Black & Scottish, (BBC Scotland, 10.30pm)
FILM-MAKER Stewart Kyasimire made this heart-felt documentary for his eight-year-old daughter Yasmin as a way of helping her embrace her heritage, celebrate her culture and understand what it means to be black and Scottish. His interviews with three generations of black Scots cover all walks of life from acting to academia – TV presenter Jean Johansson, Perth comedian Bruce Fummey, vlogger Stephanie Gyasi and Sir Geoff Palmer, Scotland’s first black professor, all step forward to tell their stories. Actor Ncuti Gatwa, star of Netflix hit show Sex Education, also gives his take on what it was like to grow up in Edinburgh and Fife after coming to Scotland to escape genocide in his native Rwanda.
Snackmasters, (C4, 9.15pm)
MONSTER Munch snacks, originally called The Prime Monster, were launched in Britain in 1977 by Smiths. In 1995, the brand was taken over by Walkers who relaunched them with a range of four flavours – including the long-running and best-selling pickled onion variety. In the second episode of this fun cookery series, maitre d’ Fred Sirieix challenges Matt Worswick, the head chef of Michelin-starred The Latymer in Surrey, and Tristan Welch – chef director of Cambridge’s renowned Parker’s Tavern – to create a pack of these popular baked corn snacks.
The Great British Bake Off, (C4, 8pm)
NOEL Fielding and Sandi Toksvig host a special festival-themed round of the culinary competition. The episode kicks off with a signature challenge in which the bakers must draw inspiration from celebrations across the world. Moving on to the technical round, the contestants find the makings of a classic deep-fried Italian dish lurking beneath the mysterious gingham cloths. Finally, the showstopper puts the bakers’ precision and creativity to the test.
Love in the Countryside, (BBC2, 9pm)
SARA Cox delivers a collection of love letters to George, a 24-year-old vet in Hay-on-Wye who has not had a relationship in more than two years. She helps him to arrange a speed dating evening with the writers of his favourite letters – but meeting them face to face proves nerve-racking.
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