D-Day: Secrets of the Frontline Heroes
8.20pm, Channel 4
6 June 2024 marks 80 years since D-day, when 156,000 allied soldiers landed on the beaches of Normandy and embarked on a campaign that would herald the beginning of the end of the second world war in Europe. This documentary pays tribute to them with a focus on the photographers and film-makers who captured remarkable footage of the heroic efforts during the fateful summer days that followed. Hollie Richardson
Doctor Who
6.50pm, BBC One
When the Tardis materialises on the Welsh coast, the dashing Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) bounces out in full rambling gear. But Ruby (Millie Gibson) is sporting an orange turtleneck like Velma from Scooby-Doo: an early hint that this episode is going to be a spooky one. Pagan rituals, an eldritch stalker and prickly pub locals add to the unease. Graeme Virtue
RHS Chelsea Flower Show
8.25pm, BBC Two
Monty Don and Joe Swift look back at the best of the 2024 flora-fest – with afternoon and evening updates having aired throughout the past week, there are bound to be spectacular displays you didn’t see. Plus, there’s another look at the winner of the RHS People’s Choice award. Jack Seale
Rebus
9.25pm, BBC One
Richard Rankin continues to prove himself as the right choice for Ian Rankin’s mercurial detective inspector. Rebus and Siobhan find a witness for the assault on Jimmy McJagger, while his brother’s dodgy actions mean moral lines are blurred. Still, Rebus claims to have had a breakthrough in therapy. HR
Gladys Knight at the BBC
9.25pm, BBC Two
Gladys Knight is about to turn 80! To celebrate, here is a night of performances by the Empress of Soul. Expect solo hits and classics from her band the Pips, such as Baby Don’t Change Your Mind, The Way We Were and Help Me Make It Through the Night. HR
Later … With Jools Holland
10.25pm, BBC Two
The holder of 2024’s best album title, Rachel Chinouriri, performs from her indie-pop debut What a Devastating Turn of Events. Elsewhere, series 64 (yes) is blessed by the critically acclaimed punk-grime duo Bob Vylan, folk artist Katherine Priddy, Nadine Shah and a certain Paul Weller, whose birthday falls on the day of transmission. Ali Catterall
Film choice
Close (Lukas Dhont, 2022), 9pm, BBC Four
Belgian director Lukas Dhont’s heartbreaker of a drama captures that time in a child’s life when they are starting to formulate adult emotions but can’t (or won’t) articulate what they are feeling. Thirteen-year-olds Léo and Rémi (Eden Dambrine and Gustav De Waele, both exceptional) are the best of friends – running around, riding their bikes, having sleepovers. But when they move up to secondary school, their closeness becomes a topic of gossip among their peers – and the more outgoing Léo begins to distance himself from Rémi. The tragic outcome of this barely acknowledged decision hits hard, as the long tail of grief and guilt affects children and parents alike. Simon Wardell
Man of the West (Anthony Mann, 1958), 6.50pm, Great! Action
Anthony Mann was the master of the psychological western, where the principal battle was in the mind of the protagonist rather than with the baddy. His 1958 film puts Gary Cooper through the wringer as Link, a man taking a train to Fort Worth to hire a teacher for his rural town. But his violent past comes back to torment him in the shape of old bank robber mentor Dock (Lee J Cobb). Fellow passengers, singer Billie (Julie London) and wheeler-dealer Sam (Arthur O’Connell), get caught in the messy crossfire as Link desperately seeks a way out. SW
Live sport
Cycling: Giro d’Italia, 10.30am, Eurosport 1
The 20th and penultimate stage, from Alpagi to Bassano del Grappa.
FA Cup Football: Man City v Man United, 1.45pm, ITV1/BBC One
The final at Wembley Stadium.
International T20 Cricket: England v Pakistan, 4.30pm, Sky Sports Main Event
The second T20 in the four-match series at Edgbaston. The third is on Tue at 6pm. The final game is on Thu on BBC Two at 6.15pm.
