PICKS OF THE DAY

Music: 2 Tone: The Sound Of Coventry, BBC4, 11.55pm

A fascinating look into the history of 2 Tone Records, the Coventry label launched in 1979 that played a pivotal role in Britain’s anti-racism movement. Musician Jerry Dammers, 2 Tone’s founder and then keyboard player of ska band The Specials, tells how he came up with the ideas behind the “two tone” revolution. The programme also looks at how the new genre exploded into mainstream music and fashion, pushing the label’s bands up the charts to success. Also featuring The Specials’ Neville Staple and the band’s one-time manager Pete Waterman, The Selecter’s Neol Davies (left, with Staple), and two tone fan, film director Gurinder Chadha.

Documentary: The Life And Death Of Lily Savage, ITV1, 9pm

Before he developed his career as a TV and radio broadcaster in his own right, for more than two decades Paul O’Grady (left) was better known as his wittily acid-tongued drag queen alter-ego, Lily Savage. This intimate portrayal looks at Paul’s life story through the lens of his famous creation, and against a backdrop of challenging times for Margaret Thatcher’s Britain, including the Aids crisis. With contributions from friends and family of the star.

Film: Catch Me If You Can, Film4, 6.15pm

Comedy drama based on the amazing true story of US youngster Frank Abagnale Jr, who ran away from home aged 16 and became an expert con artist – along the way swindling $2.5million and successfully impersonating a doctor, teacher, attorney and pilot, all before his 21st birthday. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio (above) as Abagnale and Tom Hanks as Carl Hanratty, the FBI agent determined to catch him.

Film: La La Land, BBC2, 11pm

Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling (above) star in this romantic musical, which bagged no fewer than six Oscars including Best Director and Best Actress. The film tells the love story of actress Mia and pianist Sebastian, who meet in the world’s showbusiness capital, Los Angeles, and together graft their way through a neverending cycle of auditions and gigs in a bid to make their dreams come true.

History: Chernobyl: Countdown To Armageddon, C5, 10pm

Ben Fogle (right) narrates this retrospective on events leading up to the Chernobyl nuclear disaster of 1986. The documentary features stories of people caught up in the terrible accident, as well as those who risked their lives cleaning up in the aftermath. The film also looks at more recent events, when Russian forces took over Chernobyl in 2022 during the ongoing Ukraine war, putting the nuclear plant’s stability and safety at risk once again.