There's a new documentary series Investigating Diana: Death in Paris, My Second Hand Home sees two couples compete to furnish their homes for free, Marriage continues on BBC One, and Rosamund Pike stars in A Private War . . .
Pick of the Day
Investigating Diana: Death in Paris, 9.00pm, Channel 4
As the 25th anniversary of her death gets closer, here’s a documentary series telling the story of the two police investigations into the Paris car crash that killed Diana, Princess of Wales in August 1997.
The first episode follows the immediate aftermath of the crash that killed Diana, Dodi Al-Fayed and their driver Henri Paul.
France's elite Brigade Criminelle, led by its indomitable female chief Martine Monteil, is first on the crash scene on August 31st. What appears a straightforward car crash soon becomes a high-stakes operation when one of the passengers is revealed to be the most famous woman in the world.
The French detectives chase every lead, manoeuvring between unreliable witnesses and fallible memories while trying to block out the countless conspiracy theories that spring up almost immediately in the press and on the burgeoning internet.
Don’t Miss
Marriage, 9.00pm, BBC One
The Sean Bean and Nicola Walker-starring drama continues.
Emma attends a legal conference with her boss, Jamie, while Ian waits at home, worried about what she's doing.
As the day goes on, Emma starts to see a new side to Jamie and is left with the choice of whether to go back to his room at the end of the night.
Jessica meets a new friend who could turn out to be something more, while Emma and Ian come to a new understanding together and Ian finds a way to move forward.
Afghanistan: Getting Out, 9.00pm, BBC Two
Key figures from the US, UK and Afghanistan give a unique insight into the political manoeuvrings behind the scenes that led to the dramatic fall of Kabul in 2021.
President Trump (below) came to power on a promise to bring all American troops back home and - against the will of his national security adviser John Bolton, he appointed Ambassador Khalizad to start direct negotiations with the Taliban.
New or Returning Shows
My Second Hand Home, 7.00pm, Channel 4
Two couples, both first-time buyers, go head-to-head as they search for beautiful, preloved items to furnish their new homes: from the sofa to the beds, to even the pictures on their walls.
They're on a 28-day challenge to try to win back everything they've spent on their second-hand purchases.
Anu and Harri from Northumberland are up against Gabrielle and Tom from south Wales, as both couples race to turn their blank canvasses into inspirational starter homes.
Along the way there are plenty of tips, as presenter Sabrina Grant finds out how just about everything needed for homes in 2022 can be bought pre-owned.
Dan Cruickshank & the Lost Treasure of Kabul, 10.20pm, BBC Four
The historian Dan Cruickshank (below) visits Afghanistan to view ancient artefacts that have somehow survived years of civil war and plunder.
He takes in the remains of Bamiya's Buddhas and visiting the museum at Kabul to see a collection of cultural treasures hidden from would-be Taliban destroyers.
Plus, an investigation into the mystery of the Bactrian Gold - a huge hoard of jewelry missing since 1999.
Prokofiev and Dvorak with Marin Alsop at the Proms, 8.00pm, BBC Four
Conductor Marin Alsop (below) returns to the Proms stage for the first time since 2018 to lead the Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra in a programme of fiery repertoire that takes viewers on a journey across Europe and three centuries.
Béla Bartók's bloodcurdling suite to The Miraculous Mandarin kicks off the concert, followed by Prokofiev's electrifying and fiendish third piano concerto, when the orchestra is joined by British pianist Benjamin Grosvenor.
After the interval, a brand-new piece by Austrian composer Hannah Eisendle is followed by the main event: Dvorák's sumptuous seventh symphony.
New to Stream
A Journal for Jordan, Sky Cinema & NOW TV
Directed by Denzel Washington and starring Michael B Jordan with a screenplay by Virgil Williams, this drama is based on a true story.
First Sergeant Charles Monroe King (Jordan), is a soldier deployed to Iraq who begins to keep a journal of love and advice for his infant son.
Back at home, senior New York Times editor Dana Canedy (Chanté Adams) revisits the story of her unlikely, life-altering relationship with King and his enduring devotion to her and their child.
A sweeping account of a once-in-a-lifetime love, the film is a powerful reminder of the importance of family.
Sunday Cinema
The Searchers, 1.50pm, BBC Two
John Ford's Western, starring John Wayne, Natalie Wood, Jeffrey Hunter and Vera Miles, is one of the greatest films ever made, and remains hugely influential.
Wayne stars as an embittered American Civil War veteran who sets out to find his niece, who has been abducted by a renegade Comanche tribe.
His search takes him many years, and during the long quest his travelling companion starts to wonder if he intends to rescue her or kill her.
Followed at 3.45pm by Talking Pictures, where Sylvia Syms narrates a history of Westerns, covering the golden age of the 1940s and 50s, the European influence of the Spaghetti Westerns, and the stars that keep the western alive.
Featuring interviews with Gary Cooper, James Stewart, Yul Brynner, Paul Newman, John Wayne and Clint Eastwood.
The Equalizer 2, 9.30pm, RTÉ One
Action thriller, starring Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal and Ashton Sanders.
With his vigilante-like days seemingly behind him, Robert McCall divides his time between driving and looking after a young man who is mixing with a bad crowd.
But when a CIA friend is murdered, the former black ops agent sets out to avenge her death, and winds up fighting for survival in his hurricane-battered home town.
A Private War, 9.00pm, RTÉ2
Here’s a pretty good biopic, starring Rosamund Pike, Jamie Dornan, Greg Wise and Tom Hollander, of a quite remarkable journalist.
War correspondent Marie Colvin is driven to the frontline of conflicts across the globe to give voice to the voiceless.
In 2012, she and photographer Paul Conroy cover the conflict in the city of Homs, where they find thousands of Syrian men, women and children caught in the crossfire.
