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The Tattooist of Auschwitz
9pm, Sky Atlantic
The remarkable true story of Lali Sokolov, a Slovakian Jew ordered to tattoo prisoners at Auschwitz-Birkenau, and Gita Furman, the inmate he falls in love with in the camp and marries after they both survive, inspired Heather Morris’s bestseller for 2018 novel. This devastating six-part adaptation doesn’t shy away from the horrors – telling Lally that he is one of the few Jews to come out of a gas chamber is just one chilling scene. Jonah Hauer-King is the young Lally and Anna Pruchniak is Gita, while Harvey Keitel is the older Lally and Melanie Lynskey is Heather – who we see conducting the interviews that made the book happen. Holly Richardson
The other war
9pm, BBC Three
Reporter Isobel Yeung and her team are on the ground in the occupied West Bank as they navigate gunfights, military raids and secret meetings as the conflict continues to wreak havoc. What they found, they said, “raises serious questions about the behavior of the Israeli military” and they reveal “a dangerous situation that is on the verge of an explosion.” HR
Murder, they hope
9pm, BBC Two
Am-dram Shakespeare is the backdrop to Gemma and Terry’s latest crime-fighting adventure. The town bakery sponsors a production of Romeo and Juliet – but someone poisons their food and soon people are dropping like flies. As always, Sian Gibson and Johnny Vegas are welcoming leads almost sustaining a flimsy premise. Phil Harrison
The worst scammer on Instagram
9pm, ITV1
The ultimate proof that you should never believe what you’re fed on social media, Instagram influencer Belle Gibson made money and fame by claiming to have cured her terminal cancer through wellness and healthy eating. In this second part of the spicy documentary investigating what happened, it begins with Gibson deleting his posts as journalists make the rounds, plus a disastrous TV interview. HR
Boss
21:00, Channel 4
Sophie Whelan finds many things challenging in this series, but this week she outdoes herself as she struggles to achieve mastery over a water bottle. To be fair to her, Nick Muhammad faces similar difficulties. Elsewhere there is an eloquent message of peace Steve Pemberton. As always, a wonderfully light hour of entertainment. PH
Joe and Catherine’s Bargain Vacations
22:00, Channel 4
Despite their drastically different approaches, these fellow comedians have yet to fall out. This week they are in the Bulgarian resort of Sozopol, where there is an opportunity to relax by the sea at favorable prices. According to humble Joe, anyway. It remains to be seen whether local spa facilities and windmill-based restaurants will pass Catherine’s scrutiny. Ellen E Jones
A selection of movies
The Idea of You (Michael Showalter, 2024), main video
In this elegant romantic drama from the director of The Big Sick, the always effervescent Anne Hathaway plays Los Angeles art gallery owner and divorcee Solen. When she takes her teenage daughter Izzy (Ella Rubin) to Coachella, she has a date with English boy star Hayes (Nicholas Galitzin). Despite their 16-year age difference, they fall in love, but his level of fame – and the social media implications – put a strain on their relationship. With big Notting Hill emotions (minus the comedy), the film deftly aims at the swooning heart of its target audience. Simon Wardell
The History Boys (Nicholas Hytner, 2006), 10pm, BBC Four
In 2006, Alan Bennett’s Tony-winning play was turned into a terrific film by Nicholas Hytner (an interview between the two follows this screening). Steeped in Bennett’s dual nostalgia, it follows eight sixth-formers at a Sheffield grammar school (played by the likes of Dominic Cooper, James Corden and Russell Tovey) as they study for their Oxbridge entrance exams with teacher Hector (a thrilling Richard Griffiths) the mainstay. engine in trying to expand their teenage minds. SW
Live sports
UEFA Conference League Europe: Aston Villa vs Olympiakos 19:00, TNT Sports 1. First match of the semi-finals.
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