The Name of the Rose
9pm, BBC Two
A 14th-century rural Italian monastery might not seem like the most riveting setting for one of the best-selling novels of all time but Umberto Eco’s 1983 thriller is a slow-burning, engrossing tale of murder and the power of belief. Starring Rupert Everett as megalomaniac inquisitor Bernard Gui and John Turturro as noble friar William of Baskerville, this lavish adaptation is an intricate, engaging introduction to Eco’s world of religious corruption. A serious companion to the 1986 Sean Connery film. Ammar Kalia
Have I Got News for You
9pm, BBC One
It’s a new series of the topical panel show – series 58, in fact – and Martin Clunes is in the host’s chair, his 16th appearance in total. That’s it for the old and familiar; the “new” will be whatever makes the headlines this week, and in these eventful times there should surely be no shortage of conversation. Ellen E Jones
Pompeii: The Bodies in the Basement
9pm, Channel 5
Pompeii’s citizens have been preserved in their deathly state for millennia, but now, as described in this new doc, archaeologists are discovering traces of a potentially criminal past to the city. They posit that an ancient mafia was running rife long before the eruption. A gruesome history. AK
Temple
9pm, Sky One
This frantic, wild-eyed medical drama continues to entertain despite its frequent absurdities. The underground clinic run by Mark Strong plumbs new depths of moral ambiguity as our hero involves himself in a spot of black-market organ-trading. Meanwhile, Jamie risks taking the enterprise overground. Phil Harrison
Studio 17: The Lost Reggae Tapes
9.30pm, BBC Four
Regarded as the birthplace of reggae, the now-dilapidated Studio 17 in downtown Kingston, Jamaica was once home to formative sessions from key artists such as Lee “Scratch” Perry and Bob Marley. This joyous documentary unearths their recordings and sun-drenched archive. AK
The Graham Norton Show
10.35pm, BBC One
Bow down: the Boss is in the house tonight. Yes, Bruce Springsteen, who’s rarely seen touting his wares on a chatshow, joins Robert De Niro and Paul Rudd on the sofa. The magic comes when the celebrities entertain each other with stories, while Norton wisely sits back and listens. Hannah Verdier
Film choice
Midnight Run 9pm, Film4
Martin Brest’s sharp and grittily comic 80s thriller has Robert De Niro on prime form as a bounty hunter pursued by rival John Ashton while trying to collect the reward on dodgy accountant-cum-prosecution witness Charles Grodin. Amid the action, De Niro and Grodin establish a funny, grudging friendship. Paul Howlett
Live sport
Rugby World Cup: Australia v Georgia 10.45am, ITV4 The concluding Pool D match.
International Football: Czech Republic v England 7pm, ITV Euro 2020 qualifier from Prague.
International Football: Portugal v Luxembourg 7.40pm, Sky Sports Premier League A live clash from Portugal.
• This article was amended on 11 October 2019 because while The Name of the Rose is being shown on BBC Two, the show isn’t a BBC adaptation as an earlier version suggested.
