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The chef heads out with an amusingly named forager, and prepares a special meal for his son. Plus more from the ever-outrageous Brassic. Here’s what to watch this evening

7pm, BBC TwoThe chef heads to the Lake District, where the first hearty dish he tucks into is mutton hotpot. He also meets the delightfully named chef-forager Kevin Tickle, before learning the history of the yorkshire pudding, visiting the world’s biggest tofu factory and making his mum’s shepherd’s pie with son Jack. Hollie Richardson

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The TV host, whose father has dementia, meets others who are affected in a devastating documentary. Plus: 40 years of Lorraine Kelly on telly. Here’s what to watch this evening

10pm, Channel 4

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The Game of Thrones actor stars as high-powered businessman Sir Henry Muck. Plus, week two of The Great British Bake Off. Here’s what to watch this evening

10.40pm, BBC One

Gird your loins as we return to London’s financial district for a third series of this full-throttle drama by ex-City workers. Kit Harington joins as the subtly named Sir Henry Muck; the IPO of his “green” company is being handled by Pierpoint, so Yasmin (Marisa Abela) must impress new partner Eric (Ken Leung) while also dealing with the high-profile disappearance of her father. Elsewhere, Harper (Myha’la) is keeping her head down as a PA until she meets portfolio manager Petra Koenig (Sarah Goldberg). How best to deal with all this? A cocktail of drugs, sex and backstabbing, apparently. Hollie Richardson

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The polymath comic, who fled Zimbabwe as a child, investigates life in the hermit kingdom. Plus: Phillip Schofield does some self-reflection on the beach. Here’s what to watch this evening

10pm, Channel 4

Is Kim Jong-un about to start a third world war? The comedian Munya Chawawa may not seem to be the most obvious candidate for this investigation, but he has been fascinated by dictators ever since his family fled Robert Mugabe’s Zimbabwe. Having made a documentary about the country where he grew up, he has now turned his attention to the notorious hermit kingdom. It is fascinating and funny, mixing on-brand sketches and rare interviews with people who were imprisoned in North Korea. Hollie Richardson

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Joan is a six-parter that tells the story of a real-life jewel thief. Plus: a knotty, tragic documentary about children in the West Bank. Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, ITV1

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The competition’s first elimination weekend is here. Plus: a night of irresistible soul music with Jools Holland. Here’s what to watch this evening

BBC One, 6.15pm

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This three-part documentary paints a powerful portrait of the Hollywood trailblazer. Plus: Demi Moore on Graham Norton. Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, BBC TwoWhen Elizabeth Taylor was 12, she put herself on a protein-rich diet in an attempt to gain enough inches to be cast in National Velvet. This story speaks of a single-mindedness that is evident throughout this three-part series, executive produced by Kim Kardashian. From taking on the sleazy Louis B Mayer to bridling at being screen-kissed by adult men at 16, this is a portrait of a woman who always fought her corner and knew her own value. Phil Harrison

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The plight of revellers hit by the 7 October terror attack is highlighted in this moving documentary. Plus: 12 new queens in RuPaul’s werk room. Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, BBC Two

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A puzzle-setter turns detective when his twin brother goes missing. Plus: how does the Parole Board makes decisions? Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, BBC One

An amusing comedy drama from Mark Brotherhood (Mount Pleasant, Benidorm) about a reclusive and socially inept puzzle-setter, John “Ludwig” Taylor (David Mitchell, doing his familiar young fogey thing). John is called on to impersonate his identical twin brother, a detective named James, after he goes missing. When James’s wife, Lucy (Anna Maxwell Martin), asks John to pick up some documents from James’s station, the inevitable happens: John finds himself investigating a murder. Phil Harrison

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Paul Hollywood and pals return for the show’s 15th series. Plus: an Aussie interior designer tries to transform an apothecary on the Outer Hebrides. Here’s what to watch this evening

8pm, Channel 4In recent years, Bake Off has started to feel like a show on borrowed time. But here we are again with a new batch of keen and charming bakers attempting to impress the increasingly demanding judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith, with Alison Hammond and Noel Fielding returning as jocular, empathetic ringmasters. We begin, sensibly, with cakes – specifically, the loaf cake.Phil Harrison

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Journalist Mobeen Azhar’s gripping but bleak investigation. Plus: Mozart sticks two fingers up to the establishment. Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, BBC Three

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Who is the traitor onboard the hijacked train? Plus, a new series of Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse’s lovely fishing show. Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, BBC One

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