British Telly

Storyville’s beautiful documentary follows the lives of cowboys and cowgirls. Plus, can one person’s fear of clowns be cured? Here’s what to watch this evening

10pm, BBC FourThis black-and-white documentary is so artfully crafted by directors Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw that it feels more like a cinematic western drama. It follows the everyday lives of Argentina’s shrinking community of gauchos (cowboys and cowgirls) who preserve their traditions and fight to remain free in the modern world. There are no introductions or to-camera interviews, just mesmerising observations of cattle herding, family meals and horse-riding. Hollie Richardson

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A 10-year-old TikToker and an 11-year-old who dreams of being a paramedic show us the horrors of living in a warzone. Plus: unbearable holidaygoers check in at the White Lotus. Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, BBC Two

A teenager narrates this absolutely vital film about what life has been like for young people in Gaza since 7 October 2023. Abdullah, 13, is incisive, quick on his feet and at times alarmingly indifferent as he shows the horrors around him. We also meet cooking TikToker Renad, 10, who stops whisking when a bomb hits nearby: “We’re not afraid, we’re used to it.” And Zakaria, 11, who dreams of being a paramedic, is determined to “find a way to fit in” by helping casualties; it is a relief to see him enjoy a moment in the sea. Most haunting still, following news of Donald Trump’s intentions for Gaza, are Renad’s words after the ceasefire is announced: “If Gaza goes back to how it was before, I’ll stay for sure.” Hollie Richardson

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David Tennant hosts the big film awards night. Plus: the shocking story of a New Zealand religious cult. Here’s what to watch this evening

7pm, BBC One

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Ugly events occur on the beautiful isle of Harris in An t-Eilean. Plus: Brian Cox and Christina Hendricks chat to Jonathan Ross. Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, BBC Four

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A very funny series about the Funboys’ Fun Club. Plus: Claudia Winkleman asks just One Question. Here’s what to watch this evening

10pm, BBC ThreeA very funny and original four-part series based on an offbeat Northern Irish comedy short about the members of the Funboys’ Fun Club – “a playgroup for childish young men to engage in wholesome mucking about”. Life is a perfect ride of video games for the lads until Callum (Ryan Dylan) gets his first girlfriend and Jordan (Rian Lennon) reacts very badly. Will she fit into their way of life at the club? Hollie Richardson

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The host embarks on a mission to discover the truth about history’s most famous explorers. Plus: the finale of cracking comedy Far North. Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, Channel 5James May’s new series is about the explorations of Christopher Columbus, Walter Raleigh and James Cook and their contentious legacies. May starts by taking the helm of his own sailboat in south-west Spain, where he discovers the origins of the stubborn young sailor Columbus, who dreamed of sailing to Asia but ended up on two continents previously unknown to Europeans. James’s visits to the Alcázar palace in Seville and St Barts back in London fill in details of a man driven by daring and greed. Hollie Richardson

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The hugely fun Motherland spin-off continues to create excruciating moments. Plus: Charlie and Daisy May Cooper reunite. Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, BBC OneExcruciating comedy in the hugely fun Motherland spin-off, with fallen-from-grace snob Amanda (Lucy Punch) reinventing herself as a lifestyle influencer – or “visual storyteller”. She’s going for a minimalist look in her downsized abode, but finds it hard to part with her treasures at the football club’s car boot sale (“Please don’t finger my pouffe!”). Meanwhile, mummy Felicity (Joanna Lumley) is reeling after a depressing funeral and making her feelings known to anyone who will listen. Hollie Richardson

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Storyville goes inside San Quentin jail to investigate a transformative fitness programme. Plus: a frog-phobic gardener faces his fear. Here’s what to watch this evening

10pm, BBC FourThe 1,000 Mile Club is a running group inside San Quentin state prison, California, in which inmates serving life sentences are coached by a group of volunteer elite athletes to run an annual marathon within the facility’s walls. This powerful film follows the men training in the grounds (“The yard is the only place you can wear clothes that don’t say ‘prisoner’”) and examines the transformative power of the club. Hollie Richardson

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Staz Nair plays a British Asian detective in the BBC’s new crime series. Plus: tears flow in the season finale of Bump. Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, BBC OneA full-throttle opening sequence throws you into the high-octane world of detective Harry Virdee (Staz Nair) in this crime thriller based on Amit Dhand’s novels. But it’s not just Bradford’s turf war that is keeping him on his toes; there’s plenty of drama in his private life, with his estranged family disapproving of his interfaith marriage. Virdee is not exactly subtle in leaning into its genre, but there’s fun to be had with it, and deeper issues are explored. Hollie Richardson

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Big Boys is at its most gratifying when hymning this slightly dated picture of joyously ordinary British life: bingo, Tesco meal deals, Fleet services, The X Factor. Cousin Shannon – who has become the show’s primary comic engine thanks to a bravura performance from Harriet Webb – is an endless font of such references (in the first episode alone, she shoehorns in Balamory and Hollyoaks Later).

Occasionally, the show’s warm relatability strays into sitcom cliche; storylines such as Jack getting sunburnt in Greece or his mum, Peggy (Camille Coduri), donning uncomfortable knock-off shapewear that makes her behave strangely on a date feel very familiar. But some cliches exist for a reason. Jack entering his pretentious poet era may seem like a well-worn comic trope, but the plotline is genuinely (and, in light of the disastrous literature produced, regrettably) rooted in Rooke’s real life.

Dylan Llewellyn and Jon Pointing return as the lads one last time – prepare to laugh (and cry). Plus: a grisly crime in Unforgotten. Here’s what to watch this evening

Sunday, 10pm, Channel 4

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It’s not easy doing up an old barn in one of the country’s most remote places. Plus: cry your heart out to gut-wrenching songs. Here’s what to watch this evening

7.10pm, Channel 4

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The beardy comedian is back with an uplifting fourth series. Plus: what could be the daftest Death in Paradise yet. Here’s what to watch this evening

7.30pm, BBC One

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Don’t miss this unsung gem of a series. Plus: a dark drama about the search for Ireland’s vanishing women. Here’s what to watch this evening

10.05pm, ITV2

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Lucy Punch is snobby Amanda in this brilliant comedy. Plus: the return of Daisy May Cooper’s Am I Being Unreasonable? Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, BBC One

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Italy’s fascist figurehead gets the biopic treatment. Plus: tents relations in the company of David Mitchell. Here’s what to watch this evening.

9pm, Sky Atlantic

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It’s the start of term at St Gilbert’s, with a new headteacher in charge. Plus: Channel 4’s controversial documentary Go Back to Where You Came From. Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, BBC Three

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The great literary mystery about the novelist’s burned letters unravels in this period drama. Plus: the dark days of Boyzone revealed. Here’s everything to watch this evening

9.05pm, BBC One

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Norwegian detective William Wisting is back on a knotty new case. Plus: lots of family fun with Michael McIntyre. Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, BBC Four

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The BBC continues its investigations into paranormal activity in Uncanny. Plus: Renée Zellweger headlines The Graham Norton Show. Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, BBC Two

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Beth O’Leary’s novel adaptation sees two exes on the road to hell in a camper van. Plus: the concluding part of Lockerbie: A Search for Truth. Here’s what to watch this evening

10.05pm, Channel 5

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James Graham’s new drama recreates their famous last interview. Plus: Idris Elba’s urgent campaign to stop knife crime. Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, Channel 4

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The author and activist argues for a shift in the way we view size. Plus: the life and legacy of Emily Brontë. Here’s what to watch this evening

10pm, BBC Four

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