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George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces (C4, 8pm)

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have to use the facts, figures and anecdotes at his disposal in a different way tonight as he tries to pull the wool over the eyes of social media personalit­y Yung Filly and comedians Sarah Millican and Lou Sanders. No doubt there’ll be an extraordin­ary jumper to enjoy/endure too. Rob Brydon hosts, with the teams led by regulars David Mitchell and Lee Mack.

The world’s friendlies­t and most enthusiast­ic architect braces himself to be thoroughly amazed once again, although he’ll probably feel tired just looking at one of this week’s finished projects. It’s the brainchild of a 21-year-old fitness fanatic who, rather than splashing a heap of cash on an annual gym membership, decided to create their own by turning a 1920s railway carriage into a luxury workout room, complete with sauna. Clarke also goes potty over a Victorian ladies loo which has been transforme­d into a romantic getaway before visiting a French chateau - in the heart of Buckingham­shire. Plus, he and master craftsman Will Hardie draw up plans for an ingenious space-saving studio flat prototype.

The Great Songwriter­s (Sky Arts, 8pm)

In May 2019, Richard Ashcroft received the Ivor Novello Award for Outstandin­g Contributi­on to British Music, while Chris Martin of Coldplay has described the former Verve frontman as “the best singer in the world”. Among the hit songs he has penned are Bitter Sweet Symphony, Lucky Man, The Drugs Don’t Work, Break the Night with Colour and A Song for the Lovers. In the latest edition of the series, Ashcroft talks about songwritin­g and his life in music, and performs a selection of his tracks from his days in The Verve and as a solo artist.

Death in Paradise (BBC1, 9pm)

The sun-kissed drama rumbles on - well, at least it brings a little warmth into our lives at this often bleak time of year. Florence probably isn’t getting much comfort from that idea, however. Instead, she’s still under incredible stress due to her undercover assignment, which takes an unexpected not to mention dangerous - turn when she becomes embroiled in a murder investigat­ion. Neville faces a race against time to save the crime - and Florence from further trouble. Ralf Little a star.

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