VJ Day 80: We Were There
9pm, BBC Two
“We used to be called the forgotten army – and it was. They hardly mentioned Burma.” In Europe, the second world war may have ended in May 1945, but Japan wouldn’t surrender until August (celebrated in London, above). This invaluable documentary hears first-hand accounts from surviving veterans – most of them more than 100 years old – including former prisoners of war, soldiers who fought in Europe and were deployed to India and east Asia, and a woman who worked at Bletchley Park. Hollie Richardson
George Clarke’s Kitchen v Garden
8pm, Channel 4
This slightly baffling series from the Amazing Spaces host features homeowners choosing to overhaul the inside or the outside of their properties (but, er, Channel 4 will revamp both anyway). First up are Gemma and Scott, who have £90,000 to spend, but differing ideas of how to spend it. Hannah J Davies
Japan’s Master of Restoration
8pm, BBC Four
The Mayuyama family are expert antique restorers who piece together shattered ceramics – and rarely share their secrets. But in the final episode of this peek into the world of Koji Mayuyama, AKA the “God Hand”, we see his small team travel to London to help fix one piece. HR
Destination X
9pm, BBC One
It may not have the same grip on the country as The Traitors – and can often feel like watching a bunch of headless chickens shouting out names of cities (despite them claiming to be “really smart, honestly!”) – but this travel game is still good fun. New contestants have shaken things up; now, Rob Brydon is making them get to know each other a little better to identify the group’s biggest threats. HR
The Fortune Hotel
9pm, ITV1
Tensions rise and tempers fray as the guests continue to search for the hidden £250,000 without drawing suspicion. As one highly quotable couple (no spoilers) reasonably surmise: “If we keep the case too long, they’re going to know we’re real bad buggers …” Ali Catterall
Amsterdam Narcos
9pm, Sky Documentaries
“The police were more worried about knocking somebody off a bicycle than they [were] about selling drugs.” A colourful three-part documentary series that speaks to those who were inside Amsterdam’s rise to becoming the drug capital of Europe between the 70s and early 00s, including “the Godmother”, Thea Moear. HR
Live sport
Uefa Super Cup football: PSG v Tottenham Hotspur 7pm (8pm kick-off), TNT Sports 1. The Champions League winners play the Europa League winners in Udine, Italy.
