Dispatches: Keir Starmer – Where Did It All Go Wrong?
8pm, Channel 4
It’s hard to believe that less than two years ago, the Labour party under Keir Starmer won one of the largest electoral majorities in UK history. The party and the prime minister have been on the back foot ever since. Lewis Goodall explores Labour’s air of rolling crisis and finds causes ranging from the self-inflicted (the appointment of Peter Mandelson as the UK’s ambassador to the US) to the unfortunate (the re-election of Donald Trump). Is there any way back? Phil Harrison
7.30pm, BBC One
A return for the series in which the host meets everyday heroes and has them immortalised by sculptors and painters. In this opener, he encounters Darryn Frost, who in 2019 helped fend off a terrorist on London Bridge. He is paired with sculptor Nick Elphick, who aims to capture his heroism and compassion. Ali Catterall
Death in Paradise
9pm, BBC One
The murder mystery drama reaches a new level of ludicrous in its series finale – and is all the more fun for it. When a visitor to Saint Marie is found dead in the sea with marks on his body, locals suspect it was the work of a legendary monster, Lusca. Merv is the only sceptic but can he prove them all wrong? Hollie Richardson
Big Cats 24/7A still from Big Cats. Photograph: BBC Studios/Russell Barnett
9pm, BBC Two
A particularly stressful prowl alongside the Xudum pride, as lioness Tsebe’s cubs are starving and her youngest is injured and lost. Elsewhere, in Botswana’s Okavango delta, another mum – leopard Lediba – needs to keep her cub safe from the flood. HR
The Claudia Winkleman Show
10.40pm, BBC One
Chatshows can take years to find their dynamic, so it’s no surprise that Winkleman’s seated discussions haven’t clicked in her show’s opening weeks. Will the vibes be smoother with Jimmy Carr, Lisa Kudrow and One Battle After Another star Chase Infiniti? Jack Seale
Mobo Awards 2026: Access All Areas
11.25pm, BBC One
The awards themselves were streamed on Twitch yesterday. But the BBC has plenty of backstage bonus goodies, including exclusive performances and interviews with the likes of Lauryn Hill, Olivia Dean, Myles Smith, Tiwa Savage and the mighty Slick Rick. Radio 1 Xtra’s DJ Target is your guide. PH
Film choiceVivid performances … Nathan Stewart-Jarrett and George MacKay in Femme. Photograph: Signature Entertainment
Femme (Sam H Freeman, Ng Choon Ping, 2023), 11pm, BBC Two
Provocative, sexy and featuring bold, vivid performances from its two leads, Sam H Freeman and Ng Choon Ping’s thriller immerses us in a night-time world of transgression and community. Nathan Stewart-Jarrett is drag performer Jules, who is the victim of a homophobic assault by the thuggish Preston (George MacKay). However, months later, Jules spies Preston in a gay sauna so plots to seduce him and post the footage online. A tale of revenge that morphs into a fascinating emotional and sexual powerplay between the two men. Simon Wardell