Van Morrison: Later … With Jools Holland
9.10pm, BBC Two
It’s been 30 years since Van Morrison first performed on Later – and it was far from his last. Jools Holland celebrates one of his favourite artists by looking back at his most memorable visits, including the 1999 Hootenanny and the 25th anniversary celebration at the Royal Albert Hall in 2017. Expect classics, collaborations and a take on Frank Sinatra’s That’s Life. Hollie Richardson
You Bet! on Tour
8pm, ITV1
This revival of the 90s war horse, in which celebrities wager on unlikely challenges, takes things out of the studio and on the road, beginning on a blowy beach in Bournemouth. Stephen Mulhern asks Alesha Dixon, Josie Gibson and Josh Widdicombe to partake in daft tasks such as: can you use three JCB diggers to set up a deckchair? Graeme Virtue
Bettany Hughes’ Lost Worlds: The Nabataeans
8pm, Channel 4
Continuing her mission to spotlight the forgotten ancient Middle East civilisation, Bettany Hughes is at a newly discovered temple in the waters of the Bay of Naples. It’s proof of an ancient trade network from Oman and across the Red Sea, which led the Nabataeans to be big players on the global map. HR
The Count of Monte Cristo
9pm, U&Drama
This lavishly silly adaptation of Alexandre Dumas’ already daft novel has proved a reliable source of guilty amusement. Sam Claflin’s Count Edmond continues to saunter around villainously, this time conjuring some sneaky financial peril for Danglars and buying the freedom of bewildered Algerian slave Haydee, presumably for nefarious reasons. Phil Harrison
Annika
9.10pm, BBC One
“They found a body in the river … you might need to come over.” It seems Annika can’t even enjoy a minibreak at an eco resort in Perthshire (albeit with a family struggle in tow) without a corpse popping up in the vicinity. So how has local builder Casper McCray ended up in the drink? Ali Catterall
One Night
10pm, ITV1
More glossy Aussie drama: a journalist turns up on Tess’s doorstep saying she knows Tess is the anonymous writer of One Night. Of course, we know the real author is Tess’s friend Simone – when that realisation hits, there’s a confrontation that could end their lifelong friendship. HR
Film choice
The Quick and the Dead, 9pm, 5Action
Lethal weapon … Sharon Stone in The Quick and the Dead on 5Action. Photograph: Tristar/Sportsphoto/Allstar
Back in 1995 – when she was a far bigger draw than Russell Crowe and Leonardo DiCaprio – Sharon Stone starred alongside them in Sam Raimi’s jolly spaghetti western homage. Cowgirl Ellen rides into the town of Redemption on the eve of a sharp-shooting competition organised by the autocratic mayor, Herod (Gene Hackman). She seems to have a beef with him, but what is it? Also intrigued by her are Crowe’s outlaw turned pacifist preacher Cort and DiCaprio’s braggadocious teenage gunslinger the Kid, in a reworking of Sergio Leone’s greatest tricks. Simon Wardell
Live sport
Premier League Football: Chelsea v Fulham, 11am, TNT Sports 1 Followed by Leeds v Newcastle at 5pm on Sky Sports Main Event.
Women’s Rugby World Cup: Canada v Wales, 11.45am, BBC Two Followed by Scotland v Fiji at 2.15pm, then England v Samoa at 4.35pm. Ireland play Spain on Sunday at 11.45am.
Men’s Cycling: Vuelta a España, 3.15pm, TNT Sports 1 Stage eight from Monzón Templario to Zaragoza.
Tennis: US Open, 8.30pm, Sky Sports Main Event Day seven of the grand slam.
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