BBC Election Debate (BBC1, 7pm)
NICK Robinson presides over a seven-way podium debate between senior figures from the UK’s major political parties, live from Cardiff.
Unreported World (C4, 7.30pm)
IT’S almost three years since a former game-show host took office as President of the United States, and became the most controversial POTUS in living memory. In this edition, reporter Karishma Vyas visits California to meet the “TradWives”, a growing movement of women in the US, young and old, who idolise President Donald Trump. They are putting him at the heart of their anti-feminist, traditional family values and working hard to help secure him a second term.
Cruising With Jane McDonald (C5, 9pm)
IN the first of a new run, the singer uncovers a little-known cruise route in the Great Lakes of America and Canada. Heading to Cleveland, she joins her fellow cruisers to explore the sights of this re-emerging city, popping into the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame to revel in memorabilia from her musical heroes. She later visits one of the world’s most photographed sites, Niagara Falls.
The Graham Norton Show (BBC One, 10.40pm)
HILLARY Clinton and daughter Chelsea drop in to the studio to promote their latest book The Book of Gutsy Women. Chef Jamie Oliver will be discussing his life and career, while his latest cook book Veg gets a moment in the spotlight.
Margate, Turner And The Prize (BBC2, 11.15pm)
THE titular seaside town has left an indelible mark on the minds of many artists over the years, but what is it about Margate that inspired the likes of painter JMW Turner, the man whose name was used for one of the most prestigious prizes in the annual arts calendar? This film reveals how influxes of incomers – and the arrival of the Turner Institute – have impacted on the town.
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