PICKS OF THE DAY

Film: Knives Out, Film4, 9pm

Murder mystery comedy starring Daniel Craig (left, with LaKeith Stanfield as Lieutenant Elliott) and Ana de Armas. When crime novelist Harlan Thrombey (Christopher Plummer) is found dead at his estate after his 85th birthday, “Gentleman detective” Benoit Blanc is summoned to find out why the victim has had his throat slit. As he learns more about the deceased’s eccentric family and their likely motives for murder and sifts through a web of red herrings and self-serving lies to uncover the truth, he forms a bond with the dead man’s nurse, Marta, who also has something to hide. Meanwhile, one key question continues to gnaw at Blanc: who actually hired him?

Drama: Silent Witness, BBC1, 9pm

The hit pathology series continues as the death of an investigative journalist throws the main spotlight onto Sam Ryan. Meanwhile, Nikki begins to realise the implications of her discoveries will challenge the principles of forensic science for many years to come. Penultimate episode of the 25th anniversary story that has had viewers glued to their seats with its twists and turns. Starring Emilia Fox and Amanda Burton (left) and co-starring David Caves and Genesis Lynea.

Entertainment: The Chris & Rosie Ramsey Show, BBC2, 9pm

Podcast superstars and husband-and-wife team Chris and Rosie (above) welcome more celebrity couples for candid chat, probing pet peeves, parenting problems and everything in between on the comedy entertainment show with a difference – as they poke fun at topics such as life, growing up, relationships, arguments and other everyday annoyances.

Cookery: Bake Off: The Professionals, C4, 8pm

Liam Charles and Stacey Solomon (above) welcome back the best teams from last week for chocolate week. In their first challenge, the teams must make 24 chocolate cylindrical desserts and 24 desserts celebrating the honeybee. For the showpiece, the teams construct chocolate spectaculars along with 48 chocolate bars, which include a moving part, inspired by the theme of ancient mythology.

Movies: The Directors, Sky Arts, 10pm

A look at the life and career of American director David Lynch (right) whose stellar back catalogue includes films such as Eraserhead, Mulholland Drive, Wild At Heart, Blue Velvet and The Elephant Man. He has received three Academy Award nominations for Best Director and the César Award for Best Foreign Film twice, as well as the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival and a Golden Lion award for lifetime achievement at the Venice Film Festival.