The predicted storm
10pm, BBC Four
Christopher Guldbrandsen’s 2023 documentary has even more chilling resonance at its television premiere. He follows Donald Trump’s “political godfather,” Roger Stone, from his 2016 “Make America Great Again” campaign to the deadly storming of the U.S. Capitol. But Stone soon dropped the project, saying it was “a dynamic of mutual exploitation that rarely ends well.” One day, when Guldbrandsen suffers a heart attack at age 49 and nearly dies, Stone contacts him. Holly Richardson
Cooking with the Stars
8pm, ITV1
Stars including Linford Christie, Abbey Clancy, Carol Vorderman and Christopher Biggins take part in what host Emma Willis calls “the ultimate celebrity cooking showdown.” The contestants, who are all terrible at cooking, start off by trying to create dishes for a dinner party, with each participant receiving mentorship from a top chef. human resources
The worst house on the street
8pm, Channel 4
“It’s in a terrible state!” Property developer siblings Scarlett and Stuart Douglas travel to Bristol to help single mother Natalie perform CPR on her 1950s flat-roofed semi-detached house, which, judging by its peeling exterior, is on the brink of collapse. It needs major renovation, but luckily six-year-old Freda has an enchanting vision for the kitchen. Graham Virtue
Secrets of the London Underground
8pm, U&Yesterday
Fans of this always fascinating documentary series will already know Leslie Green, who designed the Underground’s classic oxblood-tiled stations, including this week’s focus, Lambeth North, and we’ll also hear from railway historian Tim Dunn about the engineering feat of the Thames Tunnel, the world’s first tunnel built under a navigable river. Ellen E. Jones
Vichy and the Nazis: A Deal with the Devil
8:35 p.m., PBS America
The story of France’s Vichy regime’s collaboration with the Nazis is little told, perhaps because it contradicts the noble narrative of French resistance. This fascinating documentary explores the circumstances of the regime’s inception and examines its shameful role in deporting some 80,000 Jews to concentration camps. Phil Harrison
Body Detectives
9pm, Channel 4
This week, in an effort to identify one of the many unidentified bodies found in the UK, former police detective Dave Grimstead and his team of experts investigate the case of a man found on a London street in 1994. Amazingly, modern technology has helped to uncover his identity. human resources
