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ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL Blue Peter: Big 60th Birthday, 5pm, CBBC
THE longest-running children’s television show in the world marks 60 incredible years with a one-hour live extravaganza, featuring presenters past and present. Lindsey Russell tries to fly a hot-air balloon in the Arctic Circle, while lifelong fan Ed Sheeran will be getting a special surprise, and there’s music from The Vamps and Sophie Ellis-Bextor. Sophie’s mum, former BP presenter Janet Ellis (pictured), is the reader on CBeebies Bedtime Stories at 6.50pm.
FOOTBALL Republic of Ireland v Wales, 7pm, Sky Football & Main Event
WALES opened their UEFA Nations League campaign with a 4-1 home victory over tonight’s opponents, helped by a strong display from the young Chelsea star Ethan Ampadu. But then came a reality check with a 2-0 defeat by Denmark, when Ampadu gave away a penalty.
VIGILANTE ACTION Black Lightning, Netflix
THE return of a mature superhero show about an African-American vigilante who retires for his family, then is forced back to work. A new episode arrives every Tuesday.
PAINTING A PICTURE Landscape Artist Of The Year 2018, 8pm, Sky Arts
SKY’S classily produced contest kicks off a new series, with Stephen Mangan replacing Frank Skinner as co-host, alongside Joan Bakewell. The contenders begin in Yorkshire, where they use oils, spray paint, fabric and ink to depict Fountains Abbey.
NEW U.S. SITCOM The Mick, 9pm, Paramount
THE hard-drinking Mackenzie (Kaitlin Olson) is left looking after her niece and nephews after a family crisis. The premise is reminiscent of Uncle Buck, but the execution is darker, while Olson makes some very funny faces in the middle of it all. (Freeview 57, Sky 159, Virgin 188)
ATLANTA MEDICS The Resident, 9pm, Universal
EVEN in an average episode, the stakes are high in this U.S. medical drama — so imagine what it’s like when a storm shuts down power at the hospital, and the staff all have to work without technology. In a way, this puts maverick Dr Hawkins (The Good Wife’s Matt Czuchry) in his element.
FRAUGHT FAMILY There She Goes, 10pm, BBC4
THERE’S a real tension at the heart of this jarringly honest new comedy drama about the parents of a nine-year-old with learning disabilities (Miley Locke). The mum (Jessica Hynes) is handling it a lot better than the dad (David Tennant, pictured with Edan Hayhurst, Locke and Hynes), who just wants to drink wine and watch TV. It’s based on the experience of the show’s writer, Shaun Pye.
FUNNY FILM Room For Rent, 10.20pm, Sky Premiere
QUIRKY indie comedy starring Mark Little as a spectacular loser. Still living with his parents, he persuades them to rent out a room, leading to all-out war with the new lodger.