PICK OF THE DAY

Girlfriends

9PM, ITV

Zoe Wanamaker, Phyllis Logan and Miranda Richardson star in the prolific Kay Mellor’s sixpart drama revolving around the eventful lives of three lifelong friends. In this episode, lollipop lady Gail (Wanamaker) struggles with life as a mother, daughter, grandmother and new divorcee, while Linda (Logan) finds her world turned upside down during a cruise to celebrate her wedding anniversary, and glamorous magazine features editor

Sue (Richardson) receives shocking news. If you enjoyed Mellor’s recent Love, Lies & Records on BBC1, this is for you.

Tom Kerridge’s

Lose Weight For Good

8PM, BBC2

Five years ago, Tom Kerridge weighed in at 30 stone and, having decided enough was enough, shed 12 of them through a combination of diet and exercise. This new, six-part series follows Tom as he helps 13 struggling dieters to follow his lead with the help of his delicious low-calorie recipes.

Miriam’s Big American Adventure

9PM, BBC1

‘I want to learn what life’s like; the state of the States.’ After one of the most turbulent years in US history, Miriam Margolyes embarks on a road trip through Middle America, meeting the people whose votes are shaping the nation. In part one of three, she arrives in Chicago on the trail of the American Dream.

20 Kids And Counting

9PM, CH4

We first met the Radfords in the 2013 documentary 16 Kids And Counting, when we gained an insight into the daily logistics of dealing with such a large brood. Here, we return to find out how Sue and Noel are preparing for the arrival of child number 20; and this one, they promise, will absolutely,

definitely be the last… SH