Sue Perkins’ Big American Highway Excursion

9pm, Channel 4

Continuing the trend of packing off celebrities in a campervan for a few of weeks, Sue Perkins embraces the nomad life in California and Colorado. From discovering how to burlesque with fellow adventurers to taking a tearful second to enjoy a deer prancing about in the wild, her to start with of two legs – Pacific Coastline Highway to Yosemite – is hugely fulfilling and will possible encourage a holiday booking or two tonight. Hollie Richardson

Dancing on Ice

6.30pm, ITV

It’s that time of calendar year again – Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby return to the rink with the upcoming cohort of icy celebrities. Lacing up their skates this time: Rachel Stevens, Bez, Brendan Cole, Regan Gascoigne, Ria Hebden and a lot more. In addition, Oti Mabuse is a welcome addition to the judging panel, together with Ashley Banjo, Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean. HR

The Green Planet

7pm, BBC One particular

Sir David Attenborough’s soothing exploration of all items green carries on. This episode focuses on the earth of fresh water – and the plant happenings within it. He ventures down a bubbling river in Brazil to examine the complications these plants encounter even though making an attempt to prosper. HR

The Terrific Pottery Throwdown

7.45pm, Channel 4

This 7 days 10 clay-wranglers become 9 as the crafts contest continues. Host Ellie Taylor sets tasks based mostly on each contestant’s residence city, with a bottle kiln surprise obstacle prior to Potter of the Week is received. Everyone’s true aim, though, is to make decide Keith Brymer Jones all of a sudden, scarily cry. Jack Seale

Vera

8pm, ITV

More gloom up north tonight when a teacher’s entire body is identified at the bottom of a cliffside walkway. “Fell, or was she pushed?” asks the at any time-suspicious Vera (Brenda Blethyn). Guaranteed sufficient, a murder investigation is soon under way. The victim’s household has currently been plagued by tragedy, but will Vera explore some thing even darker? Henry Wong

The Tourist

9pm, BBC A single

The headlong thriller showcasing Jamie Dornan and his huge array of perplexed facial expressions continues. With likable Aussie constable Helen as his hostage, Dornan’s stressed amnesiac is however burning throughout the outback in research of responses. In the meantime his ex Luci is confronted by bear-like assassin Billy in a static caravan. Graeme Advantage

Movie options

The Witch, 12.55am, Channel 4

In 1630s New England, a none-far more-pious father, William (Ralph Ineson), is banished from his Puritan settler local community and takes his relatives to farm on the fringes of a forest. There, his spouse Katherine (Kate Dickie) offers birth to a son – but while her eldest little one Thomasin (Anya Taylor-Pleasure, in her initial starring job) is babysitting, the boy is kidnapped by a witch. Based mostly on accurate accounts from the time, the debut film from Robert Eggers is a gloriously nightmarish horror, imaginative and brutal, as darkish forces – and mutual suspicion – overwhelm the family members. Simon Wardell

Pig, 8pm, Sky Cinema Premiere

In Michael Sarnoski’s deft drama, Nicolas Cage plays Rob, an Oregon forest-dwelling loner whose beloved pig – source of the truffles he sells – is kidnapped. Distraught, he heads into Portland with his youthful business enterprise make contact with, Amir (Alex Wolff), to locate the shed porker. It’s the best recipe for a revenge thriller a la Issue Blank – but this is the typically 11-on-the-dial Cage turned down to a two. Rob’s previous in a quasi-felony globe of high-conclusion eating, struggle clubs and foodie philosophy is revealed slowly and gradually, with Cage simmering away nicely. SW

Dwell sport

Leading League Soccer: West Ham v Leeds 2pm, Sky Sports Most important Function.
Adopted by Tottenham v Arsenal at 4pm.
Women’s Tremendous League Football: Arsenal v Reading through 2.15pm, BBC A person.
Best-flight activity at Meadow Park.