The Suspect
9pm, ITV
Dr Joe O’Loughlin is perfect on paper. He’s a popular psychologist with a beautiful family and a few books under his belt (his next one includes a chapter on why men kill sex workers – “They know they can get away with it”). He’s also just bravely rescued a young man from jumping off a ledge. Oh, and he’s played by Poldark’s Aidan Turner. Why, then, in this first of five episodes, does he act so shiftily when he’s called in to help solve a murder case by tapping into the mind of the killer? Hollie Richardson
Blackpool’s Dance Fever
8pm, BBC One
Never mind Strictly Come Dancing, this is the real thing: the dedicated dancers on the global Latin and ballroom scene. Blackpool is their Wimbledon, and heading there are competitors from more than 60 countries. Documentary cameras follow them as they prepare, then we’re behind the scenes of the contest itself. Jack Seale
University Challenge
8.30pm, BBC Two
Jeremy Paxman’s presentational lap of honour begins, although it is doubtful whether he’ll be any less irascible should the students of Bristol or Durham universities disappoint him tonight. As series 52 begins, the increasingly inescapable Amol Rajan will be watching on, aware that he has big shoes to fill. A University Challenge at 60 special follows. Phil Harrison
House of the Dragon
9pm, Sky Atlantic
If flesh-eating crabs aren’t disturbing enough, the second episode of this blockbuster Game of Thrones prequel also sees Corlys Velaryon (Steve Toussaint) offer King Viserys (Paddy Considine) his child daughter’s hand in marriage. Meanwhile, Daemon (Matt Smith) steals a dragon’s egg. HR
Animal Airlift: Escaping the Taliban
10pm, Channel 4
“This whole thing is total rhubarb,” said Boris Johnson when asked if he authorised evacuating pets over people during the withdrawal of western forces from Afghanistan last year. Former Royal Marines commando Pen Farthing had used images of stray cats and dogs to capture the attention of the government and public as he worked to evacuate Afghans, staff and sheltered animals. What unravelled was a rapid U-turn in public reception and a media spat that overshadowed the grim events. This documentary speaks with Farthing, those involved in the evacuation and journalists who covered the story. HR
Red Rose
10pm, BBC Three
How do you beat an invidious app that is trying to control your life? If you’re smart like coding whiz Jaya, you tell your pals to ditch their smartphones and unplug the wifi. But as this witty horror-thriller’s Scooby-Doo gang of stressed Bolton teens soon discover, a digital detox comes with its own risks. Graeme Virtue
Film choice
Waking Ned (Kirk Jones, 1998) 7.10pm, AMC
There’s a distinct flavour of Ealing films – particularly Whisky Galore! – to Kirk Jones’s affable comedy. Ian Bannen and David Kelly play two old friends in a small Irish village who discover the local recipient of a nearly £7m lottery win, the titular Ned, has died of shock at his good luck. However, all the duo need is someone to impersonate Ned and then all the residents can share in the cash bonanza. A film of gentle humour, light-touch eccentricity and zestful performances from the jolly Bannen and Kelly. Simon Wardell
