PICK OF THE DAY

Ross Kemp Behind Bars:

Inside Barlinnie

9PM, ITV

After making his name as an actor playing hardmen, Ross Kemp (right) has gone on to a new role as a Bafta-winning investigative journalist, presenting critically acclaimed documentaries on Sky. Now, he’s bringing that side of himself to terrestrial TV, starting with this hard-hitting documentary in which he goes behind bars at Glasgow’s notoriously grim HMP Barlinnie to investigate prison life, talking to inmates and staff to find out why the system seems to be at breaking point. The result is grim, but compelling.

The Big Family Cooking Showdown

8PM, BBC2

Over the past 11 weeks, 16 family teams of all ages have been showing us what they can rustle up in the kitchen – now, it’s time for judging duo Rosemary Shrager and Giorgio Locatelli to decide which is the best home-cooking clan. Their final challenge is to cater for a big family get-together.

The Ganges With Sue Perkins

9PM, BBC1

It’s the final episode, but there are still countless colourful experiences for Sue Perkins as she nears journey’s end. En route, she meets young women training to be engineers, catches up with an old friend, hears of personal encounters with tigers, digs potatoes and visits a temple that is ‘Trumpian in its blingtasticness’.

Exodus: Our Journey Continues

9PM, BBC2

A year ago, the multi-awardwinning Exodus: Our Journey To Europe told the stories of some of the million migrants and refugees who came to Europe in 2015. This new, three-part series catches up with a few of those featured to find out how their dreams of a new beginning are working out. SH