PICK OF THE DAY

SHETLAND 9PM, BBC1

★★★★

Events escalate in this third episode as tensions flare and secrets explode into the open. The race is on to find Sandy’s attacker and, while many will be happy to see the back of convicted killer Donna, Perez is concerned that Duncan is more forgiving. Perez, meanwhile, has his own problems when his recently widowed and ailing father (Benny Young) is found outside, confused and alone, by a worried Meg (Lucianne Mcevoy, right, with Young). And then, a surprise confession to the murder of Galbraith will rock one island family to the core.

WILD WEATHER: OUR WORLD UNDER THREAT 7.30PM, BBC1

★★★

In this extended Panorama, Justin Rowlatt investigates data from the Met Office and examines freak weather events around the world. From floods in Germany to dust storms in China, famine in Madagascar to a plague of mice in Australia, these life-changing events are affecting millions.

UNIVERSE 9PM, BBC2

★★★★ Tonight’s episode asks if we are alone in the universe. Scientific explorers have been surprised by what they have found in the far reaches of space, and the Kepler space telescope brings us visions of these strange, unstable planets. While these worlds can’t sustain life as we know it, there are contenders for a second Earth.

THE WORLD’S FATTEST MAN: 10 YEARS ON 9PM, ITV

★★★

At the height of his addiction to food, Paul Mason weighed in at nearly 80 stone. This film charts Paul’s journey over the past decade as he undergoes surgery and therapy for his compulsive eating. If you think you’re struggling to lose your lockdown pounds, this will be a sobering watch. SA