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Hollie Richardson, Ali Catterall and Hannah Verdier

TV tonight: inside a psychologist’s sessions with astronauts preparing for Mars

he Longest Goodbye: Voyage to Mars on BBC Four.
he Longest Goodbye: Voyage to Mars on BBC Four. Photograph: Bill Ingalls/BBC/Restless Pictures/MegafunNASA

Voyage to Mars: The Longest Goodbye

8.30pm, BBC Four

“If they think I could affect their future flights, they are cautious about what they say from air to ground – they want to make sure that they have a chance to fly.” The isolation of astronauts is palpable in this feature-length documentary, which follows Dr Al Holland, a Nasa psychologist, as he helps a group prepare for a hypothetical three-year mission to Mars. The distance would make it impossible for voyagers to communicate with Earth in real time; here, they record diaries of what they fear most. Hollie Richardson

The Repair Shop

8pm, BBC One

The former West Ham goalie Peter Grotier has a dog-eared programme from a match he played against Santos in 1970 – and Pelé signed it. Will Jay Blades and his team of experts be able to restore it without losing the golden signature? Next, they need to fix a poor, furless teddy with a wonky leg, plus a broken electric guitar. HR

Gemma and Gorka: Life Behind the Lens

8pm, W

In perhaps the most nauseating five minutes of TV these eyes have seen this year, Gemma Atkinson throws a baby shower – at which she asks attenders quiz questions such as: “What month was I born?” and: “What was my first job?” Anyway, it’s the last in the series, so the baby should come out before the credits roll. HR

The Bold Type

9pm, BBC Three

A huge traffic jam has trapped Sutton in the office with Alex. What else to do but play drinking games with vodka? (You can probably guess how this one ends.) Meanwhile, Jane ditches her job for a gutsy move to Incite, while Kat’s impulsive, pricey airport rendezvous with Adena turns into a very steamy romance. Ali Catterall

Livia (Kasia Smutniak) and Gaius (Michael McNulty) in Domina
Livia (Kasia Smutniak) and Gaius (Michael McNulty) have a lot of plotting to catch up on in Domina. Photograph: Moris Puccio/Sky

Domina

9pm, Sky Atlantic

Family feuds! Debauchery! Crucifixions! This drama about ancient Rome, galloping into its second season, is quite the TV feast. The story picks up in 19BC, with Livia and Gaius returning to the city, after three years in the provinces, to find it has “slipped into chaos” and is on the brink of revolt. HR

Annika

9pm, Alibi

The flawless Nicola Walker concludes her latest run as deadpan DI Annika Strandhed, the woman on a mission to calm her teenage daughter and solve Glasgow murders with a little help from the gods. Her final case of the series is a houseboat fire that kills a retired police officer. Soon, Annika realises her own family is in danger. Hannah Verdier

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