The Bridge
9pm, BBC4
The police procedural returns for a third series, the first of the post-Martin era, on account of Saga’s ex-sidekick having been banged up for murder. But life and death go on, and the analytical Swedish detective soon has a new Danish partner as she investigates the eerie slaying of a campaigner on gender issues. Meanwhile, we also learn more about Saga’s family, one of several plot strands that, by the end of tonight’s double bill, have begun to weave together in sometimes unexpected ways. Excellent. Jonathan Wright
The X Factor
8pm, ITV
Last weekend’s movie-themed smackdown wasn’t exactly a ratings blockbuster, but at least its double elimination helpfully whittled away at 2015’s bumper crop of dead wood. With Max Stone and Monica Michael out on their ears after assaulting ours, seven finalists remain, including Ché Chesterman, who sounds more like a 1920s vaudeville comic than a viable pop star. Expect a Cowell scowl for the ages if the self-satisfied svengali loses Anton Stephans, his last surviving mentee. Graeme Virtue
Doctor Who
8.10pm, BBC1
As series nine nears its end and Clara’s (Jenna Coleman) exit looms, tonight’s episode finds her and Peter Capaldi’s Strat-wielding Time Lord working alongside Rigsy once again. This time around the graffiti artist, who helped them save the Tardis back in series eight, needs their help to locate a hidden world where all manner of questionable characters – from the Ood to the Cybermen – are lurking. Game Of Thrones’s Maisie Williams reprises her role as Ashildr, with YouTuber-turned-actor Joivan Wade returning as Rigsy. Hannah J Davies
I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here!
9.40pm, ITV
With The X Factor steadily falling to a nationwide hoot-giving deficiency, it’s up to the Murwillumbah-bound mixture of personalities to coax viewers towards ITV’s autumn schedule. That might explain why this 15th series’ opener was refreshingly light on celebrities needing to explain why they’re famous. Tonight sees the team head into their first full weekend in the wilderness, and one can only speculate how many bushdwellers will be pining for the panto circuit back home. Mark Gibbings-Jones
The Jonathan Ross Show
10.40pm, ITV
Gird yourself for piercing screams as One Direction cosy up on Ross’s sofa. Niall, Louis, Harry and Liam stop off at the end of their global tour to address their “extended hiatus” for 2016, during which they’ll be concentrating on solo endeavours. If you’re still feeling a bit bereft about it, they’ll be performing not one but two songs. Michael McIntyre – also in attendance – will have to summon every shred of whimsy he can muster in order to compete with such frenzied fandom. Ben Arnold
The Louisiana Tidal Wave: All Over But To Cry
10pm, PBS America
In June 1957, Hurricane Audrey ploughed into Cameron Parish, Louisiana, with devastating effect. This is an oral history of the tragedy: there’s no voiceover, simply the recollections of the now elderly survivors. The passing of time has not taken the traumatic edge off their memories, and given that witnesses recall seeing loved ones swept away by the torrent, that’s hardly surprising. An affecting film and, by PBS’s occasionally rambling standards, an approachable one, too. Phil Harrison
Tabloid With Jerry Springer
11pm, Investigation Discovery
In much the same way that comedy is tragedy plus time, reality TV plus time can equal low-rent true-crime drama. Jerry Springer is the host for this grubby if not unwatchable show, in which US news stories are reconstructed and contextualised by journos, participants and occasionally by Stringer himself. Tonight’s theme is women falling for “bad boys”. In the 1980s, Tim Kirk and Mary Evans became a Bonnie and Clyde-style double act. A decade ago, Colton Pitonyak and Jennifer Cave had a more toxic and tragic relationship. John Robinson
Film Choice
How I Spent My Summer Vacation
(Adrian Grunberg, 2012)
11pm, ITV4
Mel Gibson stars as a getaway driver who runs into all kinds of trouble when he busts out of the US into Mexico. Crooked cops take his $2m stash and dump him in a hellhole jail. Now all he has to do is escape with an incarcerated mother and child, get the loot, and deal with a whole posse of gangsters… A tough and sparky action thriller with a touch of Elmore Leonard about it. Paul Howlett
The Painted Veil
(John Curran, 2006)
12.05am, BBC2
Adapted from a W Somerset Maugham novel, this period romance stars Edward Norton and Naomi Watts (both excellent) as newlyweds relocated to Shanghai. He is a stern scientist, she a feckless socialite, and when he finds she has been unfaithful he spitefully drags her off to a remote, cholera-ravaged village by way of punishment. The Chinese landscapes are stunning, and there’s an evocative score by Alexandre Desplat. Paul Howlett
Sightseers
(Ben Wheatley, 2012)
1.50am, Film4
Or Natural Born Caravanners: Ben Wheatley’s sly black comedy has happy campers Steve Oram and Alice Lowe (the two also co-wrote the film) pootling off on a journey of erotic mutual discovery in rural England. But when they encounter ramblers they dislike, they enforce the countryside code with terminal force. Wicked fun. Paul Howlett
Today’s best live sport
World Series Of Darts Finals The opening day of the inaugural tournament. 12.45pm, ITV4
Tennis: ATP World Tour Finals The semi-finals of the singles contest, held at the O2. 2pm, BBC1
European Champions Cup Rugby Union: Treviso v Leicester Tigers Coverage of the matchday two clash. (Glasgow Warriors v Northampton Saints airs on Sky Sports 5 at 5pm.) 12.30pm, Sky Sports 2
Premier League Football: Manchester City v Liverpool Leaders City take on Jürgen Klopp’s new-look Liverpool. 5pm, Sky Sports 1