Brave film-makers follow big cats in Botswana. Plus: struggling to sleep? Denise Van Outen has some tips for you. Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, BBC TwoBack to Botswana’s Okavango delta, as gutsy film-makers rejoin the growing Xudum lion pride – in fact, it’s now the largest recorded in the world. But the males are missing and the females are left to face intruding lions. Meanwhile, we meet leopard Lediba, who is forced to step up in her pride, and cheetah Pobe, who is trying to keep her two young cubs alive. Hollie Richardson

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How parents campaigned to ban handguns after the 1996 shooting. Plus, a coffin arrives in Dragons’ Den. Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, Channel 4March marks the 30th anniversary of the murders of 16 children and one teacher at Dunblane primary school. This moving documentary explores the day and its aftermath, when parents campaigned for the banning of handguns for private use in the UK. It’s a positive coda, but the horror is inescapable and many clearly remain traumatised. “Those children were given to my care,” says deputy headteacher Fiona Eadington, “and I didn’t protect them.” Phil Harrison

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Until now, only licensed TV channels had to comply with Ofcom's broadcasting code and accessibility requirements - and some popular streaming services in the UK were not regulated at all.

Freya has got engaged in We Might Regret This, but where is Jo? Plus: recently discovered audio interviews with LS Lowry. Here’s what to watch this evening

10pm, BBC TwoHurrah for the return of this ace comedy from Kyla Harris and Lee Getty. Freya (Harris) is now, somewhat reluctantly, engaged – but she is missing her best friend/PA Jo (Elena Saurel) and filming disability awareness adverts isn’t exactly fulfilling her artistic needs. Then there are her agents, who want her to meet a designer who would just love to make a wedding dress for a wheelchair user … Hollie Richardson

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Soldiers and civilians secretly report on the horrors they have witnessed. Plus: Danny Dyer takes charge of a caravan park. Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, BBC TwoThe full extent of terror and horror experienced by people in Russia who oppose Putin’s war is detailed in a numbing documentary. All too aware of the risk of arrest – or an even worse punishment – soldiers and civilians give their testimonies in interviews secretly recorded last year. Two men explain the military torture, “meat storms” and summary executions they witnessed regularly on the frontline – with one recalling the moment he knew he had to escape, after being made an officer and ordered to send men to their deaths. Hollie Richardson

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David Thewlis and Jason Watkins star in Channel 4’s alarming Dirty Business. Plus: Prof Hannah Fry gets to grips with AI. Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, Channel 4In 1999, eight-year-old Heather Preen died after contracting E coli while playing on a beach. Twenty years later, two men in Oxfordshire contacted their water company asking about dead fish in the local river. This striking three-part drama is based on a decade-long investigation into England’s water companies dumping raw sewage. It will have the nation furiously demanding answers. Jason Watkins, David Thewlis, Asim Chaudhry and Posy Sterling star. Hollie Richardson

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Natalie Dormer and Mia McKenna-Bruce star in The Lady, which tells the story of Jane Andrews. Plus: your golden ticket to the Baftas! Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, ITV1

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The bestselling novelist brings her beloved Walsh sisters to the screen. Plus: Patrick Dempsey lets loose with Jonathan Ross. Here’s what to watch this evening

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Thank you, David Mitchell's Unbelievable Truth - series 23

How did Walkers decide on making hot honey crisps? Plus, Jennifer Garner and Charli xcx chat to Graham Norton. Here’s what to watch this evening

8pm, Channel 4Hot honey crisps, anyone? The divisive new flavour is one of a few launched as part of Walkers’ recent rebrand. In this programme – verging on an advertorial – the cameras are invited to witness the birth of crisps from soil to shelf, and go inside the kitchen to find out how flavours like masala chicken and sticky teriyaki are invented. Hollie Richardson

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A powerful documentary about the death of Africa’s famous lion. Plus: on the trail of a 19th-century Australian gold prospector. Here’s what to watch this evening

10pm, Channel 4There was worldwide outrage after the 2015 shooting of a Zimbabwean lion, Cecil, by an American trophy hunter, Walter Palmer. This documentary approaches the story from several angles. There’s the story of the pile-on – Palmer became a pariah in the aftermath of his grim holiday. But there’s also a potted history of Hwange national park where Cecil lived, its role in the local economy and the vexed question of the value of nature (spiritual and financial) to the community. Phil Harrison

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The BBC has commissioned a slate of new shows to mark Sir David Attenborough’s 100th birthday, on Friday 8 May, and will be showcasing some of the finest programmes from his extraordinary seven-decade career in a week-long celebration of his work and legacy.

New programmes

• Making Life on Earth: Attenborough’s Greatest Adventure - featuring new interviews with David and the original production team as they reflect on the making of the ground-breaking series Life on Earth for BBC One and iPlayer

• Secret Garden - a new primetime series for BBC One and iPlayer, in which Attenborough reveals the hidden worlds and remarkable wildlife thriving within Britain’s gardens

• David Attenborough’s 100 Years on Planet Earth - a celebratory live event for BBC One and iPlayer from the Royal Albert Hall, featuring the BBC Concert Orchestra and special guests.

From the archive

• Special episodes from some of Attenborough’s most beloved landmark series, airing on BBC One in the week leading up to his birthday

• A dedicated BBC iPlayer collection showcasing more than 40 series presented by David, celebrating one of the most remarkable bodies of work in broadcasting history.

A bowel cancer specialist is the first to open up about the realities of his role. Plus: eight artists paint a Henry II’s ‘bling’ fortress. Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, Channel 5Not for the faint-hearted, this new series follows the lives of working surgeons, starting with bowel cancer specialist Daren Francis. His first patient is retired nurse Doris, who worked for the NHS for 50 years, and has had excruciating abdominal pain for two weeks. As well as performing a squeamish and risky operation, Francis invites the cameras into his home and he opens up about what it’s like to tell someone they have cancer. Hollie Richardson

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The first of a three-part series about the former prime minister’s path to power. Plus, the Fukushima catastrophe 15 years on. Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, Channel 4“Never lose your temper. Except on purpose.” Tony Blair’s advice on negotiation to his chief of staff Jonathan Powell is a neat insight into the man in general. This three-part deep dive shows Blair as a calculating communicator, but an insubstantial political thinker whose greatest achievements were founded upon being all things to all people. What fuelled his insistent will to power? From his constituency of Sedgefield to the horror of Iraq, this singular political journey is tracked but never quite explained. Phil Harrison

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What happens when a woman is murdered during curfew hours? Plus, it’s the final curtain for the vampires of What We Do in the Shadows. Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, Channel 5How safe is a world where men are electronically tagged and live under a curfew? That’s the question underlying this thriller, previously streamed on Paramount+, in which a woman is murdered during curfew hours. Officer Pamela Green (Sarah Parish) suspects a man is responsible, but if it’s true then the whole Women’s Safety Act is under threat. Mandip Gill, Alexandra Burke, Lucy Benjamin and Anita Dobson also star. Hollie Richardson

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Pelicot tells her story about finding justice in a Newsnight special. Plus: hit thriller Yellowjackets comes to ITV1. Here’s what to watch this evening

10pm, BBC Two

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Moth, Toastie and Conkers battle it with their microphones. Plus, the story of Sarah Ferguson’s former dresser who was found guilty of murder. Here’s what to watch this evening

7pm, ITV1

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Rafe Spall’s detective continues his inquiries in Sky’s moody crime thriller. Plus: could you spell ‘testicular torsion’? Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, Sky AtlanticAfter Nessa’s body was found in the landfill, local farmer Solomon (Jonathan Pryce) left us with a confession cliffhanger – but what part did he really play in the little girl’s death? While detective Bull (Rafe Spall) questions him, Jackie (Kelly Reilly) grieves her niece and attempts to reconnect with her sister after years of guilt. The village needs to evacuate for the killer storm that’s coming – but it will take more than a natural disaster to ruin Jackie’s perfectly bedhead-tousled mop of hair. Hollie Richardson

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Grantchester’s crimefighting duo tackle a knotty case. Plus, Channel 4 special Not Welcome: The Battle to Stop the Boats. Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, ITV1“One spread in Woman’s Own and he thinks he’s David Bailey …” The suspicious death of a self-regarding fashion photographer threatens to derail the grand opening of Cathy Keating and Mrs Chapman’s new boutique in sleepy Grantchester. Thankfully, Rev Alphy and Cathy’s copper husband Geordie are on hand to tackle the knotty case, even if DI Keating seems equally determined to dig further into his holy friend’s family history. Might this cause some friction for the 1960s crimefighting duo? Graeme Virtue

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Sky Crime’s documentary looks back at a shocking 1970s crime spree. Plus: Dawn French and Mark Heap wrap up their secretive sitcom. Here’s what to watch tonight

9pm, Sky CrimeWhen 23-year-old Doug Gretzler was imprisoned in 1973 for murdering 17 people across 20 days – including two children – in the US, with his accomplice Willie Steelman, the only person he talked to was the journalist Laura Greenberg, who recorded their conversations. These took place across an astonishing 350 prison visits and 500 hours of conversation. She opens this documentary, which questions the murderers’ motives. Hollie Richardson

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Expect bitching and bickering as 12 novices compete to reach a peak in New Zealand. Plus, it’s the return of MasterChef: The Professionals. Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, ITV1Come for the thrill of a group mountain adventure; stay for the entertaining bickering and bitching that instantly break out. Contestants who have never climbed a mountain before – including Ace from Gladiators, who is now an ordained minister – need to reach a peak in New Zealand. But they must complete challenges along the way and leave no one behind, all while a menacing helicopter follows them. Hollie Richardson

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An oddball tries to find answers to why his partner left and never returned. Plus, the latest tips to curb your energy bills. Here’s what to watch this evening

10pm, BBC TwoA sweet, supernatural new sitcom from Mackenzie Crook. Oddball Michael (Pearce Quigley) is Miss Havisham with a beard, living in the house his partner left seven years earlier and never returned to. But his dad, Brian (Michael Palin), who has moved to a care home, says he knows a way to finally find answers – and it involves using a little alchemy to grow homunculi (tiny humans). Brian just needs to find the recipe to conjure them up. Hollie Richardson

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The classic story is told on the small screen for the first time ever. Plus: let the Winter Olympics 2026 commence! Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, BBC One

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Nina has a big decision to make in the tummy-tickling show Dinosaur. Plus: the finale of hit prison drama Waiting for the Out. Here’s what to watch this evening

10pm, BBC Three

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