PICK OF THE DAY THATCHER & REAGAN: A VERY SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP

9PM, BBC2 ★★★★ Margaret Thatcher’s handbags – as symbols of the weight and might she wielded – crop up often in this new series, which explores her close bond with US President Ronald Reagan and their eight years in power together. Presented by a man who knew Mrs T well – her biographer, Charles Moore – this is a well-informed look back at two ‘determined Cold War warriors’ (right) whose friendship was first forged in 1978, before either took office, and survived the tensions of the Falklands War and beyond.

ALL STAR MUSICALS 7.30PM, ITV

★★★★

Six intrepid celebrities train with renowned vocal coaches and choreographers as they prepare to put on a show on the West End stage. Taking part are Good Morning Britain’s Alex Beresford, former Eastender Jacqueline Jossa, Springwatch’s Michaela Strachan, Corrie’s Lisa George, rugby star Danny Care and actor Colin Salmon.

DYNASTIES II 8PM, BBC1

★★★★

Kali is the longest-lived cheetah known to scientists at Zambia’s Liuwa Plain National Park. At the ripe old age of nine, she has three daughters to raise, but her previous litters have not fared well – only two of her 14 cubs have survived to date. Follow Kali as she teaches her youngsters to hunt before, like Kali, they go it alone.

MUHAMMAD ALI 10.20PM, BBC2

★★★★

An in-depth, eight-part series on the heavyweight boxing champion, from documentary master Ken Burns. This first episode covers his early years in Louisville, Kentucky, as he hones his skills and wins gold at the 1960 Olympic Games. After turning pro, he moves to Miami, and starts to learn the art of self-promotion. SA