There's the final of this year’s Super Garden, a documentary about a comedian writing a sitcom about sexual abuse, Hugh Bonneville and John Bishop go on a DNA Journey, and the story of an X Factor winner . . .
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For the last number of weeks five designers have taken on the challenge to create a design that they think is worthy of going to Bord Bia Bloom in the Phoenix Park over the June bank holiday weekend.
Each designer was given a garden in Connaught Grove in Athboy, built by Meath County Council for social housing.
Five families got to see their gardens transformed, but only one designer can win and be a presence at Ireland’s premier garden event.
The judges deliberated long and hard over who would be crowned the winner - and tonight the result will be announced.
The contenders and their designs are Gary Hegarty’s Unity, Dijana Kalic’s Delve Deeper, John Dooley’s Back to the Future, Pedro Roche’s Shizen and Breda Tennyson’s Circles of Life.
New or Returning Shows
My Sexual Abuse: The Sitcom, 10.00pm, Channel 4
This documentary follows writer and comedian Mark O'Sullivan as he creates a sitcom about the sexual abuse he survived as a child, and the court case that led to the conviction of the man who abused him.
Charting the writing, rehearsals and eventual filming of an episode of the 1980s-style family sitcom in front of a studio audience, the documentary explores why Mark has chosen to deal with his abuse in this way.
It also asks whether comedy really can be used to confront some of the worst parts of the human experience.
As the sitcom begins to take shape, Mark reveals his daring decision to play a 12-year-old version of himself, and the unusual portrayal of the paedophile.
The Pilgrimage of Gilbert & George, 9.00pm, Sky Arts
Streaming on NOW
A profile of the art duo who have been at the forefront of British art for over half a century, weaving together interviews with historic and rare archive to create an engrossing reflection on their journey.
From their iconic house and studio in London's Brick Lane, Gilbert & George - two-people-one-artist - have been at the forefront of British art for over half a century.
Their unmistakable art is stark, urban, poetic, profoundly romantic, brutally realistic, and wholly visionary. It has captivated mainstream audiences around the globe.
It's a reflection on their journey: from their very first public work as 'living sculptures’, they have never failed to attract fascination and controversy, admiration, and shock.
Season 5 of this series opens with Downton Abbey star Hugh Bonneville(below, left), and one of the UK's successful comedians John Bishop (below, right), who make for an unlikely friendship.
But a chance meeting in a Covid vaccine centre has made them mates and now they're about to cement that friendship on a road trip to discover their family history.
But what they both don't know is that they have a deeper connection to each other through their ancestors.
Storyville, 10.00pm, BBC Four
A profile of Dalton Harris (below), the 2018 winner of The X Factor UK, as he navigates harassment over his sexuality and representing his home country.
Shot over four years, cameras follow a tumultuous period in the young musician's life, with a look at his upbringing in rural Jamaica and his journey to the X-Factor final.
Don’t Miss
Britain's Got Talent, 8.00pm, Virgin Media One
Ant and Dec (below) host as more semi-finalists perform for judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and Bruno Tonioli and compete for a place in the grand final.
The Gathering, 9.00pm, Channel 4
Kelly is heartbroken to discover that Bazi has ghosted her.
But with a promise to help his sister get to the UK safely, Bazi must decide how close he's willing to get to Charlie.
When Adam reveals his suspicions about Bazi's behaviour, a furious Kelly goes on the warpath, and a showdown is on the cards at the rave on the remote Hilbre Island.
The series concludes tomorrow.
My Hero, 9.00pm, BBC Four
Comedy actress Miranda Hart (below) pays tribute to Eric Morecambe, telling his story by retracing his steps and visiting the places he appeared with partner Ernie Wise.
She also meets people who knew him and will introduce the performances that made her want to enter the comedy world.
The journey takes her across Britain, from Wales - where she talks to writer Eddie Braben, the man behind many of Eric and Ernie's most famous TV moments - to the Essex studio of the artist who painted the entertainer at the height of his fame.
Hancock's Half Hour, 8.00pm, BBC Four
Here’s the season 2 opener of Tony Hancock’s legendary comedy series, an episode entitled The Alpine Holiday.
The comedian has to share his hotel room with a yodeller and a horn player and is then arrested and thrown into a cell with Kenneth Williams (below).
Spotlight, 9.00pm, BBC Two
This is the story of the unsolved murder of Darren Bradshaw, a police officer shot in a ground-breaking gay bar.
Jordan Dunbar investigates how DJs, drag queens and dancers fought back against hate.
The killing came at a pivotal time for both the gay scene in Northern Ireland and the peace process, and the murder shattered the gay scene as rumours swirled about who knew he was in the bar and who may have betrayed him.
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