Ready Steady Cook (BBC1, 4.30pm)
RYLAN Clark-Neal takes over as host for this revamped version of the cookery contest. The new show reflects contemporary food themes, from cooking on a budget to eating healthily, managing food waste and feeding the whole family. In the first edition, Rylan unveils the brand-new kitchen and introduces us to the chefs: award-winning Anna Haugh and globe-trotting Mike Reid. They are joined in the kitchen by today’s contestants, Gemma and Brian from Falkirk.
Liar (STV, 9pm)
WITH its knuckle-gnawing plot, Liar was one of the TV highlights of 2017. The psychological thriller charted the story of Laura Nielson (Joanne Froggatt), who was sexually assaulted by Dr Andrew Earlham (Ioan Gruffudd) during a date, and then forced to prove her version of events was the truth. The first run ended with Andrew being outed as a serial rapist, before his body was shown half-submerged in the muddy Tollesbury marshes, his throat slit and blood on his shirt. The second series picks up three weeks later, with DI Karen Renton (Katherine Kelly) and her team tasked with finding out who killed the surgeon and why.
The Split (BBC1, 9pm)
SECRETS come out and lies unravel as Hannah deals with the fallout from her anniversary party, with Christie furious and pained by the discovery that she had an abortion early in her marriage. The whole Noble Hale Defoe team attends a prestigious awards ceremony at the Law Association, where Ruth is given a lifetime achievement award. Despite enjoying the limelight, Ruth warns Hannah and Zander that she will not be stepping down any time soon.
Prison (C4, 9pm)
THE concluding edition explores the emotionally charged difficulties of being a mother in prison. Staff at HMP Foston Hall – where more than 300 women are incarcerated for everything from murder to non-payment of fines – believe that maintaining family contact is vital to reduce reoffending. Kelly challenges the family court to renew contact with her young boys.
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