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Entertainment
Ali Catterall, Phil Harrison, Ammar Kalia, Gwilym Mumford, Hannah Verdier and Paul Howlett

TV tonight: Gogglebox is back

Sofas at the ready ... Giles and Mary from Gogglebox.
Sofas at the ready ... Giles and Mary from Gogglebox. Photograph: Jude Edginton/Channel 4

Fosse/Verdon
9pm, BBC Two

“New York. All That Jazz, pre-production. Nine years left.” So the opening captions ominously state, in the final part of this excellent drama with Sam Rockwell and Michelle Williams. As the unforgiving clock ticks down, Paddy Chayefsky, himself the recipient of a recent heart attack, lectures a doubtful Bob; Gwen considers moving away from New York; and the director choreographs the revival of Sweet Charity, before a moving ending draws the curtain down on two extraordinary lives. Ali Catterall

The Great Model Railway Challenge
8pm, Channel 5

“The No 1 prize in TV railway modelling” is up for grabs again. Which is exciting news for anyone who enjoys watching people taking something silly – sorry, model railway enthusiasts – incredibly seriously. In this opener, three teams build intricate follies based on the theme of The Restless Earth. Charming. Phil Harrison

Gogglebox
9pm, Channel 4

The postmodern hall of mirrors that is Gogglebox returns for a new season of strangely compelling viewing, watching people watching TV. Expect the typical blend of emotional commentary on everything from the new series of Strictly Come Dancing to the inevitable ongoing Brexit drama. Ammar Kalia

Temple
9pm, Sky One

The gloves are on: Mark Strong in Temple.
The gloves are on ... Mark Strong in Temple. Photograph: Gareth Gatrell/Sky UK Limited

Stylish, high-concept and quite gruesome, this promising drama stars Mark Strong as a surgeon who has taken to running a black-market drop-in centre under a London tube stop. An impressive cast that also includes Daniel Mays and Carice van Houten sells a premise that, in less assured hands, might seem overly schlocky. Gwilym Mumford

Thou Shalt Not Kill
9pm, More4

The dark Italian crime drama continues with intuitive detective Valeria Ferro (Miriam Leone) relentlessly pursuing justice. Ferro doesn’t have many clues to go on when she investigates the case of a four-year-old girl found dead in a parked car, but she is determined to stand up for the mother, who is under suspicion. Hannah Verdier

BBC Proms: Jonny Greenwood Curates
11.10pm, BBC Four

As anyone entranced by his keening Phantom Thread soundtrack will attest, Radiohead guitarist Greenwood is one of the finest film scorers going. Here, he selects an evening of minimalist music, featuring US musician Steve Reich’s swirling string composition Pulse, and a new work of his own devising. GM

Film choice

Smiling duo: Catherine Keener and Christopher Walken in A Late Quartet.
Smiling duo ... A Late Quartet. Photograph: PR

A Late Quartet (Yaron Zilberman, 2013), 11.45pm, BBC Two
This delicate character piece from Yaron Zilberman focuses on the internal dynamics of an acclaimed string quartet. It is led by widowed cellist Peter (Christopher Walken), whose announcement that he has Parkinson’s throws his colleagues into personal and professional confusion. Paul Howlett

Live sport

Golf: Solheim Cup 7.30am, Sky Sports Golf. Gleneagles hosts the biennial women’s tournament between Europe and the US.

Test cricket: England v Australia 10am, Sky Sports The Ashes. The fifth Test continues.

Championship football: Derby County v Cardiff City 7pm, Sky Sports Main Event. The underperforming hosts take on mid-table Cardiff.

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