Masterchef

7.30 Eastenders.* Sharon to the square and Linda is unexpectedly presented with the missing meat thermometer. Vinny tries to get an emergency builder to fix the crack in the cafe floor. 8.00 Anton & Giovanni’s Adventures In Spain.* Anton Du Beke and Giovanni Pernice end their journey in the Basque region, where they are joined by Anton’s family, and perform at the Semana Grande festival. Last in the series.

returns 9.00 This Town.*

10.00 BBC News At Ten.* 10.30 Reporting Scotland.* 10.40 Michael Mcintyre’s Big Show.* (R)

11.40 Sportscene: SWPL Highlights.* (R)

12.25 BBC 1Xtra Comedy Gala With Eddie Kadi And Friends.* 1.25 FILM: Kick-ass 2 (2013).* 3.00 Weather For The Week Ahead.*

3.05 BBC News.* 7.00 Mastermind.* Clive Myrie hosts the grand final of the quiz as six contestants take to the famous black chair to answer questions on specialist subjects and general knowledge. Last in the series.

8.00 Only Connect Specials: Champion Of Champions 2022.* The Dicers take on the Data Wizards. (R)

8.30 University Challenge.* The second and concluding semi-final. 9.00 Colombia With Simon Reeve.* The adventurer explores the country in the aftermath of the civil war. (R)

10.00 FILM: Woman In Gold (2015).* Fact-based drama, starring Helen Mirren.

11.40 FILM: The Mercy (2017).* Factual drama, starring Colin Firth. 1.20 Sign Zone: Countryfile.* (R) 2.15 Sign Zone: Ukraine: Enemy In The Woods.* (R)

3.15 Sign Zone: Lifeline.* (R) 3.25 This Is BBC Two.*

The BBC’S flagship cookery programme is turning 20 this year, so expect the latest run to be something very special indeed. As ever, John Torode and Gregg Wallace are the judges, and they’ll be welcoming 58 of the UK’S most passionate amateur cooks to the infamous kitchen. The first six of them arrive this evening, with only the four who win exclusive Masterchef aprons bagging a place in the quarter-finals. First up, the sextet face a brand new challenge. Entitled Basic to Brilliant, it involves taking an ordinary, everyday ingredient and making it the centre of something spectacular.

7.30 Emmerdale.* Chas questions Aaron. Paddy, Rhona and Vanessa have some devastating news. Jai does best to hide his guilt.

8.00 Coronation Street.* Steve is stopped in his tracks when Tracy suggests getting back together. Daisy’s lavish spending sends Bethany into detective mode. Gary offers to sell Carla the factory building.

his 7.00 National Trust: My Historic Home.* Three homes under the safekeeping of the National Trust – Castle Ward in Co Down, Croft Castle in Herefordshire and Penrhyn Castle in Gwynedd. (R) 8.00 Grand Indian Hotel.* The second episode focuses on Oberoi’s flagship lakeside hotel in Udaipur. Key staff members prepare for a secret marriage proposal and deliver an elaborate royal welcome. 9.00 24 Hours In A&E.* A patient suffers life-threatening injuries after a wall falls on him.

10.00 Paula.* Part one of a twopart profile of Paula Yates. (R) 11.05 Paula.* A look at Paula Yates’ career as a writer. (R) 12.05 Surviving R Kelly.* 1.00 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA.* (R)

1.50 Couples Come Dine With Me.* (R)

2.45 Big Mood.* (R)

3.15 Big Mood.* (R)

3.40 Grand Designs.* (R)

4.35 Renovation Nation.* (R) 5.25 Find It, Fix It, Flog It.* (R) 5.40 The Perfect Pitch.* (R) 7.00 Traffic Cops.* The hunt for an alleged stolen car linked to firearms and drugs takes a bizarre twist, while a counter-terrorism operation near the M1 brings traffic to a standstill. (R)

7.55 5 News Update.*

8.00 Motorway Cops: Catching Britain’s Speeders.* New series. The programme returns, this time following officers from Northumbria Police as they patrol 6,000 miles of roads in the northeast of England.

9.00 Inside The Force.* 10.00 Prime Suspect: Murder In Suburbia.* An investigation into the murder of a doctor’s wife in Essex in 1983.

11.55 Traffic Cops.* (R)

1.00 PLAYOJO Live Casino Show.*

3.00 Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords.* (R)

3.50 Britain’s Greatest Bridges.* (R)

4.35 Divine Designs.* (R)

5.00 Wildlife SOS.* (R)

5.25 Entertainment News On 5.* 5.35 Peppa Pig.* (R)

5.40 Milkshake! Monkey’s Amazing Adventures.* (R)

5.50 Pip And Posy.* (R)