along the way he fills in the missing pieces of her life. Although this episode takes her story into the shady world of multilevel marketing, Hamburg also meets people who were touched by Barbara’s support. Hannah Verdier
Film choice
Wallace & Gromit in The Curse of the Were-Rabbit 11.40am, BBC One
Aardman’s first full-length feature has inventor Wallace and his much smarter dog Gromit running an anti-rabbit business that gets busy when a supersized bunny threatens the produce at Lady Tottington’s giant vegetable fete. Hilarious and heartwarming. Paul Howlett
Live sport
Premier League Football: Leeds United v Burnley 11.30am, Sky Sports Main Event, Another big day of games begins with Bielsa’s box-office Leeds and Dyche’s struggling Burnley.
Premiership Rugby Union: Sale Sharks v Wasps 2pm, BT Sport 1, From the AJ Bell Stadium.
Test Cricket: Australia v India 11.15pm, BT Sport 2, The MCG Test match continues.
