The reality show Celebrity Hunted, returns, there are more gorgeous gaffs on Home of the Year, Anton & Giovanni’s Adventures in Sicily hits Mount Etna, and there’s the final DNA Journeys . . .
Pick of the Day
Celebrity Hunted, 9.00pm, Channel 4
The celebrity reality show returns for another, eh, run.
Comedians James Acaster (below) and Ed Gamble, Strictly dancer Katya Jones, Olympic snowboarder Aimee Fuller, actors Nicola Thorp and Nikesh Patel are among the contestants.
There’s also mathematician Bobby Seagull, social media star Saffron Barker and TV therapists Nik and Eva Speakman – they all go on the run across Britain while an elite team of police and military personnel try to track them down.
The hunters being armed with the powers of the state – CCTV and ANPR cameras, drones, dogs, mobile phone tracking and social media publicity campaigns, means the celebrities have to be creative to evade capture.
As the competitors escape from Shrewsbury prison and go on the run, the hunters are instantly on their tails, tracking them with CCTV cameras and a helicopter.
James and Ed make a daring move with a six-course tasting menu at a Michelin guide restaurant while Nik and Eva escape on a tandem bike.
Don’t Miss
Home of the Year, 8.30pm, RTÉ One
Streaming on RTÉ Player
More gorgeous gaffs to gaze on. You know you want to . . .
This week, Hugh Wallace, Amanda Bone and Sara Cosgrove examine Rob and Janice McConnell’s new build in Antrim, Donna McGrath and Mark Rusk’s self-designed home in South Dublin, and Ella de Guzman and Stephen Ryan’s 19th Century property in Dublin’s city centre (above).
Long Lost Family, 9.00pm, Virgin Media One
Davina McCall and Nicky Campbell present two heartbreaking stories of separation.
One of those is of a man whose only memento of his birth mother and siblings is an old local newspaper article that shows them evicted from their home and squatting in an airfield.
Plus, they look at a woman who is searching for her only child, who she hasn’t seen since he was just 10 days old.
Anton & Giovanni’s Adventures in Sicily, 9.00pm, BBC One
The second leg of their trip takes Anton Du Beke and Giovanni Pernice to Mount Etna, Europe’s highest and most active volcano.
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Along the way Giovanni takes Anton to a traditional Sicilian barber to get beach ready before trying paddleboarding in the Ionian Sea.
When they reach the volcano, the pair hike halfway to the summit with some help from some unexpected furry friends before deciding to camp overnight
A surprise visit from 2021 Strictly champion Rose Ayling-Ellis wakes them up and they complete their trek in style by taking to the skies and flying over the crater in a helicopter.
The Diplomat, 9.00pm, Alibi
It’s the penultimate episode of this drama about a British consulate in Barcelona. Laura’s personal and professional relationships come under strain: who can she trust now? The Consulate team deal with unreliable witnesses in a case of police violence.
Great British Menu, 8.00pm, BBC Two
The eight regional champions cook their fish courses to win a place on the menu of a banquet celebrating animation and illustration.
Guest judging is animator and co-founder of Aardman Animations, Peter Lord (above, with Morph), who joins the panel of food critics – Michelin-starred chef Tom Kerridge, restaurateur Nisha Katona and food podcast host and comedian Ed Gamble – as they choose the banquet’s fish course.
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, 9.00pm, RTÉ2
Action adventure, starring Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham and Idris Elba, that’s a spin-off from the hugely popular Fast & Furious franchise.
Hulking lawman Luke Hobbs and lawless outcast Deckard Shaw must put their differences aside and team up when a cyber-genetically enhanced anarchist gains control of an insidious bio-threat that could alter humanity forever.
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New or Returning Shows
Murder in Mayfair, 9.00pm, BBC Two
Reporter Nawal Al-Maghafi investigates the murder of Norwegian student Martine Vik Magnussen in 2008, who was killed in a flat near London’s Mayfair after a night out.
Al-Maghafi seeks answers from the only suspect, Farouk Abdulhak, the son of a Yemeni billionaire who, hours after Magnussen’s death fled the UK to Yemen.
He also uncovers how money, political power and Yemeni law protected Farouk once he absconded to Yemen, which has no extradition treaty with the UK.
New to Stream
Mae Martin: SAP, Netflix
Mae Martin makes an hour-long comedy special debut here, directed by Abbi Jacobson.
The award-winning comedian, writer, and actor, best known for critically acclaimed series Feel Good, reflects on a world off its axis, from a mythical moose encounter to the gender spectrum in Beauty and the Beast.
Ending Today
DNA Journeys, 9.00pm, UTV/ITV
Sisters Oti (below) and Motsi Mabuse head on a journey across their homeland of South Africa to explore their extraordinary family history.
The sisters have tried to explore their history before, but with records for black South Africans almost non-existent, going on their DNA journey is the last roll of the dice to discover their roots.
Beginning their journey just north of Johannesburg, the sisters are delighted to connect with their cousin Samantha, who reveals their familial link to an African Royal family.
Later, the pair trace other branches of their family line and discover a brave ancestor who fought in World War Two, before finding out they are also related to the famous South African musician, Hotstix Mabuse.