In the Long Run
2am, Sky One
Idris Elba returns for a third season of his semiautobiographical comedy about his upbringing in 1980s east London. Walter (Elba) is excited about the arrival of his mother from Sierra Leone, but his brother Valentine (Jimmy Akingbola) is soon disappointed at being usurped as the favourite child by Mama’s grandson Kobna. Meanwhile, Bagpipes (Bill Bailey) experiences the unexpected return of his panic attacks, prompting a health kick, while planned changes to the Eastbridge estate might not mean the best outcome for the community. Ammar Kalia
Bears About the House
8pm, BBC Two
The second half of Giles Clark’s nourishing documentary about a bear sanctuary in Laos. Sun bear Mary and moon bear siblings David and Jane are progressing messily until the vicious reality of poaching suddenly hits home. But the conservationists’ careful work leads to a hopeful endnote. Jack Seale
Paul O’Grady for the Love of Dogs: What Happened Next
8pm, ITV
Dog lover O’Grady’s enthusiasm is infectious as he returns to Battersea to find out what happened to the pooches he’s helped in the past eight years. Only the hardest of heart could fail to be moved when he’s reunited with Bruce, the timid puggle, and his new family. Hannah Verdier
Mrs America
9pm, BBC Two
It’s a double-date, 70s feminism style, when the conservative Schlaflys (Cate Blanchett and John Slattery) go head-to-head in a national TV debate with Brenda Feigen-Fasteau and her husband. Next, it’s the turn of Jill Ruckelshaus (Elizabeth Banks) to represent a dying breed: the pro-choice Republican. Ellen E Jones
The Trade
9pm, Sky Documentaries
Matthew Heineman’s fascinating deep dive documentary on the opioid trade in North America continues. In Atlanta, recovering addict Skyler decides to sign up for long-term treatment to finally kick his habit while Sgt Smith homes in on a dealer dangerously mixing heroin with fentanyl in Ohio. AK
F*ck That’s Delicious
10pm, Vice
Action sends Meyhem and Alchemist on a sun-drenched wine tour around Spain this week. The pair begin in the Clos Lentiscus vineyard on the outskirts of Barcelona, sampling natural sparkling wines before gorging on a meat feast at a working men’s bar and then exploring vintner Massimo’s wines. AK
Film choice
Tale of Tales (Matteo Garrone, 2015), 1.55am, Channel 4
Loosely based on a collection of ferocious 17th-century Italian fairytales, Gomorrah director Matteo Garrone’s fantasy is a fabulous mix of magic, sex and violence. Salma Hayek’s childless Queen of Longtrellis and Vincent Cassel’s lusty king of Strongcliff lead a fairytale that’s for adults only. Paul Howlett
Live sport
European Tour Golf 3pm, Sky Sports Main Event. Opening day of the British Masters.
Premier League Football: Manchester United v West Ham United 5pm, Sky Sports Main Event. Clash from Old Trafford.
Premier League Football: Liverpool v Chelsea 8pm, Sky Sports Main Event. Top-flight fixture.
