Pregnant And Platonic, BBC2, 7pm
ACCORDING to this fascinating documentary, co-parenting – where men and women decide to have a baby together despite not being in a romantic relationship – is on the rise. Alex and Miriam, who are both gay and both want a child, were already friends when they decided to start trying, but they admit the arrangement is complicated by the fact that he lives in Birmingham and she is London.
Meanwhile, Desiree met Jamie through a co-parenting website and they’re both thrilled that she’s pregnant. However, it’s not all plain sailing as Jamie’s mother shares
some important family medical history and the parents-to-be turn to a mediator for help with their parenting agreement.
Soap’s Most Controversial Storylines Ever! C5, 8.30pm
SOAPS often don’t get the credit they deserve for tackling difficult issues. Luckily, Channel 5 is redressing the balance with this epic programme looking back at some of the most talked-about storylines in British TV history. Stars, writers, producers, executives and journalists recall their part in plots ranging from Mark Fowler’s HIV story on EastEnders, which was developed with help from the Terrence Higgins Trust, to Brookside’s “body under the patio”. There’s also reminder of the time Coronation Street’s Deirdre Barlow was wrongly jailed, a storyline that gripped the nation to the extent that even then Prime Minister Tony Blair got involved.
Sarah Millican: Control Enthusiast, C4, 9pm
SARAH Millican performs her latest routine, including topics such as road rage, IBS, her favourite word and how she lets her husband know “tonight’s the night”. There are also stories about what can happen at a bra fitting and how she feels about her belly.
The Graham Norton Show, BBC1, 10.35pm
THE host is joined on the sofa by actor Andrew Scott, who used to be best known for playing Moriarty in Sherlock before he won a new wave of fans as the hunky priest in comedy Fleabag. He is now appearing in Smithereens, the latest instalment of Charlie Brooker’s sci-fi anthology Black Mirror. Singer-turned-actress Paloma Faith discusses her music career to date.
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