Jordan North: The Truth About Vaping
9pm, BBC Three
Vaping was sold to us as a way of quitting smoking – but with one in seven of the UK’s 18-24-year-olds vaping in 2023, and half of them having never smoked a cigarette before, the government’s recent announcement of a ban on disposable vapes was mostly welcomed. But what about illegal vapes? Presenter (and vaper) Jordan North informs us that recent research has found that 29% of them contain lead. He faces some hard truths about his habit. Hollie Richardson
Ambulance
9pm, BBC One
This week’s dispatch from the North West Ambulance Service highlights the unpredictable ways in which the collapse of the NHS is taking a toll on staff. As the calls stack up, trainee call handler Sairah is put through an emotional baptism of fire. Student paramedic Asher, meanwhile, has cause to draw a comparison between a patient’s tough life and her own. Jack Seale
Bring the Drama
9pm, BBC Two
Part cringe, part heartwarming – it’s the final episode of Bill Bailey’s acting competition. The three finalists are chosen (they’re all so nice that you wish they could all go through), and each must record a monologue, which will then be screened to a room full of industry workers. Will any of them catch an agent’s eye? HR
Backstage With the London Philharmonic
9pm, Sky Arts
An orchestral masterpiece continues to form, as woodwind and percussion take centre stage. Conductor Edward Gardner goes a bit leftfield to get that perfect sound (even if it means having the trumpets face away from the audience) – as the LPO prepares for the opening of the 2023/24 season: Mahler’s Symphony No 2 – “Resurrection”. Kayleigh Dray
Naked Attraction
10pm, Channel 4
Of course you’re pretending not to watch it, but you might just happen to be walking past the TV when Anna Richardson unleashes her latest array of stitch-free characters. Hairdresser Anthony fills the lovable slot, while Jane, a women’s empowerment coach with a penchant for astrology brings the feist. Hannah Verdier
My Uncle Is the Green River Killer
12.10am, Channel 4
In the 80s and 90s, Gary Ridgway killed at least 49 women in the US Pacific north-west. This documentary speaks to members of his family in order to confront the bleak question of what it’s like to be related to a serial killer. Phil Harrison
Film choice
All of Us Strangers (Andrew Haigh, 2024), Disney+
Already a strong contender for best film of the year, Andrew Haigh’s latest is an emotionally complex, fable-like story of regret and redemption. Andrew Scott, never better, plays Adam, an introverted, gay screenwriter who lives alone in a tower block. In search of inspiration, he revisits his childhood home, only to come upon the ghosts of his parents (Claire Foy and Jamie Bell), who died in a car crash when he was 12. He also meets Harry (Paul Mescal), seemingly the only other person in his building, and starts a tentative romance. These two encounters draw Adam out of himself, giving him the chance to reassess his childhood, his sexuality and his present. A heart-rending but hopeful tale. Simon Wardell
