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Hollie Richardson, Jack Seale, Phil Harrison and Ellen E Jones

TV tonight: will anyone get a happy ending in Ten Pound Poms?

Ten Pound Poms on BBC One.
Ten Pound Poms on BBC One.
Photograph: John Platt/BBC/Eleven

Ten Pound Poms

9pm, BBC One

A tragedy opens the concluding part of Danny Brocklehurst’s Aussie period drama, as the death of a migrant propels Annie into action – but her peaceful protest soon gets out of hand. Kate, meanwhile, finally finds her son. Can that mean a happy ending? HR

Van Der Valk

8pm, ITV1

Boasting some of the most comically bad acting these eyes have witnessed, the third season of this low-stakes crime drama opens with the shooting of a free-running star. Marc Warren returns as the titular detective, along with Lucienne Hassell (Maimie McCoy) and their two new junior team members. They are soon in the murky world of drug smuggling, as Van Der Valk is also thrown back into contact with an ex. Hollie Richardson

Spy in the Ocean

7pm, BBC One

Spy hammerhead joins some scalloped hammerheads to get a makeover from angel fish this week – including a deep dental clean. Spy dolphin, meanwhile, tries to play with a species not known for its fun-loving style: the grumpy southern right whale. And spy spider crab, with its eight robotic legs, saves its new friends from a hungry ray. HR

BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2023: The Grand Final

8pm, BBC Four

A belting week concludes, with the five best of the original 16 opera singers returning to St David’s Hall in Cardiff to compete for the title. Two previous winners, Jamie Barton and Neal Davies, are in the venue to assess the finalists, alongside hosts Petroc Trelawny and Josie d’Arby. Jack Seale

Gods of Tennis

9pm, BBC Two

This excellent retro tennis series concludes with a look at the parallel careers of Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova. Evert was styled as an all-American heroine, while there was an undertow of suspicion around Navratilova, who was gay, ultra-competitive and an émigré from communist Czechoslovakia. As it happens, the rivalry was cosmetic; their mutual respect is obvious. Phil Harrison

Glastonbury: 50 Years and Counting

11pm, BBC Two

Memory lane is a particularly muddy thoroughfare at this time of year, what with the BBC gearing up their Glasto coverage, and the likes of Noel Gallagher, Orbital and Stormzy reminiscing about great festivals past. Were you there in 1995 when Pulp proved their mettle? Or in 2011 when Beyoncé ascended to a higher dimension? Ellen E Jones

Live sport

International Football: Uefa Nations League Final, 7pm, Channel 4 Netherlands or Croatia v Spain or Italy at De Kuip, Rotterdam.

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