Ashley Jensen is the new lead on Shetland, Donal Skehan's latest series is Home Cook, How to Cook Well with Rory O'Connell returns for a seventh run, while Emilia Fox stars in Signora Volpe . . .
Pick of the Day
Shetland, 9.00pm, BBC One
Ashley Jensen replaces the departed Douglas Henshall as the Scottish-based drama returns for an eighth season.
Met detective Ruth Calder (Jensen) returns to Shetland on the trail of a vulnerable witness and must team up with Tosh on a case that will test their fragile, new partnership.
On top of the case, Calder is faced with figures from her past and cringes through a chance encounter with deadbeat ex-boyfriend Cal Innes.
Even worse is her visit to estranged younger brother Alan, now the minister of their father's old kirk, as it's clear that the two siblings have starkly different views of their childhood.
Don’t Miss
Shakespeare in Love, 11.40pm, BBC One
Here’s some late-night fun, with Joseph Fiennes, Gwyneth Paltrow, Judi Dench (below), Ben Affleck, Geoffrey Rush, Martin Clunes and Tom Wilkinson.
The Elizabethan dramatist suffers from writer's block while working on his new play, and to make matters worse creditors are about to close down the theatre.
But when a noblewoman disguises herself as a man to fulfil her dream of appearing on stage, the Bard becomes enchanted by her and is inspired to pen the most famous love story of all time.
Making Out, 10.15pm, BBC Four
This is a re-run of the factory-based drama, starring Margi Clarke (below) and Melanie Kilburn. Originally broadcast in 1989.
With a young family to feed and an unemployed husband, Jill is off to work for the first time - earning her spurs among the women at Lyne Electronics.
The first episode is preceded at 10pm by Margi Clarke Remembers Making Out, where she shares her memories of playing the no-nonsense Queenie.
New or Returning Shows
Donal Skehan: Home Cook, 8.30pm, RTÉ One
Streaming on RTÉ Player
Donal Skehan returns to the telly with a new show that demonstrates easy-to-follow recipes, with practical cooking tips and advice on time-saving hacks.
In the first episode, Donal shares his quick-fix, weekday recipes, including chicken satay served with rice and greens.
There’s also a vibrant and comforting prawn pil pil pasta, a tasty cheat's ramen, and a silky peppery gnocchi that you can get to the table in no time.
How to Cook Well with Rory O'Connell, 8.00pm, RTÉ One
Streaming on RTÉ Player
The chef marks his 40th anniversary of teaching students to cook, with this seventh season of his popular show.
Each programmme seeing him prepares trio of dishes that make a harmonious and perfectly balanced three-course meal, or be served individually.
He begins with grapefruit, lovage and cucumber with grapefruit granita, followed by poached mackerel with Bretonne sauce, tomato and basil fondue, and a delicious Irish coffee meringue with whiskey caramel sauce to finish.
Doctor Who @ 60: A Musical Celebration, 8.30pm, BBC Four
Jo Whiley introduces this concert celebrating the 60th anniversary of Doctor Who from Cardiff's Hoddinott Hall, featuring the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and the BBC Singers conducted by Alastair King.
Music includes the first live performance of Ruby Sunday's theme The Life of Sunday, and composer Murray Gold's best-known Doctor Who themes, including I Am the Doctor, The Long Song, Doomsday and Abigail's Song (Silence Is All You Know).
The classic years are also featured as the Radiophonic Workshop's Mark Ayres and Peter Howell hark back to the days of the Sea Devils, City of Death and The Five Doctors.
Plus, there are new works including The Woman Who Fell to Earth.
Irvine Welsh's Crime, 10.35pm, RTÉ One
Streaming on RTÉ Player
Return of the drama, starring Dougray Scott (below), for a second season.
DI Ray Lennox is determined to prove he can put the Confectioner case behind him and be a normal cop. When an ex-colleague is assaulted, he gets stuck into a new case.
Signora Volpe, 8.00pm, Drama
Here’s a very watchable new series about a British spy-turned-detective who moves to Italy, but trouble follows her.
Sylvia Fox (Emilia Fox) is at a wedding when the groom disappears and a woman's body is found.
Expect stunning Italian scenery from the start.
Roman Kemp: The Fight for Young Life, 9.00pm, BBC Three
Broadcaster Roman Kemp (below, with his dad Martin) knows first-hand the impact of serious mental health issues.
In 2020, he made Our Silent Emergency in the wake of the death of a friend, where he encouraged those in need to talk to friends, family and professionals.
Here he strives to move the conversation on from talking about mental health to discovering what action is needed to support those suffering.
Ending Today
The Detectives: Taking Down the OCG, 9.00pm, BBC Two
Following the discovery of a new witness in the axe-attack attempted murder case, victim Cameron and detectives from the Rochdale Organised Crime Team must once again face suspected members of the ADAM OCG in court.
As the investigation into the wider activities of the gang builds to a tense conclusion, the Rochdale unit focus on taking down the most senior suspected gang members, and cameras follow a series of simultaneous raids as police attempt to dismantle the OCG once and for all.
