Jamie Oliver's back in the kitchen with his latest spin on Italian grub, the Great British Menu returns and The Game concludes with a look at the current state of play in hurling . . .
Pick of the day
Jamie Cooks Italy, 8.30pm, Channel 4
In this new series, Jamie Oliver and his friend and mentor Gennaro Contaldo go straight to the heart of Italian cuisine: tradition.
Visiting the awe-inspiring Aeolian Islands, they track down undiscovered island recipes untouched by time.
93-year-old caper farmer Franchina teaches Jamie her show-stopping stuffed squid, inspiring Jamie's sensational grilled squid and zingy caper salsa.
Jamie also cooks up a delicious Sunday lunch with the matriarch of one of the archipelago's biggest families. On the menu is a lip-smacking chicken and aubergine pot roast with lemony couscous.
New or Returning Shows
Cilla, 9.00pm, TV3
Sheridan Smith is great in this three-part biopic of Liverpudlian songbird Cilla Black, who works as a typist but has dreams of stardom.
She also performs at Liverpool's famed Cavern Club, where she meets young singer-songwriter named Bobby Willis. The rest is the stuff of Hollywood scriptwriters.
If you haven't seen this before (it was originally broadcast on ITV in 2014), it's well worth a look. And if you have seen it, you'll probably fancy seconds. It's a great story, impeccably told.
Bollywood: The World's Biggest Film Industry, 9.00pm, BBC Two
The Indian version of Hollywood generates a massive amount of money – three times what's generated in Tinseltown.
Anita Rani begins her Bollywood journey in Mumbai, where she discovers the secrets behind the world-famous singing and dancing spectaculars, and discovers just how important movies are to ordinary people.
She meets one of Bollywood’s biggest stars, Anil Kapoor, who explains the enduring appeal of the films and gives her a rare glimpse into how the famous dance numbers are shot.
Great British Menu, 7.30pm, BBC Two
This time the top professional chefs are competing for a chance to cook A Feast To Say Thank You at a glorious banquet celebrating 70 years of the NHS, one of Britain’s most prized institutions.
This week it’s Danny Parker, head chef at Michelin-starred House Of Tides in Newcastle, who is back to try his luck in the competition again after being knocked out in the regional heat last year.
He’s taking on two newcomers: Dan Fletcher, protégé of Phil Howard, and now head chef at Fenchurch in the City of London, and David Coulson, who runs Peace And Loaf in Newcastle, which boasts 2 AA rosettes.
Phil Spencer's Stately Homes, 9.00pm, More4
The home-loving Phil Spencer returns for another grand tour of Britain's magnificent stately homes. This series includes trips to Blenheim Palace, Belvoir Castle, Houghton Hall, and Longleat House. With special access to amazing archives, he uncovers the dramatic stories of how these exceptional homes came to be, and calculates the staggering amounts of materials, manpower and money it took to turn aristocratic ambition into bricks and mortar.
Ending Tonight
The Game, 9.35pm, RTÉ One
The third and final episode brings the sport up to date and looks at the women's version of hurling, called camogie.
In the men's game Galway’s breakthrough in the 1980s gave way to Ger Loughnane’s winning Clare side in the 1990s and Kilkenny’s fine tuning of the pressure game in the 200o’s - a team that seemed impossible to beat.
Don't Miss
For the People, 10.00pm, Sky Witness & NOW TV
Last week's opening episode of this new legal drama from Shonda Rhimes' Shondaland stable was slick and pacy but a little bit on the cold side. Here's hoping for a bit more humanity this week.
As they tackle their second round of cases, the six young lawyers grow even more determined to bring home wins and prove they belong in The Mother Court.
Jay must set aside his personal feelings as he defends a client with controversial beliefs, and Sandra’s idealism leads to an important lesson from Ms Krissman.
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