Tonight's television schedule offers a rich blend of returning comedies, gripping finales, and insightful documentaries, providing viewers with a wealth of entertainment options across multiple channels.
Comedy and Drama Highlights
The much-anticipated second series of Daddy Issues arrives on BBC One at 9.35pm. This sweet father-and-daughter comedy sees the return of Aimee Lou Wood as Gemma and David Morrissey as her father, Malcolm. The dynamic shifts significantly as Gemma grapples with the challenges of new motherhood while daydreaming about re-entering the dating scene. The situation becomes more complex with the arrival of her formerly estranged mother, Davina, played by Jill Halfpenny, who moves in. Eager to embrace his role as a grandfather, Malcolm goes to extreme lengths to help Gemma manage this new, crowded family life.
Over on Sky Atlantic at 9pm, the twisty thriller All Her Fault continues to unravel. Sarah Snook and Jake Lacy deliver excellent performances as desperate parents dealing with their child's disappearance. In tonight's episode, the errant nanny, Ana, returns with a story involving the Chicago marathon, providing Detective Alcaras, played by Michael Peña, with details of a new suspect to pursue.
Documentaries and Factual Programming
The final episode of Empire With David Olusoga airs at 9pm on BBC Two. Olusoga, consistently a quietly radical historian, presents his assessment of the collapse of the UK's global influence in this concluding part of his three-episode series. His analysis challenges established beliefs about the two world wars, Windrush immigration, and the partition of India. The programme gains extra clarity and emotional weight through conversations with the descendants of those who were colonised.
For gardening enthusiasts, Gardeners' World on BBC Two at 8pm features a final visit to Monty Don before winter. Don will be demonstrating how to create leafmould from decomposing leaves, alongside storing dahlias and planting tulips in pots. Meanwhile, Carol Klein offers her expertise on maintaining spectacular garden borders throughout the autumn season.
Film Choices and Light Entertainment
Viewers seeking a cinematic experience can turn to Netflix for Train Dreams (2025), directed by Clint Bentley. This epic, grief-infused American tale stars Joel Edgerton as Robert, a quiet railway worker and logger in early 20th-century Idaho. His simple life is transformed when he marries Gladys, played by Felicity Jones, and they build a family, only to have their bliss shattered. The film's elegiac tone and heart-stirring imagery of the natural world recall the spirit of Terrence Malick.
For a dose of light entertainment, The Graham Norton Show at 10.40pm on BBC One promises a big movie night. Guests include Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson, who discuss their roles in the upcoming film Song Sung Blue. They are joined by Ben Stiller, who has made a documentary about his parents, and Da'Vine Joy Randolph, star of A24's afterlife romcom Eternity.
Elsewhere, Return to Paradise continues on BBC One at 8pm with a cosy Aussie cop show mystery. The locked room trope gets a lads-on-tour twist when a drunken English friend of expat detective Colin is implicated in a messy motel murder, leaving his hyper-focused colleague Mack to get to the bottom of the situation.
