The Third Day
9pm, Sky Atlantic
There is a distinct Wicker Man energy to this six-part Sky and HBO miniseries, focusing on the fortunes of visitors to a mysterious island off the British coast through the year. The opening half, Summer, stars Jude Law as a man in the throes of grief, whose stay is punctuated by visions of a violent past. Co-starring Paddy Considine and Emily Watson as island inhabitants, the first three episodes will be followed by a single-take live event streamed on Sky Arts and produced by the live theatre company Punchdrunk in October. Ammar Kalia
Flying for Britain With David Jason
8pm, ITV
The veteran actor visits RAF Coningsby to meet the people looking after Britain’s historic second world war aircraft. As you can imagine, the Spitfires, Hurricanes and Lancaster bombers are cherished like beloved but fragile elderly relatives. Some of them can still fly, as their send-off for Vera Lynn proves. Phil Harrison
Britain’s Biggest Dig
9pm, BBC Two
As well as building a controversial train line connecting the north and south of England, HS2 has become the site of some of the nation’s largest archaeological digs. This new series explores the finds in London and Birmingham, beginning with a vast disused cemetery in St James’s Park. AK
Call the Cops
9pm, Channel 4
“On the weekends, it kicks off, basically.” Another eye-opening shift with the dispatchers of Devon and Cornwall police, as they direct response officers towards flashpoint incidents, including a high-speed nocturnal car chase, various drunken antics and an unprovoked attack in a supermarket car park. Graeme Virtue
Cat Tales: In from the Wild
9pm, BBC Four
Are cats just conning their owners out of food or is there more to the relationship? This programme traces the animals back to the time when they roamed wild, before they shacked up with humans during the agricultural revolution. It is full of cat facts – and there is a look inside Las Vegas’s largest cat show. Hannah Verdier
Room 104
9.35pm, Sky Comedy
Jay and Mark Duplass’s anthology series, set in the confines of a motel room and charting the lives of the characters who pass through it, begins its second season. In tonight’s double bill, friends celebrating a 30th birthday reckon with an uninvited guest, while Jim (Rainn Wilson) reunites with his school teacher. AK
Film choice
All the Money in the World (Ridley Scott, 2017), 9pm, Film4
Christopher Plummer was a last-minute replacement for the disgraced Kevin Spacey and revels in the role of the oil tycoon J Paul Getty. A powerful account of the 1973 kidnapping of hippy rich-kid John Paul Getty III – and his ruthless grandfather’s refusal to pay the ransom. Paul Howlett
Live sport
Cycling: Tour de France Noon, Eurosport 1; 1pm, ITV4. Stage 16 from La Tour-du-Pin to Villard-de-Lans, including a climb of the Col de Porte.
French football: Montpellier v Lyon 8pm, BT Sport 1. A Ligue 1 game from Stade de la Mosson.
NBA play-offs 1.30am, Sky Sports Main Event. Another end-of-season game.
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