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Hollie Richardson, Ali Catterall, Hannah J Davies and Simon Wardell

TV tonight: it’s time to meet your new favourite detective!

Ffion Lloyd (Elen Rhys) in The One That Got Away.
Ffion Lloyd (Elen Rhys) in The One That Got Away. Photograph: Simon Ridgway/BBC/Backlight

The One That Got Away

9pm, BBC Four
This knotty Welsh crime drama opens with a nurse heading for a romantic weekend in Paris. She is later found dead in the woods, with a heart-knot carved into a nearby tree. Enter your new favourite no-nonsense detective: Ffion Lloyd (Elen Rhys). The hotshot is called back from Cardiff to team up with ex-partner (and lover!) DS Rick Sheldon (Richard Harrington), and the pair wonder if, based on a previous murder they solved, there is a copycat killer on the loose. Hollie Richardson

Gladiators

5.45pm, BBC One
Quarter-finalists, unleash hell! A shockwave floods the arena as a gladiator suffers their first ever Hang Tough defeat. Meanwhile, a new gladiator owns the Duel podium – and series history is made with the fastest female Eliminator yet. Ali Catterall

Our Farm Next Door: Amanda, Clive and Kids

7.20pm, Channel 4

It’s lambing season in the Yorkshire Dales. But Amanda Owen and the family already have their hands full, with drainage issues outside the barn they’re renovating. There’s some good news ahead, though: news from planners promises big renovation dreams (which also means even more work). HR

The Brit Awards 2025

8.15pm, ITV1

Pop bombshell Sabrina Carpenter will dazzle the stage at this year’s Brits, where she’s up for international artist and song of the year. The Last Dinner Party and Teddy Swims will also perform live, with Jack Whitehall returning to host for the fifth time. But all eyes will be on chief Brat Charli XCX, who has five nominations. HR

Portugal With Michael Portillo

8.30pm, Channel 5
Portillo’s new six-part travel series around Portugal starts in its second biggest city, beautiful Porto. In the Bolhão neighbourhood, he eats with local “tripeiros” – tripe eaters, that is – before crossing the Douro River to visit a port lodge. He also learns about Porto’s industrial revolution and discovers illegally built houses. HR

Dope Girls

9.20pm, BBC One
Episode two of the Peaky Blinders-ish drama about female hustlers in post-first world war Soho. Having crossed the Salucci family, Billie (Umi Myers) fears reprisals from the “criminally insane” gangsters. Elsewhere, rookie copper Violet (Eliza Scanlen) puts on an impressive performance as she goes undercover. Hannah J Davies

Film choice

MaXXXine (Ti West, 2024), 9.45pm, Sky Cinema Premiere

There’s more than a touch of Brian De Palma to this gloriously febrile mix of sex and stardom, religion and death. The third (and last?) in Ti West’s X series of retro gorefests, this sequel again features the unstoppable Mia Goth as preacher’s daughter turned porn star Maxine Minx. Trying to put the bloodbath of the first film behind her, Maxine is determined to go “legit” with a role in hot director Elizabeth Bender’s (Elizabeth Debecki) new horror flick. But a serial killer who knows about her past is on the loose in Hollywood … SW

Live sport

Champions Trophy Cricket: South Africa v England, 8.30am, Sky Sports Main Event The Group B match in Karachi.

FA Cup Football: Crystal Palace v Millwall, noon, BBC One The fifth-round match from Selhurst Park. Preston v Burnley is on the iPlayer and Red Button. Man City v Plymouth is on ITV4 at 5pm.

UK Open Darts, 12.45pm, ITV4 Day two from Butlin’s Minehead.

Super League Rugby: Wakefield v St Helens, 2.25pm, BBC Two

Followed by Wigan v Warrington on Sky Sports Main Event at 8.30pm.

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