Press
9pm, BBC One
Writer Mike Bartlett’s fictional Fleet Street undergoes a seismic shock when a new arrival at the Post threatens to upset editor Duncan Allen’s equilibrium. Having established that Press in no way resembles the real thing, we can get on with enjoying the intrigues, both professional and personal, on show here. Best of all is the moment Duncan attempts a “reverse ferret” manoeuvre designed to absolve the Post from accusations of bullying by going on the offensive. Across the road at the Herald, Amina has a risky brainwave. Mike Bradley
Back in Time for the Factory
8pm, BBC Two
The latest Back in Time iteration has been rather under-promoted by Auntie. That’s a shame because it has had much to say about women’s working lives. The final episode features the testimony of those who worked in factories in the south Wales valleys in the 1960s, 70s and 80s. Jonathan Wright
The Placebo Experiment: Can My Brain Cure My Body?
9pm, BBC Two
As his appearances on The One Show prove, Michael Mosley is a consummate showman. Who better, then, to convince 117 Blackpool back-pain sufferers to take fake pills – which they are told are painkillers – in order to demonstrate the placebo effect? Clever TV indeed. MB
No Offence
9pm, Channel 4
It would be a crime to miss an episode of the darkly comic cop show, especially this skilfully plotted instalment that sees Viv Deering take the gamble of her life. With far-right extremists Bonnie and Dennis both in custody, the DI realises she has 48 hours to get Dennis to betray his best mate Beckett. Could Bonnie be the key? MB
Rich House, Poor House
9pm, Channel 5
The Llewellyns of Enfield live 20 miles from the Hornans of Rickmansworth, but their living situations could not be more different. In another round of Prince and Pauper Lifeswap, the former swap a three-bed maisonette and £97 weekly allowance for the latter’s four-bed house and weekly budget of £2,300. Ali Catterall
American Horror Story: Apocalypse
10pm, Fox
The eighth series of Ryan Murphy’s lurid anthology show sees most of his usual ensemble huddled in a candlelit fallout shelter deep within an irradiated Earth. The return of the gimp-suited Rubber Man from season one is a cause for concern, but Joan Collins remains an acid delight as veteran movie diva Evie. Graeme Virtue
Film choice
Joy, 9pm, Film4
Jennifer Lawrence plays single mum Joy Mangano, who got rich in the 90s by inventing a self-wringing mop and selling it on a home-shopping channel. Lawrence shines in David O Russell’s quirky tale of a suburban pursuit of the American dream, as Joy overcomes both social constraints and a dysfunctional family. Paul Howlett
Today’s best live sport
European Tour Golf: Alfred Dunhill Links Championship 1pm, Sky Sports Golf St Andrews, Carnoustie and Kingsbarns host the tournament.
Europa League Football: Qarabag v Arsenal 5.15pm, BT Sport 2 Chelsea v Vidi follows.
Rugby League: St Helens v Warrington Wolves 7.30pm, Sky Sports Main Event The opening Super League semi-final.
