North Shore
9.30pm, ITV1
From Cold Feet creator Mike Bullen, and with a cast led by Emmy nominee Joanne Froggatt and Game of Thrones star John Bradley, this crime thriller is promising from the off. It starts in Sydney Harbour, where a woman’s body is found floating in the water. It turns out it’s the daughter of the UK minister for trade (Froggatt), so detective Max Drummond (Bradley) reluctantly goes to Australia to find answers. Hollie Richardson
The Masked Singer
7pm, ITV1
Take it off! Take it off! The most brilliantly outlandish TV singing competition is back. We will meet the first lot of masked celebrities in this opening round, but before then it’s time to welcome the newest judge, Maya Jama. She joins Jonathan Ross, Davina McCall and Mo Gilligan. HR
The Weakest Link: Gladiators Special
7.35pm, BBC One
The Gladiators all look as if they could bench press Romesh Ranganathan without breaking a sweat. But who has the smarts to claim £50k for charity? Lining up alongside referee Mark Clattenburg and commentator Guy Mowbray are Sabre, Diamond, Bionic, Fire, Athena and Giant. Graeme Virtue
Pointless Celebrities
8.20pm, BBC One
There are five MBEs among the eight contestants as Alexander Armstrong politely fires survey-based teasers at a clutch of sportspeople. Former rugby players Ugo Monye and Sarah Hunter line up, as do Olympian Beth Tweddle and Dancing on Ice skater Vanessa Bauer. Richard Osman tells them what they should have said. Jack Seale
Ant & Dec’s Limitless Win
8.30pm, ITV1
Now in its fourth series, Ant and Dec’s latest quizshow has become a weekend schedule staple. You know the score by now: duos need to keep answering questions with the potential to win a limitless jackpot. Up first are Joe and his sister-in-law Jo. HR
Dart Kings
9pm, Sky Documentaries
There was a time when darts wasn’t seen as a primetime-friendly sporting event, but something that working-class people did in pubs. This series tracks the sport’s journey into the spotlight, from its first TV exposure in 1972, through Eric Bristow, Jocky Wilson and John Lowe, up to the slick, loud spectacle we enjoy today. Phil Harrison
• The headline of this article was amended on 4 January 2024 to correct the spelling of Joanne Froggatt’s first name.
