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Hollie Richardson, Henry Wong and Ellen E Jones

TV tonight: the oil industry experts who ignored climate crisis predictions

‘Not the end of the world’? Big Oil V The World.
‘Not the end of the world’? Big Oil V The World. Photograph: Ttstudio/BBC/Shutterstock

Big Oil V the World
9pm, BBC Two

Over 40 years ago, oil industry experts predicted that burning fossil fuels would cause a climate crisis but little was done about it. This three-part documentary gathers all the evidence it needs to challenge those involved to prove how “big oil fuelled the world”. Episode one begins in the 70s and 80s, with some exasperating findings. “I’m not a ‘denier’, I’m a lukewarmer,” says Prof Patrick Michaels. “Climate change is real ... but it’s not the end of the world.” Hollie Richardson

The Undeclared War
9pm, Channel 4

Things are ramping up for Saara (Hannah Khalique-Brown) in this curiously plotted security thriller-cum-office drama. Her encounter with a Russian whistleblower leaves her in a spin with Danny (Simon Pegg), while her working relationship with Kathy (Maisie Richardson-Sellers) intensifies. Henry Wong

Are diamonds for ever? … Formula One heiress Tamara Ecclestone.
Are diamonds for ever? … Formula One heiress Tamara Ecclestone. Photograph: Niklas Halle’n/AFP/Getty Images

Who Stole Tamara Ecclestone’s Diamonds?
9pm, BBC Three

When jewels worth £26m were stolen from the London home of the Formula One heiress, prosecutors deemed it one of “the highest-value burglaries to come to light in Britain”. What happened next? Has the unrecovered loot really been buried? With exclusive access to the Ecclestones, this documentary gets digging. Ellen E Jones

The Lazarus Project
9pm, Sky Max

George (Paapa Essiedu) has a plan to get back to his timeline, but it involves a nuclear warhead, a touch of light espionage and plenty of dastardly betrayal. Joe Barton’s sci-fi thriller continues with some particularly enjoyable line-reads from Caroline Quentin as Wes, a camp icon in the making. EEJ

The Baby
9pm, Sky Atlantic

If you are up to date on this creepy comedy, you will be shouting “Put the cookie down!” as Bobbi (Amber Grappy) eats one while looking after the sprog. Will Natasha (Michelle de Swarte) find her sister in time before the baby of nightmares gets up to his old killer tricks? Good but awful fun. HR

Jon Richardson and Lucy Beaumont in Meet the Richardsons
Jon Richardson and Lucy Beaumont in Meet the Richardsons. Photograph: Dave

Meet the Richardsons
10pm, Dave

Telly’s “favourite warring couple” are dispatched on holiday for this two-part travel special – comparing spots east and west of the Pennines. They head off in a smelly RV and drive to Whitby, the goth capital of the UK, where they meet fellow comedian Seann Walsh. HR

Live Sport

International Football: Women’s Euro 2022 7.30pm, BBC One. England take on the Group B runners-up at Brighton in the first quarter-final.

Rugby league: Wigan Warriors v Leeds Rhinos 7.30pm, Sky Arena. Round 19 of the Super League season.


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