Spacey Unmasked

9pm, Channel 4

Final 12 months, Kevin Spacey was acquitted of sexual offences in opposition to 4 males in a UK trial. On this two-part documentary, a number of males who’re unrelated to these circumstances make a collection of allegations in opposition to the actor. All of them, other than one, are making their claims public for the primary time. It does this alongside charting the Hollywood star’s rise within the 90s, the tabloids’ limitless obsession together with his sexuality, and his downfall. “He had these little useless eyes taking a look at me and I felt like I used to be watching a soulless monster,” says one actor, Daniel, a few second on set after filming his first TV scene with Spacey in Home of Playing cards. Spacey denies all allegations. Hollie Richardson

Planet Earth III: Narrated By Children

2pm, BBC One

The purpose of this experiment is to underline which technology actually wants us to get our environmental act collectively, and letting schoolkids take turns to relate Planet Earth footage actually works: their various accents and temperaments are nearly as fascinating because the footage. The movie kicks off with a story of a misplaced ostrich chick, as cute and thrilling as a Pixar quick. Jack Seale

Come Dine With Me: The Professionals

5pm, Channel 4

Arguably the magic ingredient of Come Dine With Me is witnessing hubristic amateurs make grand culinary plans that crash and burn. However the spin-off that includes working cooks proved that it’s not simply the standard of the meals that may trigger friction. Collection two begins its month-long run with every week of rival restaurateurs from Sheffield. Graeme Advantage

Galaxy Dance

7.45pm, BBC Three

Celebration prefer it’s 2989 … Lisa Dwyer Hogg as Astra in Galaxy Dance. {Photograph}: BBC/HaZimation

This can be a gloriously camp sci-fi stay motion/animation hybrid quick movie about Eurovision 2989 – now an interstellar dance competitors with an enormous prize fund that might save the Earth from extinction. There’s just one drawback: our planet’s entry is all the time garbage. May the dance strikes of a basic 90s pop bop save the day? HR

Blue Lights

9pm, BBC One

New response officer Shane turns into even shiftier this week, as he forces candy Tommy into dealing with issues in a definitely-not-above-board method. However will Tommy depart it too late to inform the remainder of the unit about his suspicions? In the meantime, Lee makes himself often called the brand new native chief, which suggests heaps extra bother for the Peelers forward. HR

The Jinx: Half Two

9pm, Sky Documentaries

Because the documentary collection continues, Robert Durst’s homicide trial begins. However the public nature of the case is creating issues. “I discovered Bob very entertaining,” admits DA John Lewin. “Simply since you’re a assassin, doesn’t imply you possibly can’t be charming.” Finally, it begins to really feel as if the US’s repute is on trial, too. Phil Harrison

Movie selection

Unfrosted (Jerry Seinfeld, 2024), Netflix

‘They’re grrreat!’ … Hugh Grant as Thurl Ravenscroft, the actor taking part in Tony the Tiger, in Unfrosted. {Photograph}: John P. Johnson/Netflix

Primarily based on a real story in the identical method that Froot Loops are based mostly on fruit, Jerry Seinfeld’s characteristic directorial debut is one other of that new film style, the product origin story – however his tackle the start of Pop-Tarts favours comedy over accuracy. It’s 1963, and Kellogg’s head of growth, Bob Cabana (Seinfeld), is vying with rival cereal agency Put up – run by Amy Schumer’s Marjorie Put up – to create a toastable breakfast snack. He’s aided by ex-Nasa meals boffin Donna Stankowski (Melissa McCarthy) however obstacles abound, together with that inveterate scene-stealer Hugh Grant as a thwarted thesp caught taking part in Tony the Tiger. A movie of fixed one-liners and cherishable big-name cameos. Simon Wardell

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