TV tonight: the last, tumultuous days of Diana
Diana: Her Last Summer
9pm, Channel 5
“She looked a million dollars and had the compassion of a nun.” So says Sun photographer Arthur Edwards, summing up the winning, fateful combination of assets that made Diana, Princess of Wales clickbait before the term was invented. The first of a series of documentaries about her life, this film explores the tumult of the months before her death. Presentationally, it’s a melodramatic affair but it is grimly fascinating to be reminded of the hyperspeed relentlessness of the press attention that preceded Diana’s death. Phil Harrison
Reported Missing
9pm, BBC One
This week’s real-life story of a missing person focuses on the former soldier Mark Smith, who suffers from PTSD and hasn’t been seen for 24 hours since arguing with his wife. Smith, the founder of a veterans’ charity, has been behaving erratically for weeks and has made alarming social media posts. Hannah Verdier
Harlots
9pm, BBC Two
This rambunctious drama was a hit for ITV Encore in 2017 and has been snapped up by the BBC to fill a Covid-shaped hole in the schedules. It’s heady, bawdy fun and worth a look if you missed it the first time round. Tonight, Lucy (Eloise Smyth) is hired by Lord and Lady Repton, but is slightly disconcerted by their tastes. PH
Lose a Stone in 21 Days With Michael Mosley
9pm, Channel 4
Doctor and pop-science provocateur Mosley has always had a way with an eye-catching premise and if weight loss after lockdown is your concern, this might be helpful. Volunteers will be coping with high-intensity workouts and low-calorie diets in an attempt to shed weight fast. PH
Burma’s Secret Jungle War With Joe Simpson
9pm, BBC Four
Joe Simpson is best known for his ordeal in the docudrama Touching the Void. But his father had a storied life too, fighting behind Japanese lines in the second world war. In this series, Simpson travels to Myanmar to retrace his father’s footsteps and get a measure of his experiences. PH
Inside Missguided: Made in Manchester
10pm, Channel 4
A fast, funny doc about the fashion brand Missguided and the young women who dominate its workforce. Tonight, the hunt is on to sign up a hot Love Islander, while a YouTuber does her first shoot. The narration has its own style: “Oh no! Shit! They’re going to the wrong location!” Jack Seale
Film choice
Her (Spike Jonze, 2013) 1.55am, Channel 4 In a near-future LA, Joaquin Phoenix is the lonely Theodore Twombly who, while breaking up with his wife (Rooney Mara), falls for his Scarlett Johansson-voiced computer operating system – the seductive Samantha. Jonze’s sci-fi romance is a wry, thoughtful satire on the absurd possibilities of human/IT interaction. Paul Howlett
Live sports
Snooker: The World Championship,
1pm, BBC Two The opening semi-final at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield.
Scottish Premiership football: St Mirren v Celtic, 5pm, Sky Sports Main Event From Simple Digital Arena.
Champions League football, Atalanta v Paris Saint-Germain
7pm, BT Sport 1 From Estádio da Luz.
