9pm, Sky OneThe mockumentary about a local newspaper from the writers of The Office US is back – which, crucially, means the return of show-stealing Sabrina Impacciatore as clueless managing editor Esmeralda. New editor Ned (Domhnall Gleeson) may now have an award-winning team, but it has only made them hungry for more wild stories. Then there’s the added HR drama of a workplace romance … Hollie Richardson 8pm, Channel 4In between co-hosting this show, ex-Love Islander/DIY enthusiast Luke Mabbott has been doing up a 19th-century chapel in Cornwall.
This episode follows his ambitious journey, involving a vaulted ceiling and bespoke gothic window – and he’s doing all this while also planning his lavish wedding. HR Famed for playing awkward eccentrics, Stephen Merchant is the perfect guest star for series two of the quirky crime drama, as a haughty snooker player accused of bumping off his rival. Meanwhile, Lucy (Anna Maxwell Martin) confronts shady MP Joanne (Sian Clifford), and unlikely hero John (David Mitchell) receives a warning.
Hannah J Davies 9pm, ITV1One of this week’s two subjects is Melissa, whose mother told her about another daughter she had to put up for adoption as a baby. What makes Melissa’s search for her older sister even more heartbreaking – and a race against time – is that their mum has been diagnosed with early onset dementia. HR 9pm, Channel 4The comedians travel to a strange water feature to undertake tasks.
But have Chloe Petts and Matt Lucas unintentionally missed a key part of the exercise (the camera operator certainly thinks so)? And what will impress Greg Davies less: Chloe’s one-eyed doll or a pair of moth-eaten pants procured by Isy Suttie? Priya Elan 9pm, Channel 5This exploration of heroism in the 17th century has modern resonance given the events of 2020-21.
In 1665, the Peak District village of Eyam quarantined itself after an outbreak of bubonic plague and, in doing so, prevented a wider spread. Ruth Goodman tells the story via individual tales of courage. Phil Harrison Call My Agent!
The Movie (Emilie Noblet, 2026), Netflix It is five years since French talent agency ASK closed and the staff have scattered. Andréa (Camille Cottin) is about to direct her first film but is in need of a malleable producer, so she calls on Noémie (Laure Calamy), who now works on reality TV shows. From there, it’s a short step to getting the band back together – though everything that can go wrong does go wrong.
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