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Long Lost Family Special: Shipped to Australia (STV, 9pm)

In the middle of the 20th century, thousands of unaccompanied British children were sent to

Australia with the promise of a better life. In reality, many ended up in badly run institutions suffering poor education, and often physical and sexual abuse, while all ties with their families were severed. This edition follows the stories of some of the youngsters caught up in the scandal, including Dorian Thomas Reece who, nearly 70 years after he was sent to live in Western Australia aged eight, searches for answers about where he came from and who his family were. The team also meets Bruce Wilton, whose younger brothers Rex and Kevin were sent to Tasmania as late as 1970, and find out what happened to them.

Navalny (BBC2, 9pm)

In August 2020, Russian opposition leader, lawyer and anti-corruption activist Aleksei Navalny became the victim of a suspected poisoning using banned substance Novichok. After recovering in a Berlin hospital, he accused Vladimir Putin of the attack, only to be arrested in January 2021 upon returning to Russia, Navalny was sentenced to two and half years behind bars before receiving an additional nine years in March. This insightful documentary follows his team as they investigate the events surrounding the poisoning.

The Blacklist (5USA, 9pm)

Previously shown on Sky Witness, this crime drama begins when Raymond ‘Red’ Reddington (James Spader), one of the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives, turns himself in to FBI assistant director Harold Cooper (Harry Lennix). He offers to help bring justice to a ‘blacklist’ of criminals from across the globe that he has composed during decades of operating in the world of crime. He only has two conditions – he must be granted immunity for his past crimes, and he wants to work with rookie profiler Elizabeth Keen (Megan Boone). Though suspicious of Red, the agents take him up on an offer to help them find terrorist Ranko Zamani.

Bling Ring: Hollywood Heist (C4, 10pm)

Not the Sofia Coppola-directed movie with Emma Watson, this three-part documentary takes a deeper dive into the true story of celebrity robberies that shook Hollywood in the mid-2000s. It begins with teenager Alexis Neiers as she tries to launch her modelling career, but friends Nick Prugo and Rachel Lee have come up with a better way to achieve fame and fortune. With paparazzi tracking her every movement, Nick hatches a seemingly foolproof plan: to burgle Paris Hilton. Episode two airs tomorrow night.

A Very British Job Agency (C4, 11.05pm)

Prepare to have your prejudices given a thorough going-over with this new series following Bognor Regis’s busiest – and most outrageous – recruitment agency. Run by Brexiteers Sarah and Gaynor, they soon find the world of work has changed post-lockdown, with their usual majority Eastern European workforce whittled down to a handful. They set out to persuade home-grown workers onto their books, but will their efforts pay off?

DNA Journey (STV, 9pm)

Olympic legends Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean are the latest celebrity duo embarking on a journey to uncover their family history using DNA and genealogy. We already know the pair share a long history together. Torvill and Dean won their famous gold medal at the 1984 Winter Games in Sarajevo, performing a routine to Maurice Ravel’s Bolero, and scoring 12 perfect 6.0s and six 5.9s from the judges, as well as a clean sweep of 6.0s for artistic impression. Nearly four decades on, and the pair are now head judges on ITV skating competition Dancing On Ice. In tonight’s DNA Journey, Chris discovers living relatives on his mother’s side that he never knew existed, while Jane uncovers an astounding connection to West Ham United and another record-breaking sporting relative.

Freeze the Fear with Wim Hof (BBC1, 9pm)

What intense challenges does extreme athlete Wim Hof have in store for the plucky celebrities in Northern Italy tonight? After the group is introduced to a surprise visitor who is close to Wim’s heart, they strip down to their swimwear and enter an extremely powerful man-made blizzard. With visibility incredibly low and thousands of litres of ice battering them each minute they’re in there, will they be able to reach the finish line and plant their flag? Holly Willoughby and Lee Mack watch on, glad that it’s not them.

Life After Life (BBC2, 9pm)

The drama based on the novel by Kate Atkinson, and following the journey of a young woman who dies and is reborn time and time again, continues. Confused by her nightmares and constantly anxious, Ursula confides in Sylvie that she thinks she’s already died lots of times. Sylvie persuades Hugh to let Ursula visit a psychiatrist in London to help with her dark thoughts and disturbing dreams, chaperoned by her Aunt Izzie. When Ursula turns 16, her birthday has shocking repercussions but help comes from an unexpected place.

Derry Girls (C4, 9pm)

Following the stress of last week’s fundraising talent show, the girls are ready to let their hair down. And there’s a huge buzz in the Quinn household as preparations are made for the annual day trip to the legendary Barry’s amusement park in Portrush. Surely an unfeasible amount of sandwiches, bags of coins for the slots, and a massive surfboard is all they could possibly need to have a fun time in the seaside town? But to do that, they first have to all make it on the train – which is easier said than done.

Pompeii: Sin City (Sky Arts, 9pm)

Beloved Italian film icon Isabella Rossellini narrates acclaimed director Pappi Corsicato’s documentary exploring the once grand and thriving Roman city, told through the work of the writers and artists of the era who visited and imagined it. The film explores the ruins of the city of Pompeii, one of the richest and most mysterious archaeological sites in the world, and tells the love story of Bacchus and Ariadne as well as bloody gladiatorial combat. Plus,