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The Graham Norton Show

10.40pm, on BBC One

He’s already had Taylor Swift and Julia Roberts – setting the bar extremely high in the last couple of weeks. But Graham Norton rises to the challenge with Bruce Springsteen on the sofa alongside the man he plays in the new biopic, Jeremy Allen White. They will also be joined by Jennifer Lawrence, who stars in the psychological drama Die My Love, and Tessa Thompson, who leads a reimagining of Ibsen’s Hedda Gabler. Florence + the Machine handles live music duties. Holly Richardson

The world of gardeners

8pm on BBC Two

While most of us enjoy the browns, reds and golds of fall, avid gardeners are already preparing for the seasons ahead. Future tips in this episode include Carol Klein’s planting tips to ensure some color even after the temperatures drop, and Monty Don on choosing the right bulbs for a spring surprise. Graeme Virtue

Boundary line

9pm on ITV1

A second two-part mystery begins in this Irish crime drama built around a delightful chalk-and-cheese cop duo. Once again, a case of cross-border human trafficking forces sensitive Northern Irish cop Dee Boyd (Eoin Macken) to team up with Dee Regan (Amy de Brun), a leather-jacketed wrecking ball from the Republic, in an investigation where immigration policies are key. Jack Seale

The most beautiful counties in Britain: Cheshire

9pm on Channel 5

Celebrating Cheshire begins with an appreciation for the North West county’s heritage, both rural and industrial. Nearby in Chester is a horse sanctuary that looks after animals that have always enjoyed the ancient woodlands and gentle hills of the area. In Crewe, a museum near the city’s famous railway station has an epic restoration project. youth

How are you? It’s Alan Partridge.

9.30pm on BBC One

In real life, comedians are facing backlash for performing at a Saudi comedy festival in Riyadh. In Alan’s world, he happily broadcasts the Saudi Radio breakfast show with its “bright morning skies” and “government-sanctioned messages” from the Norwich business park. He’s thinking about this one-man studio: Do ​​we need other people? Human resources

The last leg

At 10pm on Channel 4

The thirty-third series of the satirical magazine show, if you can believe it. Comedians Frank Skinner and Stevie Martin are the first guests, and oh boy, there’s plenty for Adam Hills, Josh Widdecombe and Alex Brooker to catch up on after the summer break. Human resources

Movie choices

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Coralie Fargate’s boundless satire about the tyranny of female beauty standards—and the perceived horrors of aging—features an inspired bit of casting in Demi Moore, who plays a role that carries echoes of her own career. More than just holding her own amid a flurry of wince-inducing makeup effects, Moore is Elizabeth, a 50-year-old movie star turned TV workout show host. Outmaneuvered by her slimy boss, Harvey (Dennis Quaid), she seeks to prolong her relevance by undergoing a mysterious — and absolutely horrific — procedure called the Substance. This leads to the emergence of a younger version, Sue (Margaret Qualley), and an increasingly vampiric relationship between the two. Simon Wardle

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This week’s second offering from Steven Soderbergh is a spy mystery as tight as the polo shirt worn by Michael Fassbender’s British agent George. He is tasked by his boss to uncover a traitor among them among five suspects – one of whom is his wife, Catherine (Cate Blanchett). Both actors master a wonderful deadpan, so a delicious psychological game of truth or lies unfolds. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris, and Marissa Abella are joining in on the witty fun as other potential moles. Southwest