Ludwig
9pm, BBC One
Is there a hazard that, with John “Ludwig” Taylor’s true identification revealed, this cosy-crime drama will lose intrigue in its second collection? Jeopardy is nearly maintained: John is now a police worker however he’s nonetheless investigating his brother’s destiny, whereas fixing a case every week in his bumbling model. But chief constable Ziegler is on his case – he is aware of one thing’s up, he’s simply undecided what. Undemanding enjoyable, enlivened by Mitchell’s lead and Anna Maxwell Martin’s Lucy. Phil Harrison
Dragons’ Den
8pm, BBC One
An enormous first for the present in its twenty third season: with visitor judges Susie Ma and Jenna Meek onboard, there are extra feminine dragons than male. Pitches kick off with Kimberly and her eco-conscious haircare vary Selkie, earlier than mom and son Shashi and Sanjay fill the den with Spice Kitchen aromas. Hollie Richardson
The Yorkshire Vet
8pm, Channel 5
Reality present that includes James Herriot’s former trainee Peter, his vet friends and a god-like voiceover from All Creatures Great and Small’s Christopher Timothy. Your enjoyment of the present relies on how a lot you want watching the surgical remedy of a just lately pregnant cow with a prolapse. Priya Elan
A House Through Time
9pm, BBC Two
Back to Edinburgh the place David Olusoga is busy bringing extra dusty census information to life. We’ve reached the Victorian period in the home on Calton Hill and the residential turnover is brisk. There’s Thomas Mains, a struggling shoe-maker; Thomas Glen, a famend bagpiper; and, most intriguingly, Catherine Johnston, a brothel keeper. PH
Better Date Than Never
9pm, BBC Three
“Better late than never! Who would have thought?” This courting present is a cheerful deal with, following daters who vary in age, gender and identification however who’ve left it late to get into the courting recreation. This time it’s the flip of Charles, who’s making an attempt speed-dating, and Kento, who is worked up a few second assembly. PH
Possession
9pm, Sky Atlantic
Karla Crome’s wealthy, clever thriller concerning the echoing injustices of slavery involves a mesmeric conclusion, which begins with British-Jamaican lawyer Claudia (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) trapped beneath the floorboards of a home that thrums with previous ache. Violent confrontations, within the current day and the 18th century, resolve the narrative in gorgeous vogue. Jack Seale
Film selection
Novak Djokovic: The Wolf in Winter, Thursday, Prime Video
“He’s soft and gentle … but he’s also angry.” Jelena Djokovic’s evaluation of her husband is the knotty thread that runs by Jason Hehir’s documentary a few big of tennis who has but to be forgiven for surpassing the achievements of crowd favourites Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer. His depth and stubbornness (a Serbian nationwide trait, we’re informed) hasn’t endeared him to the general public however, as we go behind the scenes on the 2025 Australian Open and meet an trustworthy, partaking household man with a protracted historical past of robust selections, this movie might go some option to altering minds. Simon Wardell