Unvaccinated takes a look at those who declined the offer of protection against covid, Maryland is a hard-hitting drama about violence against women, while Frank Skinner tells Melvyn Bragg about his career . . .
Pick of the Day
Unvaccinated, 9.00pm, BBC Two
One of the many things that has created a vociferous backlash amongst a loud minority in recent years has been the reaction to Covid-19.
But people have resisted vaccines for a variety of reasons.
Here, Professor Hannah Fry meets seven unvaccinated people to investigate why five million British people remain unprotected against the virus, and to find out if any of them will change their mind.
Together, they meet leading experts, confront the latest science and statistics to emerge in the field, and dissect how misinformation spreads on social media.
Don’t Miss
Paul Flynn's Food Truck Favourites, 8.00pm, RTÉ One
This week’s sees the travelling chef focus on trucks specialising in chicken dishes, and he takes a visit to Dosa Dosa in Dublin, which serves up authentic South Indian cuisine.
Later Paul Flynn cooks his take on a butter chicken curry and crispy roast chicken arancini – stop! Stop! - before dishing them up from his own truck at the Suir Valley Railway in Waterford.
George Clarke’s Remarkable Renovations, 9.00pm, Channel 4
This series is always worth a look, as it lacks the manufactured 'tension’ you get on similar shows elsewhere, and focuses on getting the job done.
This week, George (above, right) meets James, who has bought a former glassworks in Brighton and decided to painstakingly restore the whole property, down to the very last detail.
With a hefty half-a-million to spend, it should be easy - but as George soon discovers, James never does things the easy way. Will his uncompromising vision live up to his high expectations?
The South Bank Show, 10.00pm, Sky Arts
Streaming on NOW
Following on last week’s awards special, The South Bank Show reverts to its standard setting with perennial host Melvyn Bragg in discussion with various people involved in the arts.
This latest run begins with a candid conversation with comedian Frank Skinner, who only took up a career in comedy in his thirties.
Live UEFA Women's Euro 2022, 7.30pm, RTÉ2/BBC One
Coverage of the opening quarter-final, which comes from Falmer Stadium in Brighton, as England host Spain (Kick-off 8.00pm).
England secured top spot in Group A with a game to spare after defeating Austria 2-0, before making a major statement in an 8-0 thrashing of much-fancied Norway.
They followed that with a 5-0 win over Northern Ireland to wrap up the group.
Meanwhile, Spain finished second in Group B after wins over Finland and 2017 runners-up Denmark, which came either side of a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Germany.
Jacqui Hurley presents, with analysis from Richie Sadlier and Vera Pauw, and commentary by Darragh Maloney and Aine O'Gorman.
Harry Wild, 9.35pm, RTÉ One
Some more summertime crime-solving with the ageless Jane Seymour (above) as the eponymous snoop and Kevin J Ryan as her youthful assistant.
This week sees Harry and Fergus agree to help local loan shark Happy to find out who murdered his employee in return for the ripping up Fergus's father's sizeable debt.
New or Returning Shows
Maryland, 10.05pm, BBC Two
Drama, starring Zawe Ashton and Hayley Squires, written by Lucy Kirkwood over 48 hours following the violent and high-profile murders of several women in 2020 and 2021.
After its first performance at the Royal Court, acclaimed documentary-maker and director Brian Hill worked with Lucy to bring the script to the small screen.
Ashton and Squires play the lead roles of two women, both named Mary, who meet at a police station in the aftermath of their respective sexual assaults.
Guiding them through this world is police constable Moody (Daniel Mays) and his colleague PC Eddowes (Justine Mitchell).
They are supported by a cast of Furies, similar to a Greek chorus, who rail against the injustices the women face, both in the events of the play and in the wider world.
To give you a flavour, here's a trailer for the play (ie: this is not the TV version):
Second City Firsts, 10.00pm, BBC Four
Anyone into TV history will be eager to get a look at this compliation - a series of one-off, 30-minute plays from the early 1970s produced at the Pebble Mill studios in Birmingham.
First up, Julie Walters (below) stars in her first TV role, alongside Don Warrington and the late Mona Hammond.
It’s a tale where a son turns up in Birmingham, 12 years after his mother had left him behind in Jamaica.
That’s followed at 10.35pm by a drama from 1976 about Sue, a teenage singer whose dream is to perform on Top of the Pops.
The cast includes Toyah Willcox - in her first professional role – along with Phil Daniels and then TOTP presenter Noel Edmonds.
Finally, at 11.05pm, the legendary Alison Steadman (above) and Myra Frances star in this drama from 1974, which featured the first same-sex kiss on British TV.
That would’ve been a pretty big deal back then.
The story revolves around a young woman called Jackie. Just as she is about to leave the army, she has an encounter with an old lover.
New to Stream
Bad Exorcist, Netflix
From drug cartels straight out of hell to a bulletproof, potato-craving monster, Boner returns to face a set of completely new adversaries.
Virgin River, Netflix
Mel navigates her new reality, Jack's past threatens his future and new faces arrive to stir things up in Virgin River.
