The Windermere Children
9pm, BBC Two
Marking the 75th anniversary of the end of the Holocaust, this heart-rending true story dramatises how 300 child survivors of the genocide were transported to the Calgarth Estate in the Lake District after the second world war to attempt rehabilitation in the wake of one of humanity’s biggest horrors. Romola Garai stars as the kindly art therapist Marie Paneth, but it is the tentative efforts of the young people to regain a semblance of normality that make this a testament to the force of compassion over adversity. Ammar Kalia
Crime: Are We Tough Enough?
9.15am, BBC One
A fascinating look into the British criminal justice system from solicitor Ayesha Nayyar and barrister Chris Daw. Nayyar argues that sentencing needs to be tougher, whereas Daw believes we need to rethink our approach to the courts. Both put their theories to the test, consulting frontline experts. AK
Panorama: Britain’s Killer Motorways?
8.30pm, BBC One
The first “smart motorways” opened in 2006 and they have subsequently been the subject of disputes between the drivers who use them and Highways England, which administers them. Does their lack of hard shoulders make them more dangerous? Reporter Richard Bilton investigates. Phil Harrison
Storyville: The Gene Revolution – Changing Human Nature
9pm, BBC Four
What if our nature could be edited? With gene-splicing technology Crispr, the sci-fi realm of human DNA manipulation is fast becoming a reality as this documentary discovers, featuring interviews with the scientists who came up with the technology. AK
Miracle Workers
9pm, Sky Comedy
God is Steve Buscemi, fed up with Earth, which he now wants to destroy. It is up to incompetent angels Daniel Radcliffe and Geraldine Viswanathan to persuade him otherwise by making two people fall in love. The series is based on Simon Rich’s novel and is showing on the first night of the new Sky Comedy channel. AK
Bring Back the Bush: Where Did Our Pubic Hair Go?
10pm, Channel 4
Body positivity activist Chidera Eggerue – AKA The Slumflower – has a brand of feminism that is not for everyone, but it certainly starts conversations. After leaving the lady lawn untended, she asks: “Will they still have the same level of awe for me if I have bushy pubes?” Ellen E Jones
Film choice
The Three Musketeers (Dick Lester, 1973) 12.55pm, Film4
Of the many screen versions of the Dumas classic, Dick Lester’s exuberant account is the most outright fun. Scripted by George MacDonald Fraser, it is a rousing mix of knockabout action and coarse-grained humour, performed with obvious merriment by a starry cast including Oliver Reed. Paul Howlett
Live sport
International Cricket: South Africa v England 7.30am, Sky Sports Main Event. Day four of the final test.
FA Cup Football: Bournemouth v Arsenal 7.15pm, BT Sport 1. A fourth-round tie between the Premier League sides.
Australian Open Tennis 11.55pm, Eurosport 1. The opening singles quarter-finals from Melbourne Park.
