Putin vs the West
9pm, BBC Two
“I blame the west – us. We are guilty of letting him grow to such a level of intimidation.” Dalia Grybauskaitė, the former president of Lithuania, is one of the past and present world leaders to wade through the roots of Vladimir Putin’s war against Ukraine in this three-part series by Norma Percy. David Cameron, Boris Johnson, François Hollande and Volodymyr Zelenskiy also detail the story – starting with the EU Eastern Partnership summit in 2013, which led to fatal protests in Ukraine, the resignation of President Viktor Yanukovych, the G8’s exclusion of Russia and the annexation of Crimea. Hollie Richardson
The Traitors US
8pm, BBC Three
In the first of this week’s trips to the paranoia-ridden castle, it’s time for the contestants to visit the carnival of chaos and play a game on the wheel of destiny. Fans of the UK version of the show will know what truths this can spill. Then, another contestant will be banished before the next murder. HR
Silent Witness
9pm, BBC One
Blue blood is thicker than water in the coastal town of Southbay, where a family of coppers seem to have everything sewn up. Can incomers Jack and Nikki use their forensic skills to uncover the truth about a shocking murder? The final two-parter of this run also features the new techie, Velvy, opening up to Cara about his family situation. Graeme Virtue
Maternal
9pm, ITV
Turning up solo to couples therapy isn’t fun, but it does allow Helen to confront awkward questions about her marriage. Meanwhile, Maryam struggles to stay focused on her patients, while Catherine excels at a tricky surgical procedure, with unexpected consequences. Can a night out get everything back on track? Ellen E Jones
The Last of Us
9pm, Sky Atlantic
The third episode of this blockbuster apocalypse series has been hailed as one of the best hours of TV this year – and rightly so. The story turns to survivalist Bill (Nick Offerman), his relationship with soft-hearted Frank (Murray Bartlett) and how they come to meet Pedro Pascal’s Joel. It’s beautiful, devastating and ruffled up with zombie action. HR
Everyone Else Burns
10pm, Channel 4
The comedy in this religious cult sitcom should be found in the bathos: the gap between the apocalyptic rhetoric and the humdrum reality. Sadly, it’s just humdrum, with a flat script and one-dimensional characters. This week, Rachel takes a forbidden car journey and considers challenging strict rules about dating. Phil Harrison
Film choice
The Swimmer (Frank Perry, 1968), 2.10pm, Film4
Probably the oddest film starring Burt Lancaster you are likely to see, Frank and Eleanor Perry’s drama has his Ned appear at a friend’s pool party in leafy suburbia, dressed only in his trunks. He then decides to swim home via the neighbourhood’s other pools. As he passes through more residences and meets people he knows – welcoming or not – the reasons for his weird behaviour become apparent. It’s a film of contrasts: between sun-dappled comfort and dark mystery; and Lancaster’s athletic persona and his character’s unsettling actions. Simon Wardell
