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Richard Burton: Wild Genius

9pm on BBC Two
Welsh actors Matthew Rhys, Michael Sheen and Iwan Rheon are joining the centenary celebrations for Richard Burton – the son of a Punterhydven miner who captivated the world on screen and became a seven-time Oscar nominee. This colorful film depicts his rapid rise in Hollywood, including the good, the bad, and his divorce from Elizabeth Taylor. His widow, Sally Burton, and daughter Kate Burton, along with his former partner and lover Claire Bloom, share their personal stories about the icon. Holly Richardson

Grand designs

8pm on Channel 4
The advantage of adversity and steadfastness in this cycle of permanent self-building. Greg and Georgie embarked on an ambitious Sevenoaks transformation in 2019. Since then, they’ve had to deal with everything life has thrown at them, from dodgy foundations to cancer. Chuck is in a global pandemic and it hasn’t been easy. Kevin McCloud finds out how they managed it. Phil Harrison

Shetland

9pm, BBC One

A murder has occurred in the small, isolated village of Lunniswick, and the body has been exposed to the elements for several days. The list of possible suspects in this close-knit community is short, but it will take all the ingenuity of Calder (Ashley Jensen) and Tosh (Alison O’Donnell) to uncover the truth. Ellen E. Jones

A league of their own

9pm Sky Max
Bad news for ALoTO fans, as the sports quiz reaches its final series – though does this mean TV’s busiest presenter, Romesh Ranganathan, can take a well-earned holiday? Expect a win with Wayne Rooney, Mia Gama and Alex Brooker alongside team players Jill Scott, Jamie Redknapp and Micah Richards. Hannah J. Davis

Battle of the Irish Dancers

9pm, Sky Arts
The World Irish Dancing Championships are considered the Olympic Games for this type of art, and were held this year in Dublin. This intense three-part series follows a group of competitors from around the world, including 26-year-old Owen, described here by his coach as a “once-in-a-generation talent,” who wants a third and final win. Human resources

Hunting party

9pm, U&Alibi
This week’s serial killer who requires recapture is an arrogant psychiatrist and self-help author dubbed “Dr. Darkness” by the tabloids. Guest star Kevin Corrigan leads former FBI profiler Bex (Melissa Roxburgh) and her team on a merry dance around Chicago, blithely oblivious that he’s ruining her birthday. Graeme Virtue

Choose a movie

Freakier Friday (Nisha Ganatra, 2025), Disney+
The sequel to the 2003 body-swapping comedy was bound to raise expectations, so in Nisha Ganatra’s new film there are not two but four people inhabiting the wrong flesh and bones. Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan return as mother and daughter Tess and Anna, while Julia Butters is Anna’s teenage daughter Harper. Add Sophia Hammons as Anna’s soon-to-be stepdaughter and the mixing is frantic. It’s clear that Curtis and Lohan are having so much fun being irresponsible kids that the plot turns on them in an attempt to stop their parents’ marriage. Simon Wardle

Merry Little Christmas (Steve Carr, 2025), Netflix
It’s their first Christmas since their divorce, but parents Kate (Alicia Silverstone) and Everett (Oliver Hudson) are spending it together one last time as a family. However, Everett also brings along his new girlfriend, Tess (Jameela Jamil), while Kate recovers by hooking up with sexy young pine tree salesman Chet (Pearson Foday). Steve Carr’s comedy-drama doesn’t break the mold of festive films but it never feels like it wants to – Christmas comfort is everything. Southwest

Live sports

Women’s Champions League Football: Manchester United vs Paris Saint-Germain, 7.45pm, BBC 3
Third round match of the league, at Old Trafford.