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Phil Harrison, Katie Rosseinsky, Jack Seale, Ali Catterall, Hollie Richardson and Simon Wardell

TV tonight: is there really a ‘spermageddon’ coming? Three celebs put their sperm to the test

 Celebrity Save Our Sperm on Channel 4.
Celebrity Save Our Sperm on Channel 4. Photograph: Channel 4 / Ray Burmiston

Celebrity Save Our Sperm
10pm, Channel 4

When a couple struggle to conceive, all too often the initial assumption is that the female has fertility issues. But, according to this eye-opening documentary, there’s a “spermageddon” coming. “The question very rarely gets asked: well what’s wrong with him? Do you think it’s him?” says comedian Russell Kane, who – along with Made in Chelsea’s Ollie Locke and Radio 1’s Melvin Odoom – gets an education on how to improve sperm count and quality. It’s alarming in parts (we apparently eat a credit card-sized amount of plastic a week, and men are literally “boiling their balls” with their clothing) but it’s also a fascinating look at a taboo subject. Hollie Richardson

Britain’s Best Beach Huts

8pm, Channel 4

If this quirky series has proved anything, it’s that as frequently challenging as trips to the seaside may be in weather terms, the British take them very seriously indeed. This final episode raises the stakes once again as Laura Jackson finds startling eco-beach recycling innovation in Wales and Jay Blades is bowled over by the view from one hut’s toilet. On a more sadly practical note, we also visit climate crisis-aware huts in Hampshire that are designed to help hold back the ever-encroaching tide. Phil Harrison

Bill Bailey’s Master Crafters: The Next Generation

8pm, Sky Arts

Hosting a craft show has become like jury duty for comedians. Next up is Bill Bailey, who leads this low-stakes but absorbing show where three youngsters are mentored in a heritage skill that is at risk of dying out. This week they are making stained glass, with the help of “glazing royalty” John Reyntiens. Katie Rosseinsky

Who Do You Think You Are?

9pm, BBC One

Strictly dancer and Heart radio DJ Dev Griffin has Irish-Jamaican heritage, which provides a rich genealogy. In Ireland, he proudly uncovers a series of male ancestors who fought for political and linguistic freedom; Jamaica offers a racy, romantic story set at the dawn of the 20th century, starring Griffin’s great-grandparents. Jack Seale

Murder in the Family

9pm, ITV1

Two women are murdered each week by their current or former partner. Against this horrifying statistic, a new series explores three recent British killings. They include Jennifer Cronin, burned alive by her daughter’s ex, the Fitzgibbons murders where the husband shot and killed his wife and two daughters before turning the gun on himself – and in this first episode, Cheryl Hooper, shot and killed by her estranged husband following years of coercive control. Ali Catterall

And Just Like That

9pm, Sky Comedy

It’s Halloween in the so-bad-but-can’t-stop-watching Sex and the City sequel, and Harry’s costume alone is worth tuning in for (check out the wig). Meanwhile, Seema dates a man with erectile dysfunction, Carrie crashes into a hot cyclist and a focus group rips apart Che’s sitcom. Hollie Richardson

Film choice

Happening, 11.40pm, Film4

A newfound relevance … Anamaria Vartolomei and Sandrine Bonnaire in Happening.
A newfound relevance … Anamaria Vartolomei and Sandrine Bonnaire in Happening. Photograph: AP

The overturning of Roe v Wade in the US last year has given Audrey Diwan’s 2021 film – set in 60s France when abortion was illegal – a newfound relevance. It’s a harrowing, occasionally horrific, but always compelling drama, in which Anamaria Vartolomei’s top-of-the-class literature student Anne discovers she is pregnant and struggles to find a solution to her predicament. Facing male doctors who risk prison for giving advice and female friends whose ignorance about sex doesn’t stop them making moral judgments, Anne becomes increasingly isolated and fearful. Vartolomei is wholly convincing as a girl in turmoil, with her future hanging by a thread. Simon Wardell

Live Sport

Super League rugby, St Helens v Catalans Dragons 7.30pm, Sky Sports Main Event. From the Totally Wicked Stadium.

Horse racing, Newmarket 1.30pm, ITV. Day one of the July festival.

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