Between the Covers (BBC2, 7.30pm)
SOME people might currently find it harder to meet up with their regular book club, but luckily there’s a TV version you can join, as Sara Cox hosts the second episode of her new series. She’s joined by Pointless presenter and author Richard Osman, who will be talking about his book Thursday Murder Club with his fellow celebrity panellists Lolly Adefope, Ricky Wilson and Ellie Taylor.
Secret Scotland with Susan Calman (C5, 8pm)
THE latest leg of Susan’s journey takes her to Grampian and the Central Highlands, where she checks out some iconic sights and hidden gems. Her starting point is Blair Castle, which is home to Europe’s only private army – and the presenter is about to find out if she’s got what it takes to become an honorary member of the Atholl Highlanders. The castle does have other claims to fame though, and Susan learns why it became a holiday destination for Queen Victoria. The episode’s next stop is Invergordon, where Susan explores a feat of wartime engineering and learns the secrets of Scotland’s macaroons.
Have I Got News for You (BBC1, 9pm)
REACHING the midway point of its latest series, the long-running topical comedy show has had no end of material. Sadly, more than ever, it’s been in a very you-have-to-laugh-or-you’ll-cry kind of a vein, and short of a remarkable last-minute reversal of fortune in the news cycle, there will be no difference tonight. If you really have to laugh, it may as well be in the company of Grayson Perry, Janey Godley and guest host Stephen Mangan.
Later... with Jools Holland (BBC2, 10pm)
SINGER and actor Paloma Faith first appeared on Later over a decade ago. Now, she’s returning to talk to Jools Holland about her fifth album Infinite Things, explaining why, even though she recorded it before the pandemic, she decided to make some dramatic changes during lockdown so it would better reflect the times. Paloma also opens up about her influences and chooses a diverse selection of clips from the archive. Plus, there’s a unique performance at Jools’s studio from Fraser T Smith.
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