Crime Scene Cleaners looks at the people who mop up after the cops are gone, CrimeCall returns, it's opening day at Wimbledon 2025, and the Beeb has a night of programming about Hitler’s pal Albert Speer . . .
Pick of the Day
Crime Scene Cleaners, 9.00pm, Channel 4
Channel 4 has never shied away from screening shows that are a bit out there and this looks like being quite an experience.
It’s a documentary series following the work of crime scene cleaners based in both Britain and the USA.
Once police have finished their investigations and the bodies have been removed, these highly trained specialists are called in to clean up the devastation left behind.
With bodycams capturing their every move, this series follows these specialists as they go under the police tape into some of the most graphic and disturbing scenes imaginable.
Deffo not to be viewed on a full stomach.
New or Returning Shows
The Life and Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson, 11.05pm, Channel 4
Three decades on, this story still has legs. Well, Channel 4 legs.
The sisters and friends of Nicole Brown Simpson break their silence about her murder and OJ Simpson's controversial trial, aiming to shed light on the truth.
At the age of 18, Nicole meets the 30-year-old football superstar, and a whirlwind romance ensues - but she quickly finds herself fearing for her life.
Episode two follows at 12.05am.
CrimeCall, 9.35pm, RTÉ One
Streaming on RTÉ Player
Carla O'Brien presents the monthly look at crime, with appeals for help from the public in solving crimes, featuring reconstructions, CCTV footage, news features and a panel of police advisers taking calls.
Avoidance, 9.00pm, RTÉ2
It’s season 2 of this BBC comedy, with Romesh Ranganathan, Jessica Knappett and new arrival Aisling Bea.
Jonathan's attempt to win back Claire backfires when he discovers her big secret. Dan and Courtney get a surprise at their baby scan - it's a boy.
Blitz Spirit with Lucy Worsley, 7.30pm, BBC Four
Historian Lucy Worsley tells the stories of six people who lived through the Blitz, featuring archive footage and readings from personal biographies, oral history collections, government records and private, unpublished diaries.
Lucy visits key locations including the Imperial War Museum archive in London and the Mass Observation archive at The Keep in Sussex
Albert Speer: Hitler's Architect of Lies, 9.00pm, BBC Four
Leading German historian Heike Görtemaker introduces a never-before-broadcast interview conducted in 1971 with Albert Speer, Hitler's architect and armaments minister.
Dr Görtemaker examines how the man once called 'the Nazi who said sorry' never deserved that title, and explains how Speer, perhaps Hitler's closest friend, helped to create the image of the Fuhrer that perpetuates to this day.
She outlines the many ways Speer lied to interviewers over the years, twisting the truth to absolve himself in the public's eyes, and even falsely claiming that he had at the end been plotting to kill Hitler himself.
Followed at 9.15pm by Albert Speer: The Unseen Interrogation.
This interview from 1971 that has never been broadcast in its entirety before, with Hitler's architect and armaments minister cross-examined by journalist Michael Charlton, historian Hugh Trevor-Roper and George Ball, Speer's American interrogator at the end of the Second World War.
Reputations follows at 10.35pm, subtitled Albert Speer: The Nazi Who Said Sorry.
This is a re-evaluation of the high-profile reputation of Hitler's architect, arms minister and only friend Albert Speer that questions whether his admission of guilt at the Nuremberg trials was born of genuine remorse.
Scrublands, 9.00pm, BBC Two
Season 2 of the Australian drama lands on the Beeb, a few weeks behind RTÉ.
At the end of a long book-signing tour, Martin Scarsden hopes for a peaceful holiday with his partner Mandy Bond, who is already staying at the local yoga retreat in his home town of Port Silver.
On the drive there, he is perplexed by a strange call from his childhood friend Jasper.
Irish actress Maria Branagan features as an Irish backpacker.
New to Stream
Shark Whisperer, Netflix
This documentary takes a dive - quite literally - into the murky waters of modern conservation, where science, activism, and spectacle collide.
At its centre is marine conservationist and social media lightning rod Ocean Ramsey, whose viral videos of swimming freely with sharks have sparked global fascination - and fierce debate.
Driven by a desire to leave the cage and decode shark language up close, Ocean strives to connect with these predators on an unprecedented level, hoping to challenge the negative perception of sharks.
To her supporters, she’s a fearless advocate giving a voice to misunderstood predators. To her critics, her mission blurs the line between saving the planet and seeking the spotlight.
As for the sharks, she's potentially dinner.
Don’t Miss
The Gilded Age, 9.00pm, Sky Atlantic
Streaming on NOW
Season 3 of the star-studded period drama continues.
This week’s episode sees the ladies in Manhattan’s upper circles kept very busy with engagements and illness, while Bertha's husband, Morgan Spector's George Russell, remains stuck out in the sticks as he focuses on maintaining and increasing his railroad fortune.
Sport
Wimbledon 2025, 2.00pm, BBC One
It’s that time of the year again. Pretty soon there’ll be the Rose of Tralee and then the kids will be back in school, with Halloween and Christmas on the way.
But for now it’s mid-summer.
As ever, the BBC offers extensive coverage of day one of the Grand Slam tournament from the All England Club, featuring men's and ladies' singles first-round matches.
Carlos Alcaraz (above) will get proceedings under way on Centre Court, as is tradition for the reigning men's champion, having retained this title in 2024 by defeating seven-time champion Novak Djokovic in the showpiece match for the second year running.
He overcame Mark Lajal 7-6, 7-5, 6-2 at this stage last year and was followed onto the show court by home favourite Emma Raducanu, who won 7-6, 6-3 against Renata Zarazúa.
Later at 7pm there's more coverage of the opening day's play.
If you're up for it, the day's coverage begins at 10.30am on BBC Two, presented by Isa Guha. There's further coverage on BBC Two from 3pm.
Pimm’s and strawberries optional.
