BBC Election Debate 2015
8pm, BBC1
Two previous TV ding-dongs have boosted his approval ratings, but this could be an unplayable game for Ed Miliband. It’s the “challengers” debate, which means no Cameron and no Clegg, thus nobody Ed can gainfully attack. The seven-way clash two weeks ago suggests Natalie Bennett, Leanne Wood and Nicola Sturgeon will call for ending austerity altogether, with Miliband left to justify not joining them. And can Nigel Farage top his cold-blooded line about foreigners with HIV? David Dimbleby presides. Jack Seale
The Supervet
8pm, Channel 4
Pioneering vet Noel Fitzpatrick patches up pets and sends them on their way, with this last episode of the series throwing up some difficult new cases. Dolly the bulldog is rescued, but the team have their work cut out as all four of her legs are damaged; police dog Anya is having trouble with her spine; and Lola the retired greyhound has a mysterious condition. The term “miracle worker” is a bit of a cliche, but with his super skills and warm bedside manner, Noel is pretty close to it. Hannah Verdier
Banished
9pm, BBC2
Will James (Russell Tovey), as the colony’s hangman, be able to put the noose around the neck of his friend, Tommy Barrett (Julian Rhind-Tutt)? And will the soldiers be able to keep order if “brave, principled, heroic” Tommy does meet his end? Such are the questions that underpin the final episode of Jimmy McGovern’s penal colony saga. As answers emerge, there’s precious little let-up in the brutality. Despite nagging misgivings about the way it sometimes slips into sentimentality, Banished surely deserves another series. Jonathan Wright
The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst
9pm, Sky Atlantic
Directed by Andrew Jarecki (of Capturing the Friedmans fame), this HBO mini-documentary series resulted in the arrest of its subject for murder when broadcast in the US. It tells the story of Robert Durst, son of a family of real estate magnates, who narrowly avoided conviction for three murders in 1982. Durst astonishingly agreed to be interviewed on camera, at once candid and coy as he flirts with self-incrimination in a twisted tale of privilege and extreme eccentricity. David Stubbs
Inside No 9
10pm, BBC2
After some star-studded shows, Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith dial back the celebrity guests for tonight’s episode, set in a Samaritans-like call centre. Shot on time-coded CCTV, the episode has the tools to ratchet up the suspense, as volunteer Andy (Pemberton) is drawn into both the dramas of his callers and the tensions of his workplace, as managed by supervisor George (Shearsmith). Ultimately, though, the story lacks both the plausibility and element of surprise that characterise the best of this series. John Robinson
The Secret Life of the Pub
10pm, Channel 4
Or Gogglebox in a pub: rigged cameras, “scripted reality”, suspiciously artful one-liners et al. If, as this documentary claims, this is what blokes really talk about down the local (specifically, “traditional East End boozer” The Lord Nelson), it appears to be little more than Men Behaving Badly-style “peanuts or crisps, blondes or brunettes?” conundrums. But with a cringe-making singalong to Fairytale of New York, this feels so fake it might as well have been filmed in the “British pub” at the Epcot Theme Park. Ali Catterall
Louie
11pm, FOX
The advance word on the fifth season of Louis CK’s shapeshifting sitcom is that its creator has gone back to basics, prioritising joke-filled fare over the experimental multi-episode story arcs of the show’s previous run. No previews were available to British writers for this season opener, but what we do know is that it sees CK’s fictional namesake attend a bring-a-plate dinner, which offers up the possibility of some seriously cringey comedy. It’s good to have him back. Gwilym Mumford
Today’s best live sport
Test Cricket: West Indies v England – The fourth day from Antigua. 2.30pm, Sky Sports 2
IPL Cricket: Sunrisers Hyderabad v Rajasthan Royals – T20 from Visakhapatnam. 3pm, Sky Sports 4
Live Super League: Wigan Warriors v Warrington Wolves – Top-flight action from the DW Stadium. 7.30pm, Sky Sports 3