Joanna Lumley’s Great Cities of the World
9pm, ITV
Dragging her suitcase along a cobbled ancient road, it doesn’t take long for a handsome stranger to pick Lumley up on his Vespa and whisk her away to Rome for a few days (“Fantastica!” she yells as they speed off). Once in the Italian capital, our velvety voiced tour guide uses a packet of spaghetti for a history demonstration, chats with the city’s oldest Hollywood-star photographer and gets her hands dirty in a top restaurant kitchen. Hollie Richardson
The Apprentice
9pm, BBC One
Finale time, as our two frontrunners, Hardreep and Kathryn, are summoned to the British Museum to receive their final challenge from the Sugar lump. They must rebrand a company, produce a digital billboard and direct and edit a TV commercial pitch. Ali Catterall
Extraordinary Escapes With Sandi Toksvig
9pm, Channel 4
Toksvig goes off-grid in the Scottish Highlands and Islands with Philippa Perry, who is a self-described “party lover”. She quickly adapts to no electricity on a rural island, and instantly throws herself into shucking scallops, spotting seals and getting a fireman’s lift from a local resident. HR
Cornwall: A Year By the Sea
8pm, Channel 5
Fern Britton shows us what happens in Cornwall when it’s not brimming with tourists, starting in springtime as its farms and stately homes awaken. It’s joyful to see people do what they love, even when the work looks gruelling. As one farmer beams: “Life’s good with a sheepdog.” Henry Wong
My Brilliant Friend
9pm, Sky Atlantic
A double bill of Elena Ferrante’s beautiful tale of friendship sees Lila’s health getting worse. She wants to move back to the neighbourhood, but can some family friends help? Meanwhile, Lenù is writing about conditions at the Soccavo plant and preparing for her wedding day – and Adele has a surprise in store. Hannah Verdier
Meet the Richardsons
10pm, Dave
Armed with her new agent, Lucy’s career is on the up – so she heads to LA to crack the States, but nobody understands her dulcet Hull tones. What will Jon do while she’s gone? “I get to finish a sentence,” he deadpans. He also has a meeting with Jed Mercurio. HR
