The Apprentice
9pm, BBC One
In June, Apprentice doyen Lord Sugar posted an unsavoury tweet comparing Senegal’s World Cup football team to street-sellers, making the franchise not only a tired, repetitive mess, but also one with a problematic figurehead. Despite calls for the Beeb to bin him, here’s a 14th series of well-worn “business” challenges, starting in Malta. Early irritants include inspirational-quote fan Kayode and one-time Shameless actor Sarah, who swiftly rubs her teammates up the wrong way. Hannah J Davies
The Scots Who Fought Franco
7.55pm, PBS America
Of the 500 Scots who volunteered to fight in the Spanish civil war, a third never came home. Via archive interviews and a tour of the regions in which battle was joined, this compelling two-parter tells some of their stories. What motivated these intrepid anti-fascists? And how are they remembered today? Phil Harrison
Your Face Or Mine
8pm, Comedy Central
Katherine Ryan and Jimmy Carr open a new series of the savage gameshow with an appearance from ex-Towie twosome Gemma Collins and James “Arg” Argent. No couple are more ripe for the challenge. “I’m one hell of a woman,” states Collins. The more honest it gets, the more they raise for their chosen charity. Hannah Verdier
Trust
9pm, BBC Two
Tensions rise in the increasingly watchable dynastic drama as it slowly dawns on J Paul Getty Sr (Donald Sutherland) that his grandson’s kidnapping is not a hoax. In Italy, psychopath abductor Primo (Luca Marinelli) contacts the boy’s mother. Maybe now the miserly dotard will be forced to open his “clamshell of a wallet”. Mike Bradley
Joanna Lumley’s Silk Road Adventure
9pm, ITV
Lumley brings her gorgeous 7,000-mile odyssey to a close with a final leg that visits Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan. China refused to allow filming, so the show has to end at the border, leaving us with the hope that there might be another series if the authorities relent. MB
Alex
11pm, Channel 4
The engrossing Scandi-noir comes into its own. Corrupt Swedish cop Alex’s plans to go straight hit a new obstacle when a deal brokered with gang leader BG goes wrong, forcing him to put his family into hiding. Lynchian closeups, tense night scenes and a compelling ex-con in the lead role (Dragomir Mrsic) prove a winning combo. MB
Film choice
The Place Beyond the Pines, 12.50am, Channel 4
Seeking to provide for his ex-girlfriend (Eva Mendes) and his child, Ryan Gosling’s motorbike stuntman begins a series of small-time bank heists that lead to a confrontation with a local cop (Bradley Cooper). Derek Cianfrance’s individual drama then strikes out confidently in a new direction. Paul Howlett
Today’s best live sport
Tennis: Japan Open 6am, Sky Sports Main Event Day three of the men’s event.
ODI Cricket: South Africa v Zimbabwe 12noon, Sky Sports Main Event The second in a three-match one-day series at the Diamond Oval.
Champions League Football: Tottenham Hotspur v Barcelona 8pm, BT Sport 2 Napoli v Liverpool airs at 8pm on BT Sport Extra.
