tv highlights

The Windsors (Channel 4, 10pm10.30pm)

There was a time that poking fun at royalty would have been a hanging offence, but these days anything goes in the name of satire. After all, when Spitting Image pushed the art of lampooning to new highs (some might say lows) in the 1980s and 1990s, shows like this seem pretty mild by comparison. Connecting the two is Harry Enfield, who thankfully can be heard as well as seen in this show. For newcomers, it’s a comedy soap opera about Britain’s most famous family. In the latest offering, Harry (Richard Goulding) buys a nightclub and asks Kate (Louise Ford) to be the DJ. But who will they get as door staff?

Gardeners’ World (BBC2, 9pm-10pm)

Monty Don gives advice on how to prune flowering shrubs, makes plans for autumn flowers and returns to Dublin to find out how Helen Dillon is progressing in her new garden. Joe Swift shows how good design should not be hindered by challenging conditions and Rachel de Thame explores the role of scent in wild flowers.

Love Your Garden (STV, 8pm-9pm)

The team head to Chandlers Ford in Hampshire to help the Richardson family. Father of two Jason survives only by the means of a portable machine which keeps his heart working. The whole family are now tied to their home and desperately need an outdoor space on their doorstep that can become an escape.

Joanna Lumley’s India (STV, 9pm-10pm)

Joanna meets the Maharaja of Dungapur, who shows her around his lakeside palace, including the Pleasure Pavilion and his collection of vintage cars. In stark contrast, she also visits a Dalit community in Gujarat, considered to be India’s lowest caste, hearing of the everyday discrimination experienced under India’s caste system.

Ackley Bridge (Channel 4, 8pm-9pm)

Mandy’s personal and professional lives collide with one another when Alya reveals her and Sadiq’s affair at the school’s first Open Day. As Mandy fights for her job, but chooses to put her pupils before her career, Steve comes to her rescue. Will it be enough to repair their relationship? Jo Joyner stars.