What to watch
Documentary Australian Wilderness with Ray Mears
ITV, 8.00PM; NOT STV, UTV OR WALES
In the series’ finale Mears ends his epic journey in the ancient Walpole Forest, a vast swathe of primordial wilderness in Western Australia. He’s in search of the forest’s famed giant tingle and karri trees but the smaller denizens – such as the elusive quokka – are just as amazing. Gerard O’donovan
Britain’s Greatest Bridges CHANNEL 5, 8.00PM
The series concludes with the story of the Severn Bridge. Opened in 1966, the mile-long bridge was the first road bridge to connect England and south Wales by spanning the Severn estuary, one of the most dangerous waterways in Britain. Rob Bell explores how it replaced an ill-fated 19th-century railway crossing that was demolished in the late Sixties after a number of fatal accidents.
Entertainment Sounds Like Friday Night BBC ONE, 7.30PM
Singer Rita Ora joins regular presenters Greg James and Dotty as guest host at the BBC’S White City studios to introduce, among others, Brighton rock duo Royal Blood. GO
The Graham Norton Show BBC ONE, 10.35PM; NI, 11.05PM
Graham Norton remains the best chat show host on British television, even if one or two of his line-ups this season have failed to generate much in the way of sparks. Happily, that’s unlikely to be a problem here. He’s joined by Elton John, Stephen Fry, Robbie Williams and actress Carey Mulligan.
Factual Jamie and Jimmy’s Friday Night Feast
CHANNEL 4, 8.00PM
Jamie Oliver and Jimmy Doherty’s pier-end café goes vegetarian in honour of guest Joanna Lumley, who revives the tastes of her childhood by cooking the King of Malaysia’s favourite dish. Meanwhile, the childhood friends go on the road to champion British fava beans.