FIVE OF THE BEST SHOWS THIS WEEK 2 3 Only Connect, BBC Two, Monday, 8pm 4

Michael Palin: Travels Of A Lifetime, BBC Two, Sunday, 8pm

How ex-Monty Python comic Michael Palin became an accidental traveller when he accepted an offer to go around the world in 80 days, following the route of Phileas Fogg in the classic Jules Verne story. He looks back on the programmes and his diaries to reveal how the series was made.

The Twilight Zone, Sky One & Now TV, Tuesday,

10pm

Master storyteller Jordan Peele presents another selection of eerie tales. In this opening tale, Jimmi Simpson (Westworld) plays Phil, a lonely bachelor who finds a meaningful human connection when he discovers a telepathic link to a stranger named Annie.

Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the series where knowledge will only take you so far - patience and lateral thinking are also vital. A team of shuffleboard players take on three live entertainment fans. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random.

International Football Live: England v Wales, ITV, Thurs, 7.30pm

Mark Pougatch hosts live coverage from Wembley as England meet Wales for the first time since a group match at the European Championship four years ago. Gareth Southgate will expect an improved showing after underwhelming performances against Iceland and Denmark.

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Later... With Jools Holland, BBC Two, Friday,

10pm

This week, Jools chats to global pop superstar Sam Smith and discovers his musical journey, loves and influences, illustrated by a diverse selection of clips from the extensive Later... archive. Smith comes to Jools’s studio ahead of the release of his third album Love Goes.