Celebrity MasterChef
8pm, BBC1
Persons of reasonable standing – Henri Leconte, Angellica Bell, Stephen Hendry, Julia Somerville and Vic Reeves, sorry, Jim Moir – all pursue that MasterChef dream, the “lovely plate of food”. But, first, they must contend with the “mystery box” of ingredients in the studio. Henri is prone to larks, but particularly interesting at this stage is Jim: Reevesian humour notwithstanding, his bonhomie may well be masking a serious competitor. John Robinson
Saving Lives at Sea
8pm, BBC2
A new series following the heroic volunteer lifeboat crews and lifeguards of the RNLI. While last year’s outing featured some foolhardy YouTubers who needed rescuing, it seems the digital generation has yet to learn its lesson. Tonight, a tourist nearly perishes from hypothermia in the Thames after an attempt at a selfie goes terribly wrong. Elsewhere, a father and daughter are caught in a rip current, and an Irish trawler is dashed to the rocks. Ali Catterall
No More Boys And Girls: Can Our Kids Go Gender Free?
9pm, BBC2
Could ditching the pink and blue to create a “gender-neutral” environment for a Year Three primary school class move us towards greater equality? Dr Javid Abdelmoneim hopes so, as he oversees a series of interventions. The first of two programmes makes for fascinating viewing, as simple initiatives – meeting professionals such as a female mechanic and a male makeup artist – challenge the children’s ideas. Jonathan Wright
Milton Keynes and Me
9pm, BBC4
Roundabouts, concrete cows and soullessness: such is the reputation of Milton Keynes, which turned 50 this year. Yet, as film-maker Richard Macer reminds us, this was a town born partly of utopian dreams, where young, idealistic architects came to live and where it was once decreed no building should be taller than the tallest tree. A doc that’s infused with Macer’s ambivalence about his hometown, yet also makes a case for it. JW
The Seven Ages of Elvis
9pm, Sky Arts
Splitting Elvis Presley’s life into seven phases is how this long, yet still surface-skimming documentary tries to stand apart from the hundreds of previous bios. That doesn’t do it, and nor does the slightly pat script or archive footage, which is only sporadically fresh. Where the film is strongest is in its choice of interviewees: schoolmates, co-stars and musicians who have a first-hand, sometimes hilariously honest take to offer. Jack Seale
The Windsors
10pm, Channel 4
Season two of the reliably rude royal spoof has been building to a constitutional climax only slightly dafter than the rake-stepping self-sabotage of our real-world Brexit. With the PM in a vegetative state, Charles (Harry Enfield) is poised to become absolute monarch after the rather convenient discovery of a new Magna Carta. Can he secure the endorsement of a divisive world leader who looks like a Wotsit and is keen to press the flesh with Camilla? Graeme Virtue
The Son
9pm, AMC
The Son is for those who thought There Will Be Blood would have been better if it only had a bit more blood. Starring Pierce Brosnan as Texan oil baron Eli McCullough, the story concerns the bloodshed that has historically accompanied American business. Here’s another chance to see season one’s big-arc storytelling, set over two time periods – 1915, and 1850 – when Texas was an idyll still largely held by Comanche Native Americans. JR
Film choice
The Place Beyond the Pines (Derek Cianfrance, 2012) 1.30am, Channel 4
Ryan Gosling’s Luke is a motorbike stunt rider who puts the brakes on his footloose ways when he discovers that one of his exes, Romina (Eva Mendes), has had his child. Attempting to settle in town, he starts out on a series of bank heists, leading him to local police officer Avery (Bradley Cooper) – at which point this highly individual drama strikes out confidently in a new direction. Paul Howlett
Live sport
Super League Cricket: Lancashire Thunder v Surrey Stars 2pm, Sky Sports Main Event. Coverage of the clash at Old Trafford.
WTA Tennis: Cincinnati 4pm, BT Sport 1. Day three of the Western & Southern Open.
Champions League Football: Qualifying Play-off First Leg 7pm, BT Sport 2. The road to the Champions League final continues.
