Bloodlands
9pm, BBC One
James Nesbitt stars in this Northern Irish crime thriller from executive producer Jed Mercurio. DCI Tom Brannick (Nesbitt) is on the case of the missing owner of an abandoned car, which he thinks might be the work of notorious serial killer Goliath – a criminal who was responsible for his own wife’s death decades before. Against the wishes of his colleagues, Brannick opens the Goliath cold case with his partner DS Niamh McGovern (Charlene McKenna) and soon uncovers suspicious gaps in the original investigation. Ammar Kalia
A Taste of Italy
7.25pm, More4
To the port town of Bari, where Nisha Katona samples some 400-year-old family recipes; the likes of orecchiette con cima di rapa – aka handmade pasta with broccoli. Elsewhere, she tries streetfood in the shape of scaligiozi, a fried polenta snack, and serves up steamed mussels in white wine with potato. Ali Catterall
Chris Packham’s Animal Einsteins
8pm, BBC Two
This fun six-parter sees Packham go deep on furball intelligence in an attempt to discover “nature’s savviest species”. That means wrestling with animal IQ and tricky concepts like tool use and the mirror test while putting everything from a crafty raven to a cuttlefish through their paces. Graeme Virtue
The Great Pottery Throw Down
8pm, Channel 4
The clay contest continues as this week our hopefuls are tasked with creating a crack-free animal water feature for a garden and a green-fingered strawberry planter. Judges Keith Brymer Jones and Rich Miller are on hand to decide who will ultimately make the quarter-finals next week. AK
Finding Alice
9pm, ITV
This slightly unlikely drama concerning the cascade of marital secrets that follow an early death concludes tonight. And Alice (Keeley Hawes) has some big decisions to make – regarding both the fate of the land left by her deceased husband Harry and the fate of his mysteriously stored sperm. We did say it was unlikely… Phil Harrison
Beatles: Eight Days A Week
9pm, Sky Documentaries
Ron Howard directs this charming documentary charting the Beatles’ touring years, from 1962 to 1966, as the Fab Four brought their show from Liverpool’s Cavern Club to America. Ideal preparation for Peter Jackson’s forthcoming documentary on the band, Get Back. AK
Film choice
Suspicion, 3.40pm, BBC Two
Cary Grant a murderer? Surely not. But Alfred Hitchcock is a great one for surprises, and here’s Joan Fontaine, newly wed to the devious charmer and suspecting he’s done away with business partner Nigel Bruce – with her next on the hitlist. A deadly clever drama, the first in a short daytime run of Grant treasures. Paul Howlett
Live sport
Cricket: Lahore Qalandars v Peshawar Zalmi 9am, Sky Sports Main Event. Pakistan Super League T20.
Premier League Football: West Ham v Tottenham Hotspur 11.30am, Sky Sports Main Event. Aston Villa v Leicester City at 2pm and Arsenal v Manchester City at 4.15pm.
Rugby Union: London Irish v Bristol Bears 2pm, BT Sport 1. Gallagher Premiership clash.
