Shop Smart, Save Money for Christmas, C5, 8pm
FIONA Phillips and Gaby Roslin return to ensure British shoppers are getting the best value for money with a festive special. Andy Webb reveals the best deals available on this year’s must-have children’s toys and helps Blackpool single mother Soozy pocket some extra cash to boost her festive finances. There’s a vote to find out which of three advent calendars is the best and reporter Alexis Conran investigates which companies offer the best value for favourite takeaway treats.
Gino’s Italian Coastal Escape, STV, 8.30pm
GINO D’Acampo journeys along the east coast of Italy, taking in everything it has to offer. He begins in Venice, where he tours its waterways with one of the youngest gondoliers before making a Venetian lunch of cicchetti. He takes a trip across the lagoon to Burano for a lace-making lesson and visits the Rialto market to buy fresh ingredients to make crab linguine.
The First, C4, 9pm
FANS of intelligent space drama are being spoiled at the moment with Neil Armstrong biopic First Man packing them in at cinemas. On the small screen we now have this new saga from House of Cards veteran Beau Willimon. Set in the near future, it explores the challenges of taking the first steps towards interplanetary colonisation. The series focuses on the astronauts and their families, as well as the ground team on Earth. In episode one it’s launch day, and the Providence crew prepare for the first manned journey to Mars. While ex-mission commander Tom Hagerty (Sean Penn) watches from home, he is confronted by an unexpected visitor.
Diagnosis on Demand? The Computer Will See You Now, BBC2, 9pm
DR Hannah Fry explores how artificial intelligence is starting to transform healthcare beyond recognition, asking whether machines could ever replace doctors. She goes behind the scenes of British technology company Babylon Health, which has already persuaded 30,000 Londoners to quit their GPs for a digital service.
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