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Former US intelligence officials and White House insiders speak out in an explosive Dispatches investigation. Plus: rude and ridiculous comedy Such Brave Girls concludes. Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, Channel 4This film promises to be an explosive behind-the-scenes investigation into the biggest political story of the decade – and Dispatches always delivers on its word. Former US intelligence officials and White House insiders speak out about Donald Trump’s relationship with Vladimir Putin to help answer the questions: what is really underpinning it? And what will happen next? Hollie Richardson

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The Sherlock star plays a bookshop owner with a penchant for solving crimes. Plus: the devastating story of a sycamore tree. Here’s what to watch this evening

8pm, U&AlibiAn atmospheric postwar drama created by and starring Emmy-winning writer Mark Gatiss (The League of Gentleman, Sherlock). He plays enigmatic bookshop owner Gabriel Book, who has a taste for solving crimes – armed with a letter from Winston Churchill that allows him to investigate crime scenes. His first case is a bunch of remains “tossed together like a skeletal salad” at a nearby bomb site, with his bewildered new worker Jack (Connor Finch) in tow. Hollie Richardson

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Ex-lovers reunite over the music they used to share in Mix Tape. Plus, Doon Mackichan guests in biting comedy show Transaction. Here’s what to watch this evening

Tuesday, 9pm, BBC Two“You don’t forget the first mixtape a boy makes you.” Cracking music soundtracks this four-part will they/won’t they story, starting with New Order’s Bizarre Love Triangle, as teenagers Daniel (Rory Walton-Smith) and Alison (Florence Hunt) first talk sheepishly at a Sheffield house party in 1989. Twenty years later, Daniel (Jim Sturgess) has stayed put and is a music journalist, while Alison (Teresa Palmer) is a successful novelist in Sydney. Both have families, but as they remember the mix tapes they shared and unanswered questions, is a reunion on the cards? Think One Day (incidentally, Sturgess starred in the film version) except grittier. Hollie Richardson

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Poor Helen George is immediately thrown in at the deep end. Plus: the steamy second season of The Couple Next Door. Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, ITV1At the risk of sounding cold-blooded, the fact that no celebrity gets gobbled up by a shark ruins any real jeopardy in this new reality series. Lenny Henry, Lucy Punch and Ross Noble are some of the stars swimming with their new fish friends – the aim being to prove that sharks are misunderstood. But they’re a good bunch and it’s worth rooting for Helen George – who is too scared to even go in the sea with her kids – as she dives straight in with bull sharks. Hollie Richardson

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When a teenager goes missing, it leads police to a much more sinister problem. Plus: a Dutch sci-fi for Black Mirror fans. Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, Channel 4

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Mariska Hargitay’s emotional film about her Hollywood star mother. Plus: Ian Wright inspires young female footballers. Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, Sky Documentaries

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It’s the final chapter of his wonderfully bizarre series. Plus: bumper crossover episodes of Chicago Fire, Med and PD. Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, ITV1

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He teams up with Ruth Goodman to find out the grim details. Plus: Outrageous is an underrated drama about the Mitfords. Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, Channel 5

The barrister and broadcaster Rob Rinder is a captivating history teacher and he is having a ball in this new series, as he learns how wealthy Londoners navigated the plague (even getting into costume for the occasion). Meanwhile, the equally charismatic historian Ruth Goodman finds real cases of poor citizens to explore how differently they experienced it. The two start the story by getting a sense of London life just before the first plague deaths. Hollie Richardson

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A harrowing investigation into online suicide forums tracks the suspected supplier of the lethal poison used by several visitors to the sites. Plus: Poldark revisited by one of the series’ writers. Here’s what to watch today

9pm, Channel 4

On New Year’s Day 2023, 25-year-old Imogen “Immy” Nunn’s body was found in her Brighton home, after she had consumed a poison bought online via a suicide forum. This unsettling two-part documentary shows that Immy was one of many who had used the sites. It looks at the devastating conversations in the forum and meets the families of other victims, with one father reading his son’s last posts and the replies from users who cheered him on as he was dying. It then follows the Times journalist James Beal’s efforts to find a man accused of shipping this lethal poison globally, which culminates in Beal going undercover and meeting him face to face. (The man is now awaiting trial in Canada over similar allegations.) Hollie Richardson

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Dr Orna continues to offer fascinating insight as she helps clients. Plus: it’s the last visit to Reuben Owen’s farm. Here’s what to watch this evening

11pm, BBC Two

The vulnerability of the clients and the utmost professionalism of Dr Orna (compared to other “experts” on reality shows) is what makes this therapy show such a hit. This week, though, it’s Orna who lets her guard down when one couple quits: “When patients just get up and leave, I do a lot of self-examination. Should/could I have? It’s not easy.” This adds another fascinating new layer, but she’s quickly back to helping the other couples get on track. Hollie Richardson

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It’s hard to look away from this icky new reality series. Plus: are heatwaves really the new normal? Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, BBC Three

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Popstars and political leaders reveal all in a juicy documentary series. Plus, Vicky McClure’s insomnia thriller. Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, BBC Two

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