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Hollie Richardson, Hannah Verdier, Jack Seale and Phil Harrison

TV tonight: not one for anybody who has a fear of Friday the 13th

Paraskevidekatriaphobia … Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith
Paraskevidekatriaphobia … Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith. Photograph: James Stack/BBC

Inside No 9

10pm, BBC Two

Paraskevidekatriaphobia – the fear of Friday the 13th that has terrified Gareth (Reece Shearsmith) his whole life – is the subject of this week’s offering of the dark comedy anthology series. As the dreaded day comes around again, he’s taking no chances by working from home. But, typically, the most chaotic day of his life unfolds, including a nosy postwoman, a black cat and a complaint about Dermot O’Leary. Hollie Richardson

Richard Branson: Amol Rajan Interviews

7pm, BBC Two

Rajan travels to Miami to meet the hippy turned billionaire. “It’s like being in a psychiatrist chair,” says a nervous Branson ahead of talking about a £1.5bn loss during the pandemic, tax avoidance, the climate crisis and the future of Virgin after his death. HR

Paul O’Grady: For the Love of Dogs

8.30pm, ITV1

This episode bursts with warmth as the treasured Paul O’Grady meets more dogs in need, joined by Motherland guests Anna Maxwell Martin and Diane Morgan. Freddie the lurcher has one of the worst injuries O’Grady has ever seen, but the presenter uses his intuition to prioritise the dog’s healing over sharing a moment for the camera. Magical. Hannah Verdier

Guilt

9pm, BBC Two

Neil Forsyth’s deadpan noir has always been a slow burn but, in a third season that is the last one (at Forsyth’s own choosing), he can afford to dole out consequences and reveal secrets. The latter is to the fore here as we learn yet more about the fearsome Maggie (Phyllis Logan). Jack Seale

Hilariously inept … Albert (Allan Mustafa) and the lads are in Colombia
Hilariously inept … Albert (Allan Mustafa) and the lads are in Colombia. Photograph: Ben Blackall/Channel 4 / Ben Blackall

The Curse

10pm, Channel 4

This immaculately rendered 80s crime caper continues to exploit creator Tom Davis’s goofy charisma to great effect. This week, there’s a terrifying development as the hilariously inept gang head to Colombia to meet some real faces – the drug cartel who are interested in doing business with them. Surely their interest won’t survive first contact with the lads? Phil Harrison

Meet the Richardsons

10pm, Dave

Lucy gets Kemah Bob to help with her sketch show this week – and is that really Olivia Colman on the phone begging to be part of it? Later, she takes John to a secret couples’ activity that looks a lot like The Traitors. HR

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