Ellie Simmonds: Finding My Secret Family
9pm, ITV1
Paralympian Ellie Simmonds was given up for adoption when she was less than two weeks old. This deeply moving documentary follows her as she tries to contact her birth mother 28 years later. Although she makes some crushingly brutal discoveries (including the “fact sheet” on achondroplasia that her biological parents were given), Simmonds remains such a sunny force of optimism with Olympian spirit. Hollie Richardson
Britain’s Best Beach Huts
8pm, Channel 4
Jay Blades and Laura Jackson continue their journey around Britain’s coastline in search of the most original beach huts, from lavish pads costing half-a-million to quirky designs such as “doubledecker’” huts. In Scotland, Blades uncovers a secret hut located via a smugglers’ tunnel. Ali Catterall
Tonight: Energy Bills – Can Green Be Cheaper?
8.30pm, ITV1
For a manageable cost of living and for the sake of a livable planet, heating and powering homes with renewable energy is essential – but are the options available to householders too cumbersome and expensive? How much more could the government be doing to help? Joe Crowley investigates. Jack Seale
Who Do You Think You Are?
9pm, BBC One
Emily Atack has some pretty notable branches in her family tree: she is Paul McCartney’s first cousin twice removed. But with the help of genealogy experts and “Uncle Mike” (Macca’s brother), she is determined to get back even further to explore her clan’s roots in the worlds of showbiz and mining. Graeme Virtue
Britain’s Most Expensive Houses
9pm, Channel 4
Ever wondered how much you’d need to fork out to own the penthouse above Mildred’s restaurant in Camden? The sickening answer is £3.35m, as we find out while shadowing the brokers at Sotheby’s this week. In fairness, it does have a kitchen with “the most luxurious marble in the world” and a 900 sq ft roof terrace. HR
And Just Like That
9pm, Sky Comedy
Carrie’s old Vogue editor Enid makes a welcome, albeit typically awkward, comeback in this week’s standout episode about ageing. Elsewhere, Miranda takes her family to counselling, Harry loses his sperm and Charlotte gets a job offer. Look out for a very exciting and unexpected cameo, too. HR
Film choice
The Exorcist: The Version You’ve Never Seen (William Friedkin, 2000), 9pm, TCM
Or to put it more accurately, The Version You Almost Definitely Have Seen If You’ve Seen The Exorcist In The Last Two Decades. Still, this version of the film – 20 minutes longer than the theatrically released version – manages to thread the faintest hint of humanity back into proceedings. The handful of extra scenes, including a new ending that lingers on Father Dyer far more than the original, were suggested by William Peter Blatty (the author of the original book), who had wished for a little more hope than director William Friedkin was willing to give at the time. Is it more successful as a result? Watch it and find out. Stuart Heritage
Live sport
Ashes Cricket, England v Australia, 10am, Sky Sports Main Event Day one of the third Ashes Test from Headingley, Leeds.
