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Phil Harrison, Ali Catterall, Jack Seale and Hollie Richardson

TV tonight: Rosie Jones’s depressing documentary about online hate-speech

Comedian Rosie Jones wear a yellow jacket over a red jumper and is putting on red over-ear headphones, in the Channel 4 documentary Am I a R*tard?
Comedian Rosie Jones in the Channel 4 documentary Am I a R*tard? Photograph: Twofour

Rosie Jones: Am I a R*tard?

10pm, Channel 4

“Every negative thought I’ve ever had,” says comedian Rosie Jones, “I can go online and find strangers saying it back to me.” If you suspect that social media hasn’t brought out the best in humanity, there is plenty of supporting evidence in this bleak documentary in which Jones, who has cerebral palsy, talks to online hate-speech researchers, a reformed troll and a couple whose disabled (now sadly deceased) daughter was trolled online. It all comes down to money – social media use algorithms that offer more of what we fancy, however extreme. This leaves the ball in the court of the owners of these online behemoths, which is the most depressing thought of all. Phil Harrison

The Supervet: Puppy Special

9pm, Channel 4

Prepare for your heart to melt as friend to the pooches Noel Fitzpatrick returns with his delightful canine care-taking series. The first episode is a recap of sorts – we catch up with a few of the pups he has helped over the years, and the happy lives of the likes of cockapoo Monty and collie Merida are testament to his skill. PH

Noel Fitpatrick holds a puppy in his arms in Channel 4’s The Supervet: Puppy Special.
Puppy love … Noel Fitpatrick and furry friend in Channel 4’s The Supervet. Photograph: Ray Burmiston/Channel 4

The Dog Academy

8pm, Channel 4

This week’s cases include newfador (newfoundland/labrador cross) Ruby, who possesses an unwavering determination to remain motionless whenever her owners attempt to walk her. And six-year-old Maltese/bichon cross Marco has chosen to reciprocate his owner’s love with an astonishing ability to disregard every utterance that escapes her lips. Ali Catterall

Who Do You Think You Are?

9pm, BBC One

Now into its 20th series and showing no signs of slowing down, this genealogy perennial continues to dig up interesting and moving stories. This week, it’s the turn of comedian Chris Ramsey. Tales of war heroics and some fascinating social history around pregnancy (courtesy of Chris’s great-grandmother) soon unfold. PH

Murder in the Family

9pm, ITV1

The killing of 72-year-old Jennifer Cronin, who was set alight in her back garden in Essex in 2018, is the gut-wrenchingly horrific murder re-examined this week by a consistently startling factual series. It is a long story of abuse and harassment by her son-in-law, the latter stages of which should, in hindsight, have led to greater police intervention. Jack Seale

And Just Like That

9pm, Sky Comedy

Whether or not you want it to happen, Aidan returns. Well, Carrie sends the “Hey stranger” email that sets things off. Meanwhile, Charlotte is surprisingly calm when Lily announces she is ready to have sex, and Nya attempts a “good divorce”. Hollie Richardson

Live sport

Golf: The Open, 6.30am, Sky Sports The first day of the English major, held at Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Hoylake, Wirral.

Women’s World Cup: New Zealand v Norway, 7.30am, BBC One Followed by Australia v Ireland at 10.15am on ITV1, with Sam Kerr captaining the team of the co-hosts.

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