Dinosaurs: The Final Day With David Attenborough
6.30pm, BBC One
David Attenborough lends his calming voice to this tense tale of the dinosaurs’ last day of existence, before the Chicxulub asteroid hit Earth 66m years ago. Drawing on research from paleontologist Robert DePalma, we follow DePalma’s dig over the course of three years at a new site in North Dakota, unearthing remarkably well-preserved fossilised creatures. Using immersive visual effects, we see how the fossils may explain the dinosaurs’ destruction. Ammar Kalia
Pilgrimage: The Road to the Scottish Isles
9pm, BBC Two
The pilgrimage reaches Derry, where the gang are joined by table tennis star Will Bayley. Where else on TV would you see Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen blowing up a bed or Scarlett Moffatt and Nick Hewer having a philosophical conversation about how it was that Jesus only had 12 followers? Hannah Verdier
Grantchester
9pm, ITV
Good news for fans of Will glumly downing large whiskeys in his vest: this season finale sees the saintly hunk in a funk after messing things up with both Maya and Bonnie. But with the murder case reopened and a killer on the loose, now is not the time to mope. Graeme Virtue
Not Going Out
9.30pm, BBC One
No prizes for guessing which Hitchcock classic inspired tonight’s suburban psychodrama, in which Lee, recovering from knee surgery, spies on his neighbours using binoculars. That is until he becomes convinced he has uncovered a murder – of neighbourhood cat Mr Snuffles. Ali Catterall
La Voix Humaine
10pm, BBC Two
Soprano Danielle de Niese stars in this adaptation of Jean Cocteau’s 1928 one-woman show, set to music by Francis Poulenc. Entirely captured in a claustrophobic apartment, Cocteau dramatises how Elle (De Niese) undergoes the tumultuous end of a love affair over the telephone. AK
Open House: The Great Sex Experiment
10pm, Channel 4
Swingers assemble: Channel 4’s challenging of dating norms continues as a group of couples test out inviting strangers into their bedrooms. This week, Liam wants to watch his partner, Stacey, have sex with another man. AK
Film choices
The Godfather (Francis Ford Coppola, 1972), 8pm, Sky Cinema Greats
It is now 50 years old, but Francis Ford Coppola’s masterpiece remains a touchstone for any cinematic depiction of the Italian mafia – and for the crime movie genre as a whole. Marlon Brando’s Don Corleone strives to maintain his empire as a feud between mob families turns into open warfare, while two of his sons – impetuous heir Sonny (James Caan) and the more reserved, thoughtful Michael (Al Pacino) – represent differing paths to success. Directed with operatic flair and packed with great acting, it’s an offer you can’t refuse. Simon Wardell
Dune (Denis Villeneuve, 2021) 10.40am, 8pm, Sky Cinema Premiere
Having taken on one mighty sci-fi property in Blade Runner 2049, Denis Villeneuve boldly goes for Frank Herbert’s epic novel of galactic empires – and again emerges triumphant. It’s only part one of two, giving him the time to explain how Timothée Chalamet’s callow noble Paul – heir to House Atreides – comes to be on the desert planet Arrakis (AKA Dune) under threat from powerful forces who would destroy his family. Blending Game of Thrones machinations with tribal mysticism and medieval-tinged technology, this sumptuous saga has the narrative sweep and visual grandeur we expect from the best space operas, knitted together with a pleasing lack of portentousness. SW
