An investigation into couples who have had shocking experiences in fertility clinics. Plus: more perfect comedy with Amandaland. Here’s what to watch this evening

7pm, BBC TwoLike many couples, Beth and Laura went to northern Cyprus for separate IVF treatments and chose the same sperm donor for their two children. But DNA test results later suggested the siblings weren’t blood-related. In this astonishing investigation, Anna Collinson asks: “Have loose rules and little regulation led to wrongdoing?” She speaks with the brother and sister, and learns they aren’t the only family affected. Hollie Richardson

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She kicks off a new reality series with husband Jamie. Plus: Strictly’s Amy Dowden makes shocking discoveries about her family. Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, ITV1After Rebekah’s wild Wagatha Christie case and Jamie’s bittersweet departure from Leicester, the Vardys are on a mission to bolster their brand as they invite cameras inside their move to Italy. Yes, Rebekah speaks out on losing her libel case: “Never ever will I apologise for something I didn’t do.” But then they’re going about their business like most couples: “He’s like my rock … and just like any rock, you occasionally get the urge to pick it up and throw it through the window.” Hollie Richardson

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The broadcaster documents living with this debilitating, lifelong disease in a bid to help other sufferers. Plus: the soothing return of Springwatch. Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, BBC Two“It’s like having a drill inside my stomach that is going down into my organs.” Broadcaster Emma Barnett lives with this extremely painful lifelong disease that affects one in 10 women – but about which medical experts still don’t know enough, largely because of the gender health gap. In this vital documentary, she is candid about her own story and hears from other women with the condition, as they demand more help. Hollie Richardson

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Alan Cumming and David Morrissey star in the gripping Manchester-set series. Plus, a wild tale of charity shenanigans involving One Direction. Here’s what to watch this evening.

9pm, Channel 4A harrowing scene on a regular residential street in Manchester ropes you into this new drama by Russell T Davies. It then rewinds a few weeks to tell the lively story of how the main characters – Canal Street bar owner Leo (Alan Cumming) and electrician Clive (David Morrissey) – ended up in such an awful situation. With the executive producer and director of It’s a Sin working with Davies again, the team have created a powerful, nuanced and urgent look at the modern state of culture wars in LGBTQ+ communities. As one of Leo’s friends from the gay club puts it: “I used to walk into a room and go: ‘Ta-da!’ Now I tiptoe, just in case …” Hollie Richardson

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How the IRA got their hands on the world’s most valuable horse. Plus, dancers and jugglers ahoy in the grand final of Britain’s Got Talent. Here’s what to watch this evening

8pm, Channel 4“Somebody comes up with the idea that they’re going to kidnap a racehorse.” In 1983, Shergar was the most valuable horse in the world, worth about £10m. But with the IRA in need of funds, three men in balaclavas with machine guns stole him and demanded a ransom. The extraordinary story is told by racing insiders including commentator Derek Thompson and journalist Lissa Oliver. Hollie Richardson

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Sam Campbell’s show-within-a-show is like Changing Rooms but for would-be film directors. Plus, the transformation of Vladimir Putin. Here’s what to watch this evening

10pm, Channel 4 Created and written by Last One Laughing’s breakout star Sam Campbell, and directed by Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared’s Joe Pelling, this new comedy about a director who turns ordinary people’s movie ideas into reality is inevitably absurdist fun. First up is Mick, who pitches a man and a woman who can turn into snakes. Cue real snake auditions, a creepy intimacy coordinator called Sebastian and a great pan pipe theme tune. Hollie Richardson

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Follow the singer on his remarkable 400km run-cycle-row from Manchester to London. Plus: Bea gets a new mission in Ponies. Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, ITV1 Olly Murs recently completed a brutal 400km journey from Old Trafford in Manchester to the London Stadium by running, cycling and rowing – and raised £830,000 for Unicef. On Sunday, he will take part in the 20th annual Soccer Aid match, along with Jill Scott, Tom Hiddleston, Wayne Rooney, Jermain Defoe, Owen Cooper and Angry Ginge. Hollie Richardson

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The presenter visits the controversial Cecot jail. Plus: Anne discovers the true cost of babysitting in Amandaland. Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, Channel 5 If you can get over the idea of Alan Partridge being let loose in one of El Salvador’s most controversial prisons, Richard Madeley’s visit to the notorious Cecot is a genuinely chilling experience. He finds thousands of men silently sitting on stacked beds in cells that are lit 24 hours a day. When he asks about conditions, he is told to leave. But after learning more about the nation’s gang history, and how Trump has made use of the prison, Madeley returns … Hollie Richardson

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The Hollywood star brings his knowledge of the second world war to the small screen. Plus: Zoe Ball goes in search of distant relatives. Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, Sky History“When I was a kid, every adult I knew shared one thing in common.” Tom Hanks has established himself as Hollywood’s prominent second world war storyteller (Band of Brothers, Masters of the Air), and his epic new documentary series feels like a very personal project. He executive produces, introduces and narrates, as experts give a breakdown of all aspects of the war, starting with Hitler’s rise in Germany and invasion of Poland*. Hollie Richardson*

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A documentary tries to piece together what happened in the 1995 shootings of three Essex drug dealers. Plus, the return of Springwatch. Here’s what to watch this evening

10pm, Channel 4 “There was a lot of people queueing to waste them.” Former criminals and detectives share what they know about the “Range Rover murders”, when, in 1995, drug dealers Pat Tate, Tony Tucker and Craig Rolfe were shot dead at point-blank range in their 4x4 in Essex. There have been two convictions and plentiful conspiracies about the case – and it inspired the movie franchise Rise of the Footsoldier. But, as this two-part documentary shows, it’s still not clear what exactly happened. Hollie Richardson

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James Graham’s smash hit play Dear England comes to the small screen. Plus, a tense drama about a love triangle that ended in murder. Here’s what to watch this evening

Sunday, 9pm, BBC One

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Jessica Raine and Leila Farzad star in a fun new drama. Plus, Destination X meets The Traitors in Danny Dyer and Emily Atack’s new game show. Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, BBC One

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Haley Lu Richardson, Adrian Lester and Harriet Walter also star in Ponies. Plus: inside the world’s biggest curry restaurant. Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, Sky AtlanticA starry, stylish and even fun cold war thriller. Bea (Emilia Clarke) is a highly educated Russian-speaking secretary. Twila (Haley Lu Richardson) is a very street-smart woman – the kind who calls a local a “bitch” for selling cracked eggs. Together, they make a good team as Ponies – that’s “persons of no interest” – to find out how their husbands were really killed in Moscow. Adrian Lester and Harriet Walter also star. Hollie Richardson

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Former schoolfriends and colleagues reveal all about Elon Musk’s Twitter/X takeover. Plus: the tense final of Race Across the World. Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, BBC TwoOnly two-and-a-half years have passed since the BBC’s documentary series examined the world’s most famous billionaire – but there’s a hell of a lot to catch up with in this sequel, most notably the Twitter/X takeover and endorsing Trump before publicly falling out with him. Former school friends, colleagues, associates and insiders give more insight into a man at the forefront of the culture wars. Hollie Richardson

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A two-part series shows how the film star was drawn closer to the mob by prominent men in her life. Plus: Amanda turns detective in Amandaland. Here’s what to watch this evening

10pm, Channel 4In the golden era, it was far from unusual for Hollywood’s elite to be rubbing shoulders with underground crime’s most notorious figures – and this depressing two-parter focuses on the links Marilyn Monroe had throughout her life. She’s brought closer to the mob via production heads, Frank Sinatra and even President John F Kennedy. Hollie Richardson

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Keeley Hawes and Paapa Essiedu test their vows in a church-set romance. Plus, a shocking true-crime story in London. Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, Channel 4“May I see your cabbages?” Catholic priest David (Paapa Essiedu) asks devoted nun Anna (Keeley Hawes). “Only if you get me really drunk,” she chuckles. And with that, a forbidden love story starts to unfold. This is Jack Thorne’s new slow-burn drama about the relationship between two people committed to the church and their communities. In the opening episode, when Anna admits her “immortal thoughts of lust” to David, she doesn’t get the response she expected – but it will force her to reconsider her whole life. Does she really want to start again outside the convent? And are her feelings for Hot Priest 2.0 definitely one-sided? Jason Watkins and Niamh Cusack also star. Hollie Richardson

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She tells the untold version of the American Revolution in a fascinating two-parter. Plus, the Chelsea flower show kicks off. Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, BBC Two Another sparky history lesson with expert Lucy Worsley, as she tells the British perspective – or “the untold version” – of the American Revolution. Marking the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the two-parter starts in New York where George Washington read out “the ultimate breakup letter”, then looks at the events of King George III’s reign that led up to this moment. Hollie Richardson

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Quirky crime series Death Valley is back with its unlikely detective duo. Plus: Australian thriller The Family Next Door. Here’s what to watch this evening

8.15pm, BBC One

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The Eurovision grand final kicks off in Vienna, with Graham Norton’s iconic commentary. Plus: Ncuti Gatwa takes SNL UK on a victory lap. Here’s what to watch this evening

8pm, BBC One

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Phil Dunning’s cracking comedy is back with more hijinks. Plus: Fred Sirieix plays Cupid in a new series of First Dates. Here’s what to watch this evening

10pm, BBC ThreeMore endearingly lo-fi hijinks at Keith’s World of Carpets as Phil Dunning’s Middlesbrough-set LGBTQ+ comedy returns. The gang are throwing a coming-out party for Stewart but after Keith busts out his terrifying homebrew (“fermented for 37 years”), everything gets a bit psychedelic. So the timing isn’t great for Dickie (Dunning) when his ex turns up. The show never quite manages to be uproarious, but expect to snigger happily throughout. Phil Harrison

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Channel 5’s likeable version of Downton Abbey returns for a second season. Plus: a lost episode of Marecambe and Wise. Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, Channel 5This attempt to create a class-hopping version of Downton Abbey is generic but still very likable. As the second season begins, the working-class Hardacres are wondering how much longer they’ll be able to afford their country pile as a recession hits their business. Meanwhile, next door, the old money is struggling too, as Emma receives a visit from her formidable mother, Lady Imelda (Michele Dotrice). Whatever will she make of the upstart new neighbours? Phil Harrison

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Channel 4 takes an unvarnished, extraordinary delve into a troubling case. Plus, could butterflies be the secret to a longer life? Here’s watch to watch this evening

10pm, Channel 4

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She sets bizarre challenges for comedians like Ed Gamble and Lou Sanders. Plus: what’s the link between Trump and wrestling? Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, U&DaveMel Giedroyc hosts this cheerful gameshow in which teams of comics are placed in themed rooms that, via physical and deductive tasks, they must race to escape. The contestants (who include Ed Gamble, Lou Sanders, Nish Kumar and Chloe Petts) get their sea legs with a fishing challenge, complete with pungent seaside smells and oysters to shuck. Their general ineptitude constitutes most of the fun. Phil Harrison

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A moving documentary marks 85 years since the end of the blitz. Plus, the finale of Steve Carell’s hit comedy Rooster. Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, BBC Two“Don’t worry … we’ve got big strong slates on our roof.” This is how one Liverpool dad tried to comfort his young son, who was worried at the prospect of an aerial attack. Marking the 85th anniversary of the end of the blitz, this moving documentary gathers reflective testimony from people who were children in London and other cities targeted by the Luftwaffe’s bombing campaign but weren’t evacuated. Amid the vivid stories of terror and loss there are heartwarming flashes of defiance, humour and love. Graeme Virtue

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Aimee-Ffion Edwards and Daniel Mays star in this grim but sensitive true crime story. Plus, Greg Davies hosts this year’s Bafta Television Awards. Here’s what to watch this evening

Sunday, 9pm, ITV1

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