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Hollie Richardson, Jack Seale, Phil Harrison, Ali Catterall and Simon Wardell

TV tonight: Liz Carr’s unmissable documentary about assisted dying

Liz Carr in Better Off Dead?
Liz Carr in Better Off Dead? Photograph: BBC

Better Off Dead?

9pm, BBC One
“Gosh, if I was like you, I couldn’t go on, I’d rather be dead.” It’s a comment that actor and disability rights activist Liz Carr, who was born with arthrogryposis, has heard from people – including strangers – all her life. In this powerful documentary, she makes a case for why we shouldn’t legalise assisted dying, speaking to people on all sides of the issue. She is very clear, though, that she won’t be changing her mind. Hollie Richardson

Stacey Solomon’s Renovation Rescue

8pm, Channel 4
The queen of domestic reality TV is in Bradford this week, where a family are cooking on a building site thanks to a botched kitchen renovation. Armed with handy tips and pure enthusiasm, Solomon shows them how much of the fix they can feasibly attempt themselves – even daunting DIY tasks such as restoring a fireplace. Jack Seale

The Gathering

9pm, Channel 4

A new gymnastics thriller set in Liverpool by the team behind Line of Duty and Vigil, which feels fresh while ticking all the whodunnit boxes. We first see talented gymnast Kelly (Eva Morgan) being attacked at a beach party, then flashbacks to a month prior show there are a number of people who would like to see her life take a drastic tumble. HR

The Guilty Innocent With Christopher Eccleston

9pm, Sky History
Eccleston delves into two UK wrongful convictions, starting with George Davis, who attracted nationwide support when he was jailed for the London Electricity Board robbery in 1975, based on unreliable evidence. Davis is interviewed, alongside journalists, lawyers and campaigners. HR

Storyville: Praying for Armageddon

10pm, BBC Four
The consistently superb documentary strand offers a disturbing portrait of American evangelical Christians as they prepare for what they believe will be a holy war and, eventually, the second coming of Christ. How do these apparently eccentric groups accrue so much power? And what is their connection to the state of Israel? Phil Harrison

Tokyo Vice

10.40pm, BBC One
Series two of the seamy crime drama follows on directly from last season’s cliffhanger, with Sato in intensive care. Jake and Detective Katagiri receive scandalous video evidence implicating the vice minister of foreign affairs in Polina’s disappearance, while Samantha is offered some sage advice: if you’re taking a shot at a wolf, “don’t miss”. Ali Catterall

Film choice

The Fallen Idol (Carol Reed, 1948), 3pm, Film4
Based on one of Graham Greene’s short stories, this engrossing, tragic drama from Carol Reed takes a child’s-eye view of tangled adult relationships. Neglected ambassador’s son Phillipe (a very natural Bobby Henrey) dotes on the embassy’s butler Baines (Ralph Richardson), who is unhappily married to Sonia Dresdel’s housekeeper. But one day, Phillipe discovers Baines’s secret liaison with secretary Julie (Michèle Morgan) and he is drawn into grownup situations he is barely capable of understanding. His attempts to balance truth and lies only make things worse. Simon Wardell

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