Lovecraft Country
9pm, Sky Atlantic
Jordan Peele, director of Get Out, and writer Misha Green bring us this adaptation of Matt Ruff’s 2016 fantasy horror novel, which tells the story of a sci-fi obsessed fan’s journey through the segregated South of 1950s America in search of his father. We open with Atticus Freeman (Jonathan Majors), his friend Letitia (Jurnee Smollett) and Uncle George (Courtney B Vance) as they set out to find Freeman’s missing father, encountering such monstrosities as overt racism and spirits that channel HP Lovecraft’s work along the way. Ammar Kalia
Call That Hard Work?
3.45pm, BBC One
As the nation tentatively returns to work, this light-hearted daytime series pits three professionals against each other in a bid to prove which of their jobs is the hardest. Up first are window cleaner Frank, children’s party entertainer Louise and train supervisor Harry. Who will leave with the £1,000 prize? AK
Supershoppers
8pm, Channel 4
The new series of the money-saving consumer show is doing its best to reflect our current circumstances by focusing on the best value UK holidays. There is also informed speculation about next year: will summer 2021 allow for a little more adventure? Helen Skelton and Sabrina Grant present. Phil Harrison
The Trial of Alex Salmond
9pm, BBC Two
In March, the former SNP leader and first minister of Scotland Alex Salmond was cleared of 14 charges of sexual misconduct. Yet the aftermath of that verdict may still impact Scottish politics in the years ahead. Kirsty Wark talks to those present at key moments of a chaotic political scandal. Graeme Virtue
African Renaissance: When Art Meets Power
9pm, BBC Four
Writer Afua Hirsch fronts this insightful three-part series exploring the modern identity of Africa through the lens of three of its countries. Opening in Ethiopia, Hirsch details the reign of Emperor Haile Selassie, which ended in famine, but also sparked an artistic boom. AK
The Yorkshire Jobcentre
9pm, Channel 4
It is billed as “Yorkshire’s busiest jobcentre”, but it might also be the loveliest. The saintly staff here are dedicated to helping out people such as Gaz, a 17-year-old former cage fighter, and single mum Olivia, who has had to give up her job as a receptionist to care for a child with special needs. Ellen E Jones
Film choice
Brick Lane (Sarah Gavron, 2007), 1am, Film 4
This sensitive adaptation of Monica Ali’s bestselling novel stars Tannishtha Chatterjee as Nazneen, who was sent from Bangladesh to London in the 1980s for an arranged marriage. The film focuses on her subsequent struggle for independence and illicit affair with Karim, a young man radicalised by 9/11. Paul Howlett
Sport choice
AFL: Richmond Tigers v Gold Coast Suns 10.30am, BT Sport 2. Twelfth-round match from Brisbane Cricket Ground.
UEFA Europa League 7pm, BT Sport 1. Second semi-final coverage.
International Football: IK Start v Valerenga 7.25pm, Eurosport 2. Top-flight clash from Norway’s Eliteserien.
