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Ellen E Jones, Hollie Richardson, Jack Seale, Alexi Duggins and Stuart Heritage

TV tonight: did an anonymous letter predict the next Death in Paradise?

Tahj Miles, Ralf Little, Shantol Jackson and Ginny Holder in Death in Paradise
On the case … (left to right) Marlon Pryce (Tahj Miles), Neville Parker (Ralf Little), Naomi Thomas (Shantol Jackson) and Darlene Curtis (Ginny Holder) in Death in Paradise. Photograph: Denis Guyenon/BBC/Red Planet Pictures

Death in Paradise

9pm, BBC One

Another day in paradise means another mysterious death for DI Neville Parker (Ralf Little) to investigate. This one involves a water taxi, a souvenir paperweight and an anonymous letter, which apparently predicted it all. Meanwhile young Officer Marlon (Tahj Miles) returns to work in high spirits – much to the irritation of his seasoned senior colleagues. Ellen E Jones

Would I Lie to You?

8pm, BBC One

Lying through their teeth (or not) with team captains David Mitchell and Lee Mack tonight: social media funnyman Munya Chawawa, comedian Bob Mortimer, TV superbrain Prof Alice Roberts and presenter Snoochie Shy. Hollie Richardson

Hotel Portofino

9pm, ITV1

Anna Chancellor as Lady Latchmere in Hotel Portofino.
Downton without the laughs … Anna Chancellor as Lady Latchmere in Hotel Portofino. Photograph: ITV

The period drama, set in the Italian summer of 1926, continues in its handsome but uneasy way. Essentially Downton Abbey on holiday but without the laughs, its picture-book setting is regularly besmirched by the violence of the local fascists – shockingly so, this week. Jack Seale

Jon & Lucy’s Odd Couples

9pm, Channel 4

Who will come off worse in Jon Richardson and Lucy Beaumont’s quizshow attempt to force couples to confront past squabbles? Ex-Strictly star Ore Oduba and his wife Portia? Or comedian duo Harriet Kemsley and Bobby Mair? You can probably work it out – after all, the latter pair were once politely asked to leave couples’ therapy after their counsellor took a banister to the face. Alexi Duggins

Live at the Apollo

9.45pm, BBC Two

Tez Ilyas hosts this week’s comedy variety night, ranting about how much he hates social media (“But please follow me?”) before handing the stage over to the acerbic American comic Spring Day and half-Welsh/half-Spanish funnyman Ignacio Lopez. HR

The Graham Norton Show

10.40pm, BBC One

Country royalty sits on Norton’s sofa tonight in the form of Shania Twain, who is back with a new album. Joining her: Magic Mike’s Last Dance star Salma Hayek, Oscar winner Julianne Moore and Strictly’s Johannes Radebe, who is about to go on tour. HR

Film choice

Reese Witherspoon and Ashton Kutcher lying in bed in Your Place or Mine
Platonic ideal of a romcom … Reese Witherspoon and Ashton Kutcher in Your Place or Mine. Photograph: Netflix

Your Place or Mine (Aline Brosh McKenna, 2023), Netflix
In 2020 Reese Witherspoon signed a two-film deal with Netflix. Judging by Your Place or Mine, the first fruits of the deal, she has used it as an attempt to resuscitate the long-slumbering romcom. For better or worse, this is a film determined to pretend that the last 20 years didn’t happen. Witherspoon is in it. Ashton Kutcher is in it. Aline Brosh McKenna, who scripted 27 Dresses, wrote and directed it. Its plot – a man and a woman swap houses for some reason – is the platonic ideal of a romcom premise. People are going to watch this in droves. Stuart Heritage

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