European Championships 2018 (BBC1, 7pm)
GABBY Logan and Clare Balding introduce the evening action from Glasgow, with the focus on the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome. Scotland’s four-time European champion in the women’s individual pursuit, Katie Archibald, will bring the house down if she defends her title tonight. Plus, the competition in the men’s omnium reaches a climax with the points race, and the schedule also includes the quarter-finals of the women’s sprint, as Britain’s cyclists attempt to maintain their dominance on the international stage.
My Family and the Galapagos (C4, 8pm)
MONTY Halls tries to determine whether the ecosystems of the Galapagos can cope with the demands of an increasing number of people who live and visit the islands. He joins a survey team monitoring juvenile sharks, performs a terrifying dive at night and takes his wife and daughters on a visit to the volcanoes of Isabella Island. The family also adopt a more self-sufficient lifestyle, as they start keeping chickens and growing their own food.
The People’s Vet (C4, 4.30pm)
DOCUMENTARY following the vets, nurses and care assistants at two of the UK’s busiest charity pet hospitals, both run by the People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals. In the Kirkdale surgery, head vet Stephen provides dental treatment to a dog, and his colleague Beth patches up a cat that has an open wound on its back after a fight with a fox. In Huyton, a dog is rushed in after having suffered seizures, and an unusual-looking animal is found wandering the streets of Liverpool, which turns out to be a chicken in need of a home.
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