Pete Wicks: For Dogs’ Sake
8pm, U&W
Wicks was a Strictly standout last year but the ex-Towie star is truly in his element in this new series, enthusiastically mucking in at Basildon’s Dogs Trust rehoming centre. He dons “ghostbuster” PPE to weigh a sprawling litter of at-risk pups, and is on hand as sickly pug Murphy goes under the knife for a biopsy. Graeme Virtue
Digging for Britain
8pm, BBC Two
Prof Alice Roberts and her team are back and claim to have found the most extraordinary item ever discovered on the show – “the best Anglo-Saxon sword you’ve ever seen”. They dig it up in a cemetery in rural Kent, and Roberts also visits a medieval site in Suffolk and a Roman villa in Norton, Norfolk. HR
Eat Smart: Secrets of the Glucose Goddess
8pm, Channel 4
The founder of the Glucose Goddess Method, Jessie Inchauspé, is a French biochemist and bestselling author who knows how to control your blood sugar. In this two-parter, she explains the science, shares recipes and provides tips on how to regulate glucose levels, with volunteers on hand to show how it works. Hollie Richardson
Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly
8pm, Channel 5
Graeme Hall, AKA “the dogfather”, returns with a new series. While his mantra may be “any dog, any size, any problem”, the owners often need just as much training. Deaf dalmatian Horace is derailing his owner Stephanie’s love life, while bulldog Jasmine, owned by Married at First Sight’s Paul, keeps haring off. Ali Catterall
Accused: The Fake Grooming Scandal
9pm, Channel 4
“To inflict this level of trauma on herself … Why?” This is the question at the heart of this difficult three-part documentary (which runs throughout the week) about then 18-year-old Ellie Williams from Barrow-in-Furness, who in 2023 was found guilty of making false accusations of trafficking and rape. The film uses recorded footage and speaks to individuals about the series of events that happened, as well as the wider Asian community who are living with the repercussions. HR
Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild
9pm, Channel 5
As Ben Fogle has discovered over 19 series, it takes a certain sort to up and move to the sticks. In this opener of a new run, he is in the remote Bulgarian village where British couple Jordan and Lewis moved with their two children, having bought a dilapidated farmhouse sight unseen. Ellen E Jones
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