PICK OF THE DAY

Operation Gold Rush With Dan Snow

9PM, BBC2 New series in which Dan Snow leads an intrepid team (right) on an epic adventure across the stunningly beautiful Canadian wilderness in search of gold. Following in the footsteps of the 19th century’s last great gold rush, their (genuinely) perilous, 600-mile mission will take them from the coast of Alaska to the gold fields of the Klondike, a remote region on the edge of the Canadian Arctic, crossing icy rivers and climbing near vertical cliff faces. Will they strike it lucky and find gold at the end of the rainbow?

Britain’s Classroom Heroes

6PM, BBC2 Inspirational, supportive and encouraging, the best teachers are never forgotten by their pupils. Here, at the Guildhall in London, Hugh Dennis hosts a celebration of the nation’s most motivational and highly respected teachers, with awards presented in recognition of their efforts by a smorgasbord of famous faces.

Humans

9PM, CH4 Channel 4’s acclaimed drama returns for an eight-part run, with series two picking up events several months after the first drew to a close. With Niska (Emily Berrington) in Berlin, her fellow synths (robots) are trying to find their own place in the world, and the human Hawkins family are striving to repair the damage.

Nigel Farage Gets His Life Back

10PM, BBC2 In July, Nigel Farage resigned, saying he wanted to get his life back – but what exactly did he mean? Kevin Bishop (familiar to many from the recent revival of Porridge) stars in this often laugh-out-loud funny fly-onthe-wall mockumentary, following Nigel as he settles into his new, post-Brexit life.