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Phil Harrison and Jack Seale

TV tonight: the finale of Rebecca Hall’s mesmerising drama

Rebecca Hall in The Listeners.
Surrender to the void … Rebecca Hall in The Listeners. Photograph: Des Willie/BBC

The Listeners

9pm, BBC One
This series about a mysterious hum only audible to a select few has been a creepy treat. At the heart of it is a mesmerising performance from Rebecca Hall as Claire, a woman whose torment has gradually turned into a form of need as the hum takes over her world – and offers her a new form of belonging to replace everything she has lost. As the group of initiates is threatened by the outside world, can Claire control her impulses? Phil Harrison

The Martin Lewis Money Show: Live

8pm, ITV1
What could be more Christmassy than shrewd financial planning? In his last show of the year, Martin Lewis is here to offer some tips for taking the money worries out of the festive season. And, if you’re in the mood to consider January, he’ll be offering some useful tips for next year too. PH

Sue Perkins’ Big Adventure

9pm, Channel 4

One of the funniest and most engaged travelogue presenters reaches Istanbul on her latest journey, leaving the Orient Express behind and crossing the Bosphorus. After tasting turkish delight and dabbling in clairvoyancy, Perkins heads for Cappadocia for caves and a hot-air balloon ride. Jack Seale

James Acaster: Hecklers Welcome

9pm, Sky Comedy

James Acaster used to be a control freak, desperate to micromanage every aspect of his standup sets. This remarkable show – part origin story, part free-form experiment – sees the comic surrendering to the whims of his audience. The result is both funny and revelatory about the nature of the audience-performer relationship. PH

Christmas with the Greens: A Yorkshire Vet Special

9pm, Channel 5
It’s Steve’s 80th Christmas on the family farm. And Peter is doing his best to make sure it’s the best one yet, pulling out all the stops regarding the tree, the decorations and the food. This all results in the most wholesome Christmas imaginable. PH

Sirius: An Apocalyptic Order

10pm, BBC Four
The final two episodes of this gripping, harrowing series which tells the extraordinary story of the cult members whose charred bodies were found in France, Switzerland and Canada. As we return, the police are beginning to piece together the appalling sequence of events. We also hear from the relatives of cult members and, in the final episode, the children who survived. PH

Live sport

Championship Football, Leeds v Middlesbrough, 7.30pm, Sky Sports Main Event From Elland Road.

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