The Gallows Pole
9pm, BBC Two
Shane Meadows’ first period drama tells the true story of the Cragg Vale Coiners – the 18th-century coin forgers led by “King” David Hartley. Based on Benjamin Myers’ bestselling book, the first episode isn’t quite as grim and grisly as fans might expect, and instead opts for Meadows’s lighter staples: improvised northern banter from a tight-knit cast (including This Is England’s Michael Socha and Thomas Turgoose). Hollie Richardson
Glow Up: Britain’s Next Make-Up Star
8pm, BBC Three
After last week’s time-pressured TikTok challenge, the contestants gear up for another ambitious assignment under the watchful eye of model Leomie Anderson. As they create digital makeup looks for Adidas, top MUA Isamaya Ffrench is on hand to decide which designs are best left in the metaverse. Hannah J Davies
The Great British Sewing Bee
9pm, BBC One
All aboard for travel week (except for poor Catherine, whose return ticket was used after being the first sewer to be booted out). For the pattern challenge, the remaining contestants have to make a rucksack. Next up: sculpting windbreaks into emergency rainwear and designing made-to-measure swimsuits. HR
A Paedophile in My Family: Surviving Dad
9pm, Channel 4
An extremely difficult watch that doesn’t omit the horrifying details, this documentary follows Emily as she recalls how her father sexually abused her for 13 years. She speaks to a former teacher, the officers who investigated her case and took her father’s confession, and her mother – a devastating conversation that is saddled with guilt on both sides. HR
Rookie Nurses
9pm, BBC Three
“Understaffed, underpaid, undervalued, underequipped,” is how one patient describes the lovable lineup of Welsh nurses. But they give it their all, with Mikey dealing with a man whose wife ran him over, Leah trying to comfort a patient who just wants to die, and Angelo keeping patients’ spirits up with spot-on flirting and good old-fashioned banter. Hannah Verdier
David Fuller: Monster in the Morgue
9pm, Sky Documentaries
Two Tunbridge Wells women were murdered in 1987, but it took until 2020 to identify the killer. Details that emerged after David Fuller’s arrest then made him one of the UK’s most notorious sex offenders. The opening episode of this sombre two-parter examining the case focuses on the original victims, Wendy Knell and Caroline Pierce. Graeme Virtue
Live sport
Europa League Football: Sevilla v Roma, 7.15pm, BT Sport 1 The final from Budapest.
