Sara Pascoe returns with The Great British Sewing Bee, Mark Moriarty’s got a green curry on the go, Queer Eye’s Tan France hosts Beauty and the Bleach, and Cat Dennings is back with more Dollface . . .
Pick of the Day
The Great British Sewing Bee, 8.00pm, BBC One
Sara Pascoe is the new host of the feelgood sewing competition in which 12 keen amateurs take part in three challenges, all judged by Savile Row tailor Patrick Grant and fashion designer Esme Young.
They begin by making wool mini skirts with piped patch pockets, before transforming lockdown loungewear into adult tops suitable for a night out.
For the made-to-measure task, each sewer must perfectly fit a wrap dress to their model. As ever, one hopeful is awarded garment of the week, while another becomes the first to be sent home.
If you think this show sounds rubbish, give it a go. It might just put a smile on your face.
Don’t Miss
Mark Moriarty: Off Duty Chef, 8.30pm, RTÉ One
Here are the techniques and tips to master three more basic recipes as Mark Moriarty (below) prepares a chicken and bacon crumble, a green curry, and a chocolate fondant for dessert.
New or Returning Shows
Tan France: Beauty and the Bleach, 9.00pm, BBC Two
Tan France, stylist and presenter on Netflix's hit show Queer Eye, sets out on a mission to unearth the truth about colourism.
This is where you are judged not only on the colour of your skin but by the shade of it, and its impact on people worldwide.
Tan looks back upon own deeply personal experience of bleaching his skin when he was just nine-years-old growing up in Doncaster.
It’s a trend exists in black, Asian and Middle Eastern communities right across the UK and elsewhere as people go to extreme lengths to chase the 'white beauty’ ideal.
Here's some context:
New to Stream
Dollface, Disney+
Kat Dennings is back for a second run of the comedy looking at life for late-twentysomethings in Los Angeles.
As the season opens, Jules and the girls have been trapped inside for over a year, and it's finally time to reenter the world.
So when they get to attend a 30 Under 30 Party, they reflect on their upcoming birthdays, career changes, and unfulfilled life goals.
Bullsh*t The Gameshow, Netflix
You'vre seen this sort of show before, but this one's for cash money. A lot of cash money.
Contestants strive to correctly answer difficult trivia questions. And when they can't, they simply move on to plan B: lying through their teeth.
Silverton Siege, Netflix
Tensions collide when a bank heist goes awry after an anti-apartheid strike. Based on a true story.
The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes, Netflix
In this documentary, an investigative journalist reexamines the mysterious death of Marilyn Monroe, sharing his extensive audio interviews with the people who surrounded her.
Ending Today
Interior Design Masters with Alan Carr, 9.00pm, BBC One
The two finalists go head-to-head, each taking on the redesign of a trendy bar in London's vibrant Soho district.
They have three days to make over the ground-floor bar and an intimate basement cocktail lounge - and to help, both contestants have a fellow team-mate, plus a team of trades.
One designer goes all-out, relocating the bar to the other side of the room - but the more they rip out, the more it becomes a demolition zone.
Down the road, there is indecision and angst as the other finalist realises just how much is at stake. Who will win the career-defining contract to design an upmarket apartment on the Cornish coast?
Bling Ring: Hollywood Heist, 10.00pm, Channel 4
The concluding part of this documentary about Tinseltown thievery reveals how the Bling Ring's crimes eventually caught up with them, thrusting them into the centre of a high-profile court case.
But the defendants were not the only ones benefiting from being in the spotlight.
HMS Pinafore Opera with ENO, 7.00pm, Sky Arts
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Having seen the singers go from screeching in the shower to reaching the high notes on stage, the series literally ends on a high note with their live opera performance.
It’s nothing less than the Gilbert & Sullivan classic HMS Pinafore, performed at the London Coliseum in full, complete with a full chorus and the ENO orchestra.
