The Real Stonehouse
9pm, ITV
After this week’s dramatisation, here’s the reality of how the John Stonehouse story was every bit as strange as any TV adaptation might suggest. How did this one-time rising star of the parliamentary Labour party end up faking his own death in the hope of starting a new life in Australia? This documentary features interviews with family members, former colleagues and the Australian police officers who eventually brought him to justice. Phil Harrison
Dragons’ Den
8pm, BBC One
The tycoon trial by fire, where amateur disruptors attempt to crowbar some gold from the claws of veteran investors, returns for a 20th series. Peter Jones – the only original Dragon still standing – is on assertive form but thankfully also game for demonstrating a drag queen fitness concept via some insouciant vogueing. Graeme Virtue
The Dog House
8pm, Channel 4
Another series for this almost aggressively heartwarming show in which the folks at Woodgreen Pets Charity match abandoned pooches with dog-broody humans. This week, deaf parents Hannah and Craig and their children Oliver and Felix meet cheeky cockapoo pup, Percy. Will a bond form? PH
Alex Jones: Making Babies
8pm, W
Alex Jones swaps The One Show sofa for the corridors of King’s Fertility, London. Joining a team of 22 as she trains to become a fertility assistant, the six-month-long emotional rollercoaster, following parents from conception through pregnancy, is only just beginning. Danielle De Wolfe
The Apprentice
9pm, BBC One
Series 17 of the corporate recruitment burlesque gets off to an unusually far-flung start as Lord Sugar’s fresh intake of 18 cocksure biz-whizzes are flown to Antigua for some sun, sea and selling bespoke Caribbean tours. Some ninny will get fired, of course, but at least there will be no need to unpack their rolling luggage. GV
Marie Antoinette
9pm, BBC Two
The teen queen takes smooching lessons in an attempt to seduce her husband this week. It’s not quite the wry, whipsmart watch you’d expect from writer Deborah Davis, given that she created The Favourite. But its power struggles still make for an enjoyably intriguing series. Alexi Duggins
Live sport
Premier League football: Chelsea v Man City 7.30pm, Sky Sports Main Event. The season’s top scorer, Erling Haaland, visits Stamford Bridge.
