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Watch out for the spiders who eat their own mothers in Parenthood. Plus, inside the controversial Lucy Letby trial. Here’s what to watch this evening

Sunday, 7.20pm, BBC One

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It’s an epic tale of revenge in The Count of Monte Cristo. Plus: Nicola Walker turns detective in Annika. Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, U&Drama

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More mishaps for Sue Jessop and family in Here We Go. Plus: the return of Mrs Brown’s Boys. Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, BBC OneThe impressive cast of Jim Howick, Katherine Parkinson, Alison Steadman and Tom Basden star in the third series of this sitcom about the Jessop family. It might not be any of their finest comedy hours, but this week there are laughs as the gang dress up for a role-play weekend – and Sue has trouble with a giant jar of gherkins. Hollie Richardson

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Irish detective Theo Richters’s job isn’t done just yet. Plus: did Queen Victoria have a secret child? Rob Rinder investigates. Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, BBC Two

“We believe no connection exists between recent events and the Goat Man killings.” In the first season of this crime drama, Theo Richter (Richard Flood), an Irish detective in New Zealand, teamed up with a Māori counterpart, Diana Huia (Acushla-Tara Kupe), to solve the case of a missing Irish couple. As the show returns, two people are on trial for murder. But Theo can’t leave just yet – an Irish journalist, Aileen Ryan (Carolyn Bracken), is missing. As they look for her, the town speculates over the historical “mountain murders” that were never solved. Hollie Richardson

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Destination X is best described as The Traitors meets Race Across the World. Plus, action drama Fire Country crash-lands on TV. Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, BBC One“Where the X am I?” That’s what the contestants are going to need to work out at each stage of this discombobulating new competition, which turns Europe into a board game. Rob Brydon is the man in charge, sending the gang across the continent in windowless coaches. By the end of each episode, they need to guess where they are on a map, after being fed clues (some of them fake) at stops along the way. Whoever’s guess is the furthest away is eliminated and out of the chance of winning the £100,000 prize at the final destination. Hollie Richardson

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A documentary about the tabloid favourite who slept with more than 1,000 men in a day. Plus, the shocking story of the Nazi Cartel. Here’s what to watch this evening

10pm, Channel 4You might have heard about Bonnie Blue – the pornographic “content creator” who made tabloid headlines when she announced she had slept with 1,057 men in 12 hours earlier this year, causing her to be banned by OnlyFans. As her profile rises, so too do the questions about empowerment v pandering to male sexual fantasy. This documentary is sure to be controversial as it follows her for six months to find out who she is and what she claims to stand for. Hollie Richardson

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Former pilots and eye witnesses discuss Japan’s special attack units. Plus, Ella Al-Shamahi gives a lesson on Neanderthal DNA. Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, BBC FourIt is still absolutely shocking to see footage of the kamikaze attacks that Japan operated for 10 months at the end of the second world war. Nearly 4,000 Japanese pilots died this way and 7,000 allied military personnel were killed. Why did they push this strategy? And why were people so willing to do it? Takayuki Oshima’s monumental film uses 15 years of research and interviews with witnesses, family members and former pilots to explore this massive system of suicide attack. Hollie Richardson

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A documentary shows what happened when authorities hacked Enrochat’s dark web. Plus: Jacob Elordi’s atmospheric war epic. Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, Channel 4

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What was the single mother of two who turned into a Hollywood superstar really like? Plus: more renovating triumphs and disasters with Amanda Owen. Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, Sky Documentaries

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The pair try to get into the minds of a young gang in Under the Bridge. Plus: the surprisingly captivating The Secret Life of Trees. Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, ITV1Despite boasting Riley Keough and Lily Gladstone as its lead stars, this Canadian true-crime drama flew under the radar when it launched on Apple TV+ last year – but it’s well worth catching up with. Set in 1997, it follows the case of 14-year-old Reena Virk, who was beaten up and drowned by a gang of teenagers after a party. Gladstone plays a police officer on the case, and Keough a writer following it – both trying to get inside the minds of these teens. Hollie Richardson

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A family whose daughter survived that devastating day tell their story. Plus, Jimmy McGovern’s difficult drama about abuse. Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, Channel 4It’s been a year since a 17-year-old attacked a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport and murdered three young girls. It sparked riots across the nation, fuelled by extreme-right rhetoric and online misinformation. This documentary tells the experience of a family whose daughter survived the stabbing, who condemn the nature of the rioting. It also examines the bigger societal problems the riots exposed. Hollie Richardson

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Mariam Musa takes a deeper look at the social media platform. Plus: Joely Richardson guest-stars in Bookish. Here’s what to watch this evening

12.05am, Channel 4Anyone else find themself sheepishly asking for Dubai chocolate at the local corner shop earlier this year? Thank TikTok for that. Beyond making products go viral, TikTok Shop is a thriving platform where millions use videos to buy and sell items, often via livestreams. Content creator Mariam Musa takes an insightful, if depressing, look at this world and how easy it is to get sucked in. Hollie Richardson

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