There's plenty of late-night US Presidential Election coverage, Sue Perkins has a new Big Adventure: From Paris to Istanbul, Hugh Bonneville stars in Douglas is Cancelled, and it's Dessert Week on the Bake Off . . .
Pick of the Day
This is a good night for insomniacs who are into American politics.
On Sky News from 10pm there’s America Decides: US Presidential Election.
Chief presenter Mark Austin lead world news presenter Yalda Hakim and US correspondent Mark Stone in Sky News’ Washington studios, bring audiences the results throughout the 5th and into the 6th of November.
On Channel 4, again from 10pm, there’s America Decides: US Presidential Election, as Emily Maitlis and Krishnan Guru-Murthy present live coverage of the US presidential election.
New or Returning Shows
ITV comedy drama, starring Hugh Bonneville, Karen Gillan and Alex Kingston.
Bonneville plays TV news anchor Douglas Bellowes, who faces a career crisis when he's overheard making a sexist joke at a wedding.
The situation escalates when his co-presenter, Madeline Crow, re-Tweets a comment about the incident to her large following, intensifying the public backlash.
Douglas struggles to clear his name while navigating his own relationships with his wife and daughter.
Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery, 9.00pm, Sky Documentaries
Documentary exploring the origins of cryptocurrency Bitcoin and the identity of its pseudonymous creator Satoshi Nakamoto.
Sue Perkins’ Big Adventure: From Paris to Istanbul, 9.15pm, Channel 4
Comedian Sue Perkins embarks on her latest adventure.
She’s heading along the route of the Orient Express, tracing the path through the heart of Europe, exploring vibrant cultures and stunning landscapes, and meeting the people who give each city its unique identity.
After narrowly missing the train in Paris, Sue samples gourmet insects crafted by a world-class chef and gets a little tipsy on absinthe.
Then she finds her place as a catwalk model in Paris Fashion Week before ending her time in the city with a night at the Crazy Horse Cabaret.
Sir Chris Hoy: Finding Hope, 8.00pm, BBC One
Sally Nugent sits down with Scottish cyclist Chris Hoy for his first TV interview since revealing his cancer diagnosis is terminal.
The six-time Olympic champion talks about the heartbreaking moment he told his family and the huge response since going public about his condition.
He shares how he wants to bring hope to others with stage four cancer and how he wants to raise awareness and testing for prostate cancer.
Don’t Miss
The Great British Bake Off, 8.00pm, Channel 4
In Dessert Week, the bakers' meringue-making skills are put to the test before they make their own attempts at Prue's twist on the classic British steamed suet pudding.
The Showstopper Challenge sees the contestants putting their own mark on the beloved tiramisu.
Storyville: Hollywoodgate, 10.00pm, BBC Four
Cameras follow Taliban leaders over the course of a year as they unearth part of an estimated seven billion dollars' worth of military equipment that American troops left behind.
They repair and repaint fighter jets and Black Hawk helicopters in preparation for a military parade.
As Time Goes By, 8.30pm, BBC Four
The Beeb continues its journey through the archives with the first episode of the comedy about late-blossoming love, starring Judi Dench and Geoffrey Palmer.
It was first broadcast back in 1992, with both leads putting in impressive shifts to make this show shine.
After years apart, Lionel is reunited with Jean but takes a bigger interest in her daughter. Each believes they have nothing in common anymore.
MasterChef: The Professionals, 9.00pm, BBC One
In the latest heat of the competition, the first two chefs take on Monica Galetti's challenge of cooking a mushroom and ricotta ravioli with hazelnut cream and a wild garlic oil in just 20 minutes.
Meanwhile the others face Marcus Wareing's skills test of preparing a courgette flower stuffed with prawn mousse served with red pepper compote and prawn oil.
All four chefs must then present their two-course signature menu.
Sport
Live UEFA Champions League, 7.40pm, Virgin Media Two
The Champions League returns with a trip to Glasgow for Celtic v RB Leipzig (KO 8pm) at Celtic Park.
The Scottish champions have experienced a mixed start to their campaign, winning their opener 5-1 at home to Slovan Bratislava, getting hammered 7-1 by Borussia Dortmund and then earning an excellent 0-0 draw away to Atalanta.
That’s much better form than their German opponents as Leipzig are in need of a win following three defeats in a tough start that saw them take on Atletico Madrid, Juventus and Liverpool.
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