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Ian Rankin’s mercurial detective is back in a fresh reimagining. Plus: more fun with Ncuti Gatwa’s Doctor. Here’s what to watch this evening

9.25pm, BBC One

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Conor tries to impress his ex in the coming-of-age series. Plus: Sue Perkins goes litter-picking on a coral reef. Here’s what to watch this evening

9.30pm, BBC One
Peter Foott’s offbeat coming-of-age, Cork-set comedy continues its fourth series, with Conor (Alex Murphy) back at school to try to pass his leaving exams – all in a bid to impress ex Linda. Cue a very funny (and often touching) run of tutoring with traumatised former teacher Barry. Hollie Richardson

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What happens to the 2bn bottles we consume in the UK every year? Plus, Sian Gibson’s murder mystery comedy has some stellar cameos. Here’s what to watch this evening

8pm, Channel 4
The brand is considered socially evil in more ways than one, but Coca-Cola’s environmental impact is the specific focus of this report. Ellie Flynn – a self-confessed Coca-Cola addict – investigates the reality of what happens to the 2bn bottles of the product consumed every year in the UK, and its claims about recycled plastic and water sustainability. Hollie Richardson

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Personal justice of its own kind goes on behind bars at San Michele jail. Plus: another spine-tingling tale from Inside No 9. Here’s watch to watch today

10.10pm, Sky Atlantic
The brutal Italian prison drama returns in full force, with Bruno Testori (Luca Zingaretti) – the “king” of San Michele prison – reinstated as director after the charges against him last season were dropped. Now he must obtain information from a prisoner, the magistrate Vittorio Mancuso, who is accused of murder. Hollie Richardson

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The actor and disability rights activist makes a powerful case. Plus, seamy crime drama Tokyo Vice returns. Here’s what to watch today

9pm, BBC One
“Gosh, if I was like you, I couldn’t go on, I’d rather be dead.” It’s a comment that actor and disability rights activist Liz Carr, who was born with arthrogryposis, has heard from people – including strangers – all her life. In this powerful documentary, she makes a case for why we shouldn’t legalise assisted dying, speaking to people on all sides of the issue. She is very clear, though, that she won’t be changing her mind. Hollie Richardson

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A documentary charts a profound moment in the understanding of Alzheimer’s. Plus: more twists in the case of slippery tycoon Robert Durst. Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, BBC Two
If you were going to get dementia, would you want to know? Part terrifying, part hopeful, this documentary follows the children of Carol Jennings who, after her Alzheimer’s diagnosis in the 80s, lobbied for research into the disease being hereditary, which led to confirmation of a mutant gene. Charting what happened since, the film takes us to the question: are we in the Alzheimer’s treatment era? Hollie Richardson

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Happy Valley and Top Boy are also hoping to take home some gongs. Plus: Rob Rinder and Rylan are the travel buddies we didn’t know we needed. Here’s what to watch this evening

7pm, BBC One

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Ncuti Gatwa kicks off his first thrilling series as the new Time Lord. Plus, it’s Eurovision party time, baby! Here’s what to watch this evening

6.20pm, BBC One

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Hapless Cork lad Conor is released from prison only to land himself in a whole load more trouble. Plus: Sue Perkins goes in search of hidden Thailand. Here’s what to watch this evening

9.30pm, BBC OneA return series for Peter Foott’s riotously funny comedy. Having paid the price for a “free holiday in Colombia” (of the Midnight Express variety), Conor (Alex Murphy) found himself back in prison. But now he has been released to terrorise Cork again, and is determined to win back his ex, Linda. By dumping her bins all over the garden. Ali Caterrall

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Double the Money is a bit like The Apprentice, but with more likeable people. Plus: how digital nomads go overseas. Here’s what to watch this evening

8pm, Channel 4A new money-challenge show that is a bit like The Apprentice, but with Sue Perkins instead of Alan Sugar, The Vault instead of the boardroom and far more likable contestants. Each week, the pairs are given a sum of money and they need to double it within 36 hours, or they will be eliminated from the competition. They start this week with £250, and some cash-making ideas include a pub quiz, Nigerian punch mocktails, scotch eggs and fortune-telling. Hollie Richardson

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Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton’s creepy anthology returns for a final time. Plus: a dangerous nuclear game in Secrets and Spies. Here’s what to watch today

10pm, BBC TwoSome starry guests join Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton to kick off the ninth and final series of their treacle-black comedy anthology. Mark Bonnar, Siobhan Finneran, Susan Wokoma and Charlie Cooper play a motley crew of passengers who are forced to take sides when their train breaks down and a woman’s handbag is stolen – but will they choose the “right” one? Hollie Richardson

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The author opens up about being stabbed multiple times in 2022. Plus: Eurovision kicks off its finale week with a live semi-final from Sweden. Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, BBC Two“One of the first thoughts I had as I saw him coming at me: ‘Oh, it’s you. So it’s you.’” Salman Rushdie tells his extraordinary version of being viciously stabbed multiple times – including in the eye – at a literary event in 2022, where he was about to discuss the importance of protecting the freedom of writers. He also offers context to make some sense of the attack, while reflecting on how it has changed his relationship with his works. Hollie Richardson

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