There's a new twist to the Great British Bake Off this week, Room 104 returns for a third run, Life and Why Women Kill continue, while it's cheerio to the likes of Mrs America and Married at First Sight . . .
Pick of the Day
The Great British Bake Off, 8.00pm, Channel 4
It's a Bake Off first tonight as the contestants face Japanese Week. For the signature challenge the bakers tackle a Japanese version of an Asian staple, steamed buns.
There's a tricky, layered technical and a showstopper inspired by kawaii - the Japanese love of all things cute and adorable.
Who will be named star baker, and who will leave the tent for good?
Here's something a bit more, well, British:
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Don't Miss
Life, 9.00pm, BBC One
Gail returns home with a new style and a new stance on life but is soon forced to face the consequences of her actions. Belle’s sister Ruth moves in, bringing even more chaos than Maya and forcing Belle to see things in a new way.
David finally realises that Belle may hold the key to the answers he seeks about Kelly. But then he must contend with his faith and his morals in order to decide how to act.
At Hannah’s hen party, she grapples with indecision and tries to understand where Andy’s heart lies, and a doorstep conversation with Hannah and Gail sheds devastating light on their situations.
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Why Women Kill, 10.30pm, TG4
The latest cheesy series from Desperate Housewives’ Marc Cherry and starring the likes of Lucy Liu and Jack Davenport, continues.
This week, Beth Ann tries to spice up her marriage and Simone looks for comfort. Meanwhile, Eli has his concerns about Taylor and Jade's relationship.
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New or Returning Shows
Room 104, 9.35pm, Sky Comedy & NOW TV
The genre-jumping, mash-up anthology series created by Mark and Jay Duplass, and set in a single room of an American hotel, opens its third season. Well worth a look . . .
The first episode sees an estranged brother and sister reunite at the site of their future joint investment. In the second, the caretaker of an exotic animal meets with a woman who’d like to take the temperamental beast off his hands.
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Autumnwatch, 8.00pm, BBC Two
Autumnwatch is back for two weeks! The nights are drawing in, it is getting colder and we could all do with a bit of cheering up, so the team invite you to wrap up in a warm autumn blanket of wonderful wildlife, seasonal beauty and natural wonder.
Chris is in the New Forest watching autumn transform his home, Iolo is at the spectacular Centre of Alternative Technology in west Wales, Gillian visits a remarkable wildlife restoration project in South Yorkshire, and Michaela is in Fife at a wonderful NatureScot reserve, where she reports live on a giant grey seal breeding colony on the nearby Isle of May.
Hair Power: Me and My Afro, 10.15pm, Channel 4
This taboo-busting documentary tells the story of how hair shapes Black experiences in modern Britain.
Academic and writer Emma Dabiri leads the conversation, exploring how afro-textured hair has often been hidden, disguised, plagiarised and stigmatised.
Emma talks to men and women about their hair journeys, exploding stereotypes, exploring hair's extraordinary history, and discussing how the way our hair grows from our heads and can go as shaping people's lives.
The Perfect Weapon, 9.00pm, Sky Documentaries & NOW TV
Based on David E Sanger’s book The Perfect Weapon: War, Sabotage and Fear in the Cyber Age, this HBO documentary explores the intimidating rise of cyber conflict as the primary way that nations now compete and sabotage each other.
As fear mounts about potential cyber-attacks on the 2020 elections, the film will feature exclusive interviews with top military and intelligence officials, as well as new on-the- ground reporting from the frontlines of the cyber wars.
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New to Download
Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine, Netflix
This latest comedy special from Netflix promises an hour of funny single-camera vignettes dealing with issues of politics, race, gender, class and other light subjects.
Ending Today
Mrs America, 11.15pm, RTÉ One
It’s the final episode of this 1970s-set period drama with a superb cast, particularly Cate Blanchett in the lead role as conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly.
Congress grants a three-year extension on the signing of the Equal Rights Amendment. Phyllis is courted for her support, while Bella gets the sack.
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Married at First Sight, 9.15pm, Channel 4
After four months as husband and wife, it's decision day for the couples, who must decide whether to stay married or seek a divorce.
But not before all four come together to put their relationships under the microscope at a couples' retreat.
Owen and Michelle have a make-or-break decision over how to deal with the dilemma of living 250 miles apart, while David and Shareen grapple with finding common ground.
