Yahoo Finance TV tonight: Russell T Davies's new drama examines the 80s Aids crisis
It’s a Sin
9pm, Channel 4
Queer As Folk creator Russell T Davies brings his highly anticipated examination of the Aids crisis in Britain in the 1980s. We begin with 18-year-old Ritchie Tozer (Olly Alexander) leaving the Isle of Wight to go to university in London and meeting there Roscoe Babatunde (Omari Douglas), who was forced to leave home once his parents discovered his true sexuality, as well as Welsh trainee tailor Colin Morris-Jones (Callum Scott Howells). The trio soon move into a flat together with friend Jill (Lydia West). Ammar Kalia
Jamie And Jimmy’s Friday Night Feast
8pm, Channel 4
Joe Lycett’s at the Southend Pier for this week’s episode of nostalgia-inducing cooking. Jamie teaches his guest how to make a homemade wild boar ragu, reminding him of one of his favourite meals while holidaying in Italy, and Jimmy is on hand to explore the world of trout farming in Hampshire. AK
Susan Calman’s Grand Day Out in Yorkshire
8pm, Channel 5
Calman continues her cheerful camper van trip across the UK with a stop in God’s own country, beginning in the North Yorkshire village of Runswick Bay, where she goes gem hunting, before sampling the local fish and chips and visiting Whitby Abbey – an inspiration for parts of Bram Stoker’s Dracula. AK
The Investigation
9pm, BBC Two
Mindhunter director Tobias Lindholm brings this real life story of the investigation into the Swedish journalist Kim Wall’s murder in 2017. Søren Malling stars as Jens Møller, the head of homicide for the Copenhagen police, who in tonight’s double bill hears of a strange case of disappearance. AK
Moonshiners
9pm, Discovery
Who thrives during an economic downturn? Bootleg alcohol distillers, that’s who. The 10th series of this enjoyably old-timey docudrama sees Mark and Digger making booze from the stockpiles of closed restaurants, while emulating the example set by their Depression-era forebears. Ellen E Jones
Not Going Out
9.30pm, BBC One
Lee Mack’s proudly trad domestic sitcom ambles on; formulaic, but hitting its comic beats with the precision of a craftsman. Tonight, Lee’s dad introduces him to his new lady friend, Carol. Cue suspicion as Carol’s apparent perfection drives Lee to paranoid distraction. Inevitable farce ensues. Phil Harrison
Film choice
The King of Staten Island (Judd Apatow, 2020) 8pm, Sky Cinema Premiere
Saturday Night Live’s Pete Davidson co-wrote and stars in this Judd Apatow easy-going comedy-drama about grief and responsibility, based on Davidson’s own life. He plays Scott, a dopey would-be tattoo artist in New York who still hasn’t got over his firefighter dad’s death in the 9/11 attacks. Simon Wardell
Live sport
Cricket: Sydney Sixers v Sydney Thunder 8am, BT Sport 1. T20 match from Sydney Cricket Ground.
Rugby union: Leinster v Montpellier 5pm, BT Sport 2. Followed by Sale Sharks v RC Toulon at 7.45pm.
NBA: Philadelphia 76ers v Boston Celtics 12.30am, Sky Sports Main Event. Eastern Conference clash.
