CRITICS' CHOICE
CUTE AND CUDDLY 10 Puppies And Us, 8pm, BBC2
THIS delightful new series follows ten puppies over six months as they settle into their new homes with their new owners, with dog behaviourist Louise Glazebrook on hand to deal with any issues that arise. Spanish rescue pup Pedro in Surrey (pictured with new owners Rick and Sarah) and golden retriever Lola in Hampshire are among those we meet in this first episode.
FRANCOPHILE CHEF James Martin’s French Adventure, 8.30pm, STV
THE chef heads to Charente in southwestern France, starting his journey in the famous Cognac region with a visit to a local distillery. Well, it would be rude not to, wouldn’t it?
FAMILY HISTORY Who Do You Think You Are?, 9pm, BBC1
‘I FEEL very lucky to be going on this journey,’ says actor and writer Adil Ray (pictured) as he sets out to investigate his mixed Asian and African heritage. His starting point is his grandfather, who, aged just 16, left Lahore in Pakistan in search of a better life in Africa, where he soon met the woman who was to become Adil’s grandmother.
EVERYDAY BRAVERY Inside London Fire Brigade, 9pm, STV
FILMED over the past year, this three-part series follows the London Fire Brigade as it responds to an extraordinary range of emergencies, providing an insight into firefighters’ work and the dangers they face
every day. This first episode hears from some of the heroic firefighters who faced the devastating horror of Grenfell Tower.
GUN CRIME One Deadly Weekend In America, 10.45pm, BBC1
THIS powerful film reveals the human stories behind some of the staggering 87 fatal shootings that took place one ordinary summer weekend in America in 2015.
FILM CHOICE A Woman Deceived, 3.20pm, Ch5
COWBOY mystery starring Ashley Scott as Elizabeth, whose husband was killed in a horse riding accident. After she settles down with a new man, the prospect that her husband’s death was no accident rears its ugly head, and Elizabeth has reason to suspect the new man in her life (Jay Pickett, pictured with Scott) of the crime.