The Beatles: Made on Merseyside
9pm, BBC Four
As interesting on Liverpool in the 60s as it is about the Beatles’ early years, Alan Byron’s welcome addition to the canon of documentaries about the Fab Four includes fascinating, often funny, reminiscences supplied by those closest to them, including the original – sacked – drummer Pete Best and former tour manager Tony Bramwell. Wry Liverpudlians recall that John never had the credentials to be a working-class hero and Paul’s dream back then was to be a window dresser.
Mike Bradley
Deutschland 86
9pm, More4
The spellbinding cold-war spy thriller enters a new phase following last week’s firefight, as Martin “Kolibri” Rauch is reported missing, presumed dead. But given that he’s the linchpin of the drama, his whereabouts cannot remain secret for long. Now “dog of war” Gary Banks deploys his rat-like cunning to wicked effect. MB
Frankie Boyle’s New World Order
10pm, BBC Two
Timed to coincide with the UK’s lurch into uncharted territory, courtesy of Article 50 (although an extension remains a distinct possibility at the time of writing), the acerbic comedian returns for a new series that sees him try to make sense of the chaos surrounding Brexit. MB
Thronescast: Gameshow of Thrones
10pm, Sky1
With the eighth and final season of Game of Thrones imminent – and in a sign that we might have reached GoT saturation point – Sue Perkins hosts a panel game in which celebrity superfans and cast members of previous series test their knowledge of the show.
David Stubbs
Drag Me Down the Aisle
10pm TLC
Bride-to-be Emily isn’t comfortable in her wedding dress and hates being the centre of attention. So what she needs is the support of four noisy drag queens who ride into town in a glamorous horse-drawn carriage. Hugs, confidence boosts and a dance lesson for Emily and her baffled groom are all on the itinerary.
Hannah Verdier
Broad City
11.30pm, Comedy Central
Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson say they have had the ending to their critically acclaimed cult comedy in mind since it started and that five seasons feels like the show’s natural limit. There will be a proper goodbye in this last ever episode, then, forming the duo’s final communication with an engaged and vocal fanbase. Expect tears. Jack Seale
Film choice
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold 11am, Film4
Richard Burton’s agent Alec Leamas is world-weariness personified in Martin Ritt’s gritty 1965 adaptation of John le Carré’s novel. Leamus is sent to East Germany to match wits with his communist counterpart Mundt, an encounter that proves espionage is a bitter, emotionally blighted affair.
Paul Howlett
Live sport
World Pool Masters, 12noon, Sky Sports Action Opening day of the tournament, held in Gibraltar.
Cycling: Tour of Catalunya, 2.45pm, Eurosport 1 Stage five, a 188.1km route from Puigcerdà to Sant Cugat.
Championship Football: West Brom v Birmingham City 7pm, Sky Sports Main Event The West Midlands derby from the Hawthorns.
