Tonight's television schedule offers a delightful mix of returning comedy, insightful travel, and thought-provoking health documentaries, providing viewers across the UK with plenty of options for their evening viewing.
Comedy and Espionage Collide
At 9.30pm on BBC One, the hugely fun sitcom Black Ops makes its welcome return. The show stars Gbemisola Ikumelo and Hammed Animashaun as the endearingly hapless duo Dom and Kay, former police community support officers who have now landed roles as extremely junior MI5 employees. Their new life in intelligence is set to bring fresh chaos, with Kay dealing with an overly enthusiastic white colleague and Dom being charmed by a senior agent.
Travel and Lifestyle Highlights
For travel enthusiasts, Michael Portillo is back on our screens at 8pm on Channel 5 with a new eight-part series, Spain With Michael Portillo. The former Tory grandee explores his father's homeland, starting in Barcelona. Viewers can expect him to sample the city's finest vermouth, purchase a pair of what he describes as "sexy, elegant" espadrilles from the same shop that supplied Salvador Dalí, and showcase his Spanish language skills.
Meanwhile, earlier at 7pm on Channel 5, The 1970s Diet: Could It Work for You? sees Josie Gibson from This Morning investigating retro health trends. The experiment includes a disco-inspired dance class and the unconventional idea of a half-portion fish-and-chip supper as part of a 70s-inspired wellness plan.
Health and Wellbeing Focus
Channel 4 contributes to the evening's health theme at 8pm with Live Well With the Drug-Free Doctor. Dr Rangan Chatterjee, an NHS doctor with nearly 25 years of experience, questions whether the UK relies too heavily on medication. The programme features individuals who have improved their wellbeing through lifestyle changes, beginning with a woman living with chronic pain who is trying pain reprocessing therapy.
For animal lovers, Pete Wicks: For Dogs’ Sake returns for a third series at 8pm on U&W. The big-hearted dog lover resumes his work at an animal shelter, meeting six rescued chihuahuas and a pregnant pug named Coco who requires special care.
Later, BBC Two airs the beginning of the final season of the cult vampire mockumentary What We Do in the Shadows at 10pm. The episode focuses on the comeback of Jerry from a decades-long Super Slumber, leaving the other vampires to wonder about the horrific effects of his extended time in a coffin.
Film fans have a daytime classic to enjoy, with Sky Cinema Greats showing Sidney Lumet's Dog Day Afternoon at 10.55am. The 1975 fact-based crime drama stars Al Pacino and John Cazale as amateur bank robbers whose heist descends into a media-circus hostage situation.
