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Dispatches: The Prince Against the Paper – Harry, Piracy and the Post

8pm on Channel 4
Expect legal fireworks in January as the case launched by Prince Harry (along with six other public figures including Doreen Lawrence and Elton John) against Associated Newspapers gets underway. This documentary by Cathy Newman provides a primer on the case – which includes accusations of phone hacking and eavesdropping. Phil Harrison

Seniors – Wisdom at the age of 90+

At 7.30pm on ITV1
There are now more than half a million people over the age of 90 in Britain. As this fascinating documentary shows, pre-ageing people are more active than ever. Paul Brand meets five men and women and learns about their schedules, which include teaching photography and running an animal sanctuary. pH

The Man in the Mask: A Murder in Orkney

9pm on BBC Two
Reporter Hazel Martin reaches the final stretch of a strange and twisted case, but she – and we – are still undecided about whether the suspect, Michael Ross, killed bartender Shams al-Din Mahmoud in 1994. Now a new eyewitness comes forward with testimony that could close the case once and for all. Ellen E. Jones

Play for today: Special measures

9pm on Channel 5
Tonight’s episode of the BBC Foundation’s revival of a long-running series of one-man plays sees a school panicked by an impending Ofsted visit. With the head of the English department resigning on the morning of the inspection, will teacher Amy Harrison be able to reach the standards she sets for herself in the chaos? Alexey Duggins

Talking pictures: psychological

9pm on BBC Four
Her love of the creepy thrill was evident during her appearance in Celebrity Traitors, and Celia Emery delves into that enthusiasm in this documentary. Digging into the BBC archives for insights (including an interview with director Alfred Hitchcock himself) into the making of the classic psychological thriller, the film follows closely behind. pH

Death of Bunny Monroe

9pm, Sky Atlantic
“I’m spending some time on this,” Bunny admits, and the cocky peddler isn’t lying this time. He’s broke, stranded, and without a phone – and worse, he abandoned his child at a bar hours ago. But if you’ve been following this adaptation of Nick Cave’s disturbing novel, you know that things can always go wrong. Graeme Virtue

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