FIVE OF THE BEST

DIY SOS: The Big Build

BBC 1, 8pm

Nick Knowles and his team of builders, electricians, plumbers and decorators are travelling to West Bromwich in the Midlands to meet Sandra, whose daughter

Crystal passed away in 2015. Since then, Sandra and her 19-year-old brother Ziggy have been bringing up Crystal’s young children, Deago and Ameira, in a home that is far too small for their needs. Thankfully Knowles and his team have a few ideas that may make their lives a whole lot easier, and in time honoured fashion, call on the local community to lend a hand and give the family a brighter future.

The World’s Most Extraordinary Homes

BBC 2, 8pm

While many of us might have to make do with humdrum houses and flats, there are some abodes that really take the breath away. In this offering, Piers Taylor and Caroline Quentin head to Japan, where they discover four extraordinary homes, built with great craftsmanship, combining hi-tech and a deep respect for tradition. Properties include the “Glass House for a Diver” on the coast at Etajima, an all-glass building inspired by the chambers of an ants’ nest, with rough concrete blocks chosen to surround the delicate home.

The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story

BBC 2, 9pm

Former Glee star Darren Criss continues to shine in this compelling slice of fact-based Miami vice centring on Andrew Cunanan. This week, TV personality and entrepreneur Marilyn Miglin returns home from a business trip to discover that her husband, Chicago real estate tycoon Lee Miglin, is missing. The police are quickly on the case to piece together the events, while Marilyn shapes the media story.

Damned

Channel 4, 10pm

It is an awkward start to the day when Rose and Dennis wake up in bed in Denise’s house, while Nat is trying to land a birth partner with the offer of free crisps and water. Al gets lumbered with Mimi when he visits an ex-client who has been skipping classes, Rose turns up at the office to find Martin has dispatched Nitin to deal with a pair of drug-addicted clients and Zak makes an unwelcome return with wife Sophie, who is horrified when the true nature of his problems are revealed.

Benidorm

STV, 9pm

Get ready to shout “To me, to you” at the screen as the Chuckle Brothers become the latest stars to check into the Solana. But will the guests be as happy to see them as the viewers? Joyce appoints Monty as the new Entertainments Manager and sets about planning a magical evening, courtesy of the very familiar looking Costini & Co. Meanwhile, Rob pops the question, despite the Dawsons having doubts about Cyd’s motives, Kenneth and Callum deal with their romantic entanglements, and Liam returns to Benidorm.