Bears About the House
8pm, BBC Two
Conservationist Giles Clark is on a mission to save the bears of south-east Asia from the illegal wildlife trade by opening a sanctuary in Laos. In the first of two episodes, Clark arrives at the sanctuary and is thrown into helping rescued cub Mary who needs round-the-clock specialist care because of malnourishment. He explores the illegal bear trade in China, where items such as bear gallbladders are highly prized for their supposed medicinal qualities and heads out to rescue two adult moon bears. Ammar Kalia
Paul O’Grady: For the Love of Dogs
8pm, ITV
The ramifications of lockdown ranged far and wide. Paul O’Grady’s new series explores its impact on Battersea Dogs & Cats Home. O’Grady takes us back to March: with animals in need of homes and the site about to be closed to the public, staff scramble to find carers for their residents. Phil Harrison
Mrs America
9pm, BBC Two
We’re in Miami Beach for the 1972 Democratic convention in this intersectional drama about the American women’s movement. In the first of two episodes directed by Amma Asante, trail-blazing politician Shirley Chisholm (Uzo Aduba) is revealing divisions in the party. And that can only be good for Phyllis Schlafly (Cate Blanchett). Ellen E Jones
The Railway 24/7
8pm, Channel 5
More behind the scenes at that northern lifeline, the TransPennine Express. At Hull station, Dan’s blasting Vivaldi over the PA to deter antisocial behaviour and there is a county lines drug-dealing bust. Elsewhere, trainee driver Matt faces simulated bad weather and difficult passengers. Ali Catterall
Condor
9pm, Sky One
CIA agent Joe Turner (Max Irons) returns for the second series of this thriller based on James Grady’s 1974 novel Six Days of the Condor. In tonight’s opener, Turner is in exile in Russia where he is approached by a secret agent who promises information on a corrupt CIA mole. Will he return to face his demons in the US? AK
Maura Higgins: You’re Joking Me!
10.05pm, ITV2
Maura won the hearts of viewers with her 2019 stint on Love Island and has since carved out a coveted spot as an influencer. Continuing her path to TV dominance, she now fronts this one-off doc charting her attempt to take on the gruelling 5km Spartan Race obstacle course in London. AK
Film choice
Nico (Susanna Nicchiarelli, 1988), 2am, Film4
Writer-director Susanna Nicchiarelli’s unsparing biopic covers the last, heroin-addicted days of the Velvet Underground’s melancholic vocalist Nico. Trine Dyrholm is spiky and morose as the singer, struggling on a gloom-rock European tour and affectingly reuniting with her son Ari. Paul Howlett
Live sport
Speedway European Championship 6pm, Eurosport 1. Third round coverage from Rybnik, Poland.
International Football: Sassuolo v Juventus 8.40pm, Premier Sports. Italian Serie A clash.
UFC 1am, BT Sport 2. Action from the UFC Fight Night prelims.
