Yahoo Finance TV tonight: council housing comes under the spotlight
Council House Britain
9pm, Channel 4
With 40% of London borough of Southwark’s residents living in council-managed properties and more than 10,000 people on the waiting list, Southwark is one of the biggest social landlords in Britain. This six-part series tells the stories of its residents and staff, including housing officer Charmain, who tonight has to try to stop one tenant from climbing into his flat via a fourth-floor window after locking himself out, as well as lettings officer Debbie, who expounds on social housing as the mark of a civilised society. Ammar Kalia
Celebrity MasterChef: A Recipe for Success
8pm, BBC One
Another look back at highlights from the past 15 years of the starry cook-off. The bite-size tasting menu of hits and mousses includes bruising encounters with exacting chefs Rosemary Shrager, Cherish Finden and Yotam Ottolenghi, plus a lunch service on the Orient Express. Graeme Virtue
Semi-Detached
9.30pm, BBC Two
Less a comedy, more an extended panic attack, Lee Mack’s new sitcom doesn’t make for relaxing viewing. This week, a journalist is following Kate around in order to write a lifestyle piece. But what could go wrong when the hack runs into her ex across the road? Not unpredictably, everything. Phil Harrison
Frankie Boyle’s New World Order
10pm, BBC Two
There is certainly plenty for arch-cynic Frankie Boyle to rail against in this new series of his topical panel show. Joined by regulars Sara Pascoe and Miles Jupp, Boyle takes his aim at the week’s events, from coronavirus to the US elections and whatever else 2020 still has in store for us. AK
Convicting a Killer: Crime & Punishment
10pm, Channel 4
This series’ theme of crucial services dealing with crippling cuts continues this week, as greatly reduced resources make it difficult for the Crown Prosecution Service to secure justice for victims in Hampshire. In two of the most notable cases covered, those victims are children. Jack Seale
Racism: My Story
10pm, Channel 5
One hundred days on from the police killing of George Floyd in Minnesota, this documentary uses personal testimony from famous black British figures to assess its impact on racism’s continuing proliferation. Former MP Chuka Umunna and current MP Dawn Butler are among those giving their reactions and experiences. AK
Film choice
Pili (Leanne Welham, 2017), 12.35am, Film4
HIV in Tanzania is the tough subject of British director Leanne Welham’s compassionate debut feature. Bello Rashid, one of a mainly non-professional cast, plays Pili Hussein, single mum of two who labours in the fields to earn money for her HIV medication, until an offer to run a market stall sets her life on a new course. Paul Howlett
Live sport
AFL: GWS Giants v Carlton Blues 10am, BT Sport 1. Fifteenth-round match.
European Tour Golf: The Andalucia Masters 11am, Sky Sports Main Event. Opening day coverage.
T20 Blast Cricket: Northamptonshire Steelbacks v Glamorgan 6.25pm, Sky Sports Cricket. Head to head from Edgbaston.
