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Entertainment
Hollie Richardson, Danielle De Wolfe, Henry Wong and Stuart Heritage

TV tonight: how Arthur Ashe became the first black man to win Wimbledon

Arthur Ashe after beating Tom Okker in the 1968 US Open.
Arthur Ashe after beating Tom Okker in the 1968 US Open. Photograph: Unknown/BBC/Dogwoof/Getty Images/PA Images

Storyville: Citizen Ashe

10pm, BBC Four

Through vivid archive and retrospective accounts, this great documentary tracks the legacy of Arthur Ashe, the first black tennis player to be selected for the US Davis Cup team and make waves in “a game that white guys dominated” (and still do). As well as his phenomenal sports achievements – he also became the first black man to win Wimbledon in 1975 – the film celebrates his work as a social activist. Hollie Richardson

Hungry for It

8pm, BBC Three

Prepare for a coronary, as meat-free junk food climbs to the top of this week’s agenda. Admissions of “I did a Super Bowl party for Drake once” from Chef Kay Kay sit alongside a colossal cheesy-chip butty. However, Big Zuu “don’t wanna eat no dough”, as the Knives Out showdown sees the bottom two chefs strive for pizza perfection. Danielle De Wolfe

Live at the Apollo

10pm, Dave

Chris McCausland helms the first in a new series of London’s most famous standup comedy showcase. Sophie Duker (fresh from her popular stint on Taskmaster), and fast becoming one of the zingiest names in UK comedy, returns to the Apollo stage, along with fellow comedian Emmanuel Sonubi. HR

Ellie and Natasia

10pm, BBC Three

Tonight’s episode of the sketch show sees Ellie White and Natasia Demetriou transform into Lolita-esque popstars – cue calls of “I’ll Be Your Sexy Baby, Goo Goo Ga”. Nappies aside, returning special guest Jamie Demetriou visits the Ink Palace, and a pair of vaping dominatrixes lower the tone. DDW

Jon Bernthal as Wayne Jenkins in We Own This City.
Jon Bernthal as Wayne Jenkins in We Own This City. Photograph: HBO

We Own This City

10pm, Sky Atlantic

A thrilling and atypically realistic car chase results in the death of an innocent civilian, leading Wayne Jenkins (Jon Bernthal) down a path of cover-ups. Jenkins, a wonderfully horrible addition to the bent-cop canon, also spots an opportunity to win back respect following Freddie Gray’s death. Henry Wong

Everything I Know About Love

10.40pm, BBC One

Jill Halfpenny thrives as Roisin, the straight-talking, chain-smoking reality TV boss who introduces Maggie (Emma Appleton) to the new world of dating apps (“Wide-on! Wide-off!” she shouts while swiping left and right). Will this hinder Maggie’s vow of abstinence? HR

Film choice

Rebel Dykes (Harri Shanahan and Siân A Williams, 2021) 1.05am, Channel 4

This feature-length documentary manages to be many things at once. It is a postcard from a very specific era (the early 1980s, when Thatcherism collided with a post-punk S&M London lesbianism). It is a guidebook to splashy activism (we see the subjects abseil down the House of Lords and invade live news broadcasts). It is a still-angry reaction to Section 28. It is home to one of the best Ian McKellen interviews you will ever hear, complete with a startling anecdote about a dental dam. In short, it has it all. Stuart Heritage

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