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Ammar Kalia, Ellen E Jones, Ali Catterall, Hannah J Davies and Paul Howlett

TV tonight: Tom Watson and an ex-Pussycat Doll row the length of Britain

Craig Charles, Victoria Pendleton, Jodie Kidd and Tom Watson
Craig Charles, Victoria Pendleton, Jodie Kidd and Tom Watson in Don’t Rock the Boat. Photograph: Jon Hall/ITV

Don’t Rock the Boat

9pm, ITV

The ex-cricketer Freddie Flintoff and The Voice’s AJ Odudu present this reality show, stripped across the week, in which 12 celebs are tasked with rowing the length of Britain in two teams, completing on-shore tasks along the way. Contestants include reality veterans such as the former Pussycat Doll Kimberly Wyatt and Love Island’s Jack Fincham, as well as the actor and DJ Craig Charles and Tom Watson, Labour’s deputy leader under Jeremy Corbyn. Tonight, the celebs start their journey in St Ives and get accustomed to their cramped onboard quarters. Ammar Kalia

Who Do You Think You Are?

9pm, BBC One

Liz Carr played a lab assistant in Silent Witness for eight years, so she is fascinated to discover an 1850s true-crime story in her family history, as well as sadder stories from the workhouse. This week is the show’s 150th episode; genealogy never ceases to turn up some surprises. Ellen E Jones

The Bridge

9pm, Channel 4

Contestants on The Bridge
Contestants on The Bridge. Photograph: Pete Dadds/Pete Dadds/Channel 4

In the final episode of the challenge, the group wake to find that their former teammate Luke has destroyed the bridge and taken £10,000 from the prize fund. While poor Zac can’t believe his best mate would betray them, the new leader, Rowan, is up for the chop as the bedraggled team face a further twist. Ali Catterall

Deliveroo: Secrets of Your Takeaway

10pm, Channel 4

Of all the firms one could have invested in pre-pandemic – Zoom, supermarkets, online therapy services – Deliveroo and its ilk may have been the best bet. But how has life been for their staff – those in the office and couriering your korma? This one-off offers a behind-the-scenes look. Hannah J Davies

CripTales

10pm, BBC Four

The first in a week-long series of monologuising short films exploring life with a disability, curated by the actor Mat Fraser. The first, Audition, stars Fraser in a role not dissimilar to his real life: reliving the dread of the audition room and the potential of others to judge him. Double bills continue on Wednesday and Thursday. AK

Baskets

11pm, Fox

Zach Galifianakis returns as Bakersfield’s professional clown, Chip, in the fourth season of this pensive comedy. After 49 years of living at home, we open with Chip finally ready to flee the nest and find his own place. That means moving in with friends and a newborn baby – which proves to be more challenging than he had expected. AK

Film choice

Claude Maki, Takeshi Kitano and Omar Epps in Brother.
Claude Maki, Takeshi Kitano and Omar Epps in Brother. Photograph: Suzanne Hanover/AP

Brother (Takeshi Kitano, 2000), 1.40am, Film4
Kitano’s first English-language film is, like most of his Japanese output, a tale of tough yakuzas, but here transposed to the US. It may not be up there with his great works, such as Sonatine and Hana-Bi, but it is still a hard, spare, beautiful-looking thriller that melds extreme violence with moments of pure, meditative calm. Paul Howlett

Live sport

IPL cricket: Delhi Capitals v Royal Challengers Bangalore 1.50pm, Sky Sports Cricket. From Sheikh Zayed stadium in Abu Dhabi.

Premier League football: Leeds United v Leicester City 7pm, Sky Sports Main Event. From the kingdom of Marcelo Bielsa, Elland Road.

NFL: New York Giants v Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1am, Sky Sports Main Event. From the MetLife stadium.

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