The Handmaid’s Tale
9pm, Channel 4
The startling adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s dystopian novel reaches its fourth season. Following her selfless decision to give up her place on the escape flight from Gilead to Canada so that 86 children could have a chance at freedom instead, it seemed that June (Elizabeth Moss) would surely be left for dead once a bullet ripped through her abdomen. We open, miraculously, with June found by her fellow handmaids and subjected to a torturous bout of makeshift surgery, before they are smuggled to New England. Ammar Kalia
Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy
12noon, CNN International
Fresh from his viral negroni-making videos during lockdown, actor Tucci now takes his love of all things Italian to the country itself in this new series exploring its regional foods. We open in sun-kissed Naples, where Tucci arrives to eat his way through the history of pizza. AK
Australasia: Our Wild Adventures
8pm, BBC Two
After stopping off in Africa, Asia and North America this often ravishing riffle through the wildlife archives heads to Australia and the South Pacific. Steve Backshall, Liz Bonnin and more reflect on close encounters with grumpy crocs, uncatalogued marsupials and cute baby sea turtles. Graeme Virtue
Time
9pm, BBC One
Jimmy McGovern’s bleak yet fantastically watchable drama on life in prison reaches its final episode. With Eric’s son in a critical condition, he decides to take greater risks at work to try and ensure his safety. Meanwhile, Mark (Sean Bean) is having an easier time with the prison bullies but a personal loss gets him thinking about making amends. AK
Brian Cox’s Adventures in Space and Time
9pm, BBC Two
Cox turns to time in this episode of his retrospective series. As he says, “Time’s a concept which is so familiar, yet recent discoveries have revealed it to be far stranger than we could have imagined.” His quest for answers takes him from Peru to Baltimore. Ali Catterall
Piers Morgan’s Life Stories
9pm, ITV
Taking a break from his role as the UK’s unofficial Meghan Markle correspondent, Morgan presents another starry and emotive interview. This week, he sits down with Joan Collins to discuss 70 yeras in the biz, from ex-husbands and affairs, to co-stars and her relationship with late sister Jackie. Hannah J Davies
Film choice
Rams, 10.45am, 8.15pm, Sky Cinema Premiere
An Australian remake of the 2015 Icelandic film, Jeremy Sims’s endearing but gently melancholic comedy focuses on ageing sheep farmer Colin (the ever excellent Sam Neill), long estranged from his brother, Les (Michael Caton) – until a rare ovine disease threatens both their livelihoods. Simon Wardell
Live sport
Tennis: Queens 1pm, BBC One. Men’s singles final coverage from the London tournament.
F1: French Grand Prix 1.55pm, Sky Sports F1. Seventh round of the season from Circuit Paul Ricard.
Uefa Euro 2020 Football: Italy v Wales 3.55pm, ITV. Final Group A fixture for both teams from Stadio Olimpico.
