PICKS OF THE DAY
Nature: For The Love Of Britain, ITV, 7.30pm
Julie Walters invites us to escape into the great British outdoors, unearthing our country’s hidden gems as well as exploring its most celebrated treasures. In this episode we visit rugged Northumberland, the county with England’s cleanest rivers, darkest night skies – and more castles than anywhere else in the country. Robson Green tries out a very testing sleepover on the Farne Islands, while Denise Welch and Carol McGiffin (left) are walking the Roman Wall. Elsewhere, Ade Edmondson heads to sea in search of the treasures of the deep and Harry Potter star David Bradley returns to Alnwick castle – better known as Hogwarts.
Soap: Emmerdale, ITV, 7pm
More drama and intrigue from the Dales. Jimmy (Nick Miles, left) gets a phone call and finds out a vindictive Juliette has sabotaged another business opportunity, leaving him and Nicola desperately short of funds to fight their legal battle. Will she take matters into her own hands and try to get her own back? Elsewhere, worried about her friend, Liv confides in Aaron and they make it their mission to get Vinny to tell Mandy the truth about what Paul’s been up to. Will they succeed before it’s too late?
Documentary: The Detectives: Fighting Organised Crime, BBC2, 9pm
The crime series continues as a team of specialist detectives from Greater Manchester Police use CCTV and phone records to identify the masked men who were responsible for gunning down a man on a residential street in a brutal gangland execution. Pictured is suspect Ben Dodd (above) who is implicated in the murder.
Film: Jack Reacher, ITV4, 9pm
A former army sniper is arrested following a random shooting that leaves five people dead, but protests his innocence. An elusive former military police investigator is called in to examine the case, and becomes convinced a conspiracy is at work. Action thriller based on Lee Child’s series of novels, starring Tom Cruise (above right with Rosamund Pike), Werner Herzog and Robert Duvall.
Soap: EastEnders, BBC1, 7.30pm
More highs and lows for the residents of Albert Square. It’s an unsettling time for young Lily (Lillia Turner, right) as she struggles to come to terms with mum Stacey probably going to prison. Unless, of course, she can come up with a plan to save the day before it’s too late. Meanwhile, Mick’s infuriated when two old schoolmates start winding up Frankie about Katy’s arrest. However, when he fails to acknowledge her as his daughter, she’s devastated and flees.