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Ordinary Lies

BBC iPLAYER

Jill Halfpenny, Griff Rhys Jones and Angela Griffin are among the cast of Danny Brocklehur­st’s returning drama about the consequenc­es of apparently harmless lies. It began with the story of a sales executive who believes that his wife is having an affair, and who goes to extremes to find proof.

HIM

ITV HUB

ITV’s three-part drama is centred on a surly teenage boy who is alienated from his divorced parents. His only connection is with his grandmothe­r, who tells him he has a special supernatur­al power that he must never, ever use in anger. Hmm… COMEDY

The Big Bang Theory

ALL 4 The nerd comedy returned for its tenth season last week, and it’s taken the show that long to introduce us to Penny’s mother and brother – played by Katey Sagal (Sons Of Anarchy) and Jack McBrayer (30 Rock). Their encounter with Leonard’s mum is a memorable one.

QI

BBC iPLAYER Stephen Fry’s replacemen­t, Sandi Toksvig, took the reins for the first time as the quite interestin­g quiz returned last Friday with the letter N. Alan Davies remains as a panellist.

DOCUMENTAR­Y The Secret Life Of Sue Townsend (Aged 68¾)

BBC iPLAYER Sue Townsend left school with no qualificat­ions at 14. In her early 20s, she was a single mother to three and then, in her mid-30s, the first of her hugely successful Adrian Mole books was published. Julie Walters narrates this affectiona­te profile of a much-missed talent.

SAS: Who Dares Wins

ALL 4

Twenty-five raw recruits were dropped into the Amazonian rainforest last week as this series returned for a new run. Will any of them have what it takes to complete the SAS’s gruelling selection process? Ex-SBS sniper Anthony Middleton is the Chief Instructor, and he’s on hand to weed out the weak. ENTERTAINM­ENT

The Crystal Maze SU2C Celebrity Special

ALL 4

Stephen Merchant presents this one-off revival, and Sara Cox and Michelle Keegan are among those tackling the elaborate zones. LAST CHANCE

The First Presidenti­al Debate

ALL 4

Politics doesn’t always make for good TV, but this clash between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump was remarkably entertaini­ng – if far from dignified. Until Thursday.

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