Wildlife Rescue
8pm, Channel 4
A “pregnant” pigeon in a tub. A fox at a constructing web site with its head caught in a plastic bottle. Three orphaned seal pups attacked by canine. Get able to shed a tear or two as the stunning individuals at South Essex wildlife hospital work to save lots of the lives of animals and return them to the wild. The opening episode additionally meets Liz the swan, who’s depressed after surgical procedure – till one other swan is available in. Hollie Richardson
The Apprentice
9pm, BBC One
It’s the ultimate. They’ve survived every little thing from cereal-selling to vegan curried cheese (and Lord Sugar’s even cheesier one-liners), plus the ritual breaking-on-the-wheel that’s the interview course of. The remaining contestants should direct a TV advert for his or her newly branded firm and pitch it to the Sugar Dice at a black tie do. Ali Catterall
Nelson Mandela: A Life in Ten Footage
9pm, BBC Two
“It’s the primary time I’ve seen my grandparents collectively in the identical image – in the identical room!” Extra sudden moments on this reflective collection, as Nelson Mandela’s granddaughter Tukwini seems at private pictures taken of the anti-apartheid activist and politician all through his life. HR
The Twelve
9pm, ITV1
The Australian jury drama concerning the homicide of a younger lady continues with as a lot motion out of the courtroom as in it. Within the suburbs, the behaviour of Georgina’s controlling husband is ringing but extra alarm bells, however again in courtroom the sufferer’s father makes an attempt to color the accused as a sexual predator who groomed his daughter. Hannah Verdier
Taskmaster
9pm, Channel 4
One among today, a Taskmaster collection will fall flat. Nevertheless it gained’t be this time: as soon as once more, the 5 comedians vying for the favour of Greg Davies are rising effortlessly to the event. This week, Joanne McNally demonstrates a conventional Irish handshake and Sophie Willan and Steve Pemberton have disagreeable encounters with wildlife. Phil Harrison
Backside: Uncovered
9pm, Gold
Three many years after the present first aired, Stephen Fry narrates a full of life retrospective of Adrian Edmondson and Rik Mayall’s sitcom Backside – which Edmondson calls “one thing in between artwork and vulgar”. Forged members and followers together with Helen Lederer, Chris McCausland and Maisie Adam be part of within the reminiscences. HR
Movie alternative
River (Junta Yamaguchi, 2023), 11.25pm, Film4
A sci-fi comedy with a delightfully Japanese tinge, Junta Yamaguchi’s movie traps the employees and visitors of a wintry mountain inn in a two-minute time loop – although they bear in mind every little thing. Waitress Mikoto (Riko Fujitani), skilled politeness to the fore, takes it in her stride, making an attempt to maintain the purchasers happy. However different reactions fluctuate from giddy reduction (an writer with author’s block) to fury (a person caught bare in a shower), as order breaks down and impulse takes over. It’s fast-paced enjoyable, however there may be house left to ponder whether or not pausing your life briefly is a restorative or mere avoidance of actuality. Simon Wardell
