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Hannah J Davies, Ammar Kalia, Graeme Virtue, Ali Catterall and Paul Howlett

TV tonight: the first livestreamed night of the Proms

First night of the Proms ... behind the scenes filming ahead of the Beethoven celebration.
First night of the Proms ... behind the scenes filming ahead of the Beethoven celebration. Photograph: Toby Amies/BBC

BBC Proms 2020

8pm, BBC Two

Tonight marks the first of a fortnight of live performances streamed from the Royal Albert Hall in this unusual season of the Proms. Although live audiences will not be attending, it is a welcome reminder of the new works still being produced, such as Sakari Oramo and the BBC Symphony Orchestra’s performance of composer Hannah Kendall’s Tuxedo: Vasco ‘de’ Gama, inspired by the work of artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. The 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth is also marked by a performance of his Eroica symphony. Ammar Kalia

Unreported World

7.30pm, Channel 4

In this pre-lockdown dispatch, Marcel Theroux and director Tosca Barnes investigate Thailand’s Dhammakaya, a Buddhist order with worldwide outposts and a talent for gathering big-money tithes. What will they uncover about the movement and its founder, accused of embezzlement? Hannah J Davies

Lodgers for Codgers

8pm, Channel 4

Taking inspiration from the Swedish social housing experiment that saw young people move into accommodation with elderly people to combat loneliness and cost, this series follows a group of young and old Brits trialling living together. We begin with 18-year-old Liam and 83-year-old Flo in Brighton. AK

Inside Tiffany’s: World’s Most Famous Jewellers

8pm, Channel 5

Get your rocks on: Tiffany and Co opened its first NYC store in 1837 and has evolved into a luxury brand synonymous with spectacular diamonds. This documentary examines the company’s early successes, 1990s resurgence and associations with style icons. Graeme Virtue

We’re Here

9pm, Sky One

A challenge ahead ... Bob the Drag Queen.
A challenge ahead ... Bob the Drag Queen. Photograph: HBO

The Emmy-nominated series featuring former Ru Paul’s Drag Race contestants Bob the Drag Queen, Eureka O’Hara and Shangela continues. This week, the trio are in Branson, Missouri, looking for hopefuls to take part in their one-night-only drag show. Bang in the middle of the Bible belt, though, they have a challenge ahead. AK

The Young Offenders

9.30pm, BBC One

Final outing (for now) for lovable scamps/casualties of an unfairly weighted society Conor and Jock, who decide it is time to leave home, hotfoot it to Spain and run a bar. While Mairéad sees the funny side, Linda and Siobhán aren’t thrilled – and Billy Murphy could scupper their scheme. Ali Catterall

Film choice

The girl with the distinctive fringe ... Rooney Mara as Lisbeth Salander in The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.
The girl with the distinctive fringe ... Rooney Mara as Lisbeth Salander in The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. Photograph: Allstar/Sony Pictures

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (David Fincher, 2011), 12.10am, Sky Cinema Greats
This swift Hollywood remake of the excellent 2009 Swedish adaptation of Stieg Larsson’s mega-seller seemed superfluous, but David Fincher is a natural fit for the novel’s gloomy nastiness. Rooney Mara rivals Noomi Rapace as the haunted Lisbeth Salander. Paul Howlett

Live sport

F1: Belgian Grand Prix 10am, Sky Sports Main Event. Coverage of the first practice session.

FIM Speedway Grand Prix 5.30pm, BT Sport 1. Action from Wroclaw, Poland.

International T20 Cricket: England v Pakistan 6pm, Sky Sports Main Event. First of the three match series from Old Trafford in Manchester.

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