If you can get over the idea of Alan Partridge being let loose in one of El Salvador’s most controversial prisons, Richard Madeley’s visit to the notorious Cecot is a genuinely chilling experience. He finds thousands of men silently sitting on stacked beds in cells that are lit 24 hours a day. When he asks about conditions, he is told to leave. But after learning more about the nation’s gang history, and how Trump has made use of the prison, Madeley returns.
Richard Madeley: Inside the World’s Mega Prison
9pm, Channel 5. The presenter visits the controversial Cecot jail, one of the world's most feared prisons. This documentary offers a rare glimpse into the harsh realities of El Salvador's crackdown on gang violence.
Amandaland
9pm, BBC One. Being a good neighbour is top of Amanda’s priority list on this week’s visit to SoHa in Lucy Punch’s Bafta-winning sitcom, as she helps an older woman who just happens to be selling her beautiful house down the road. Elsewhere, Anne (Philippa Dunne) grapples with the rising cost of babysitting fees – in her own home.
A Taste for Murder
9pm, ITV1. A pair of cheeky vloggers break into the villa of a reclusive film star to find her lifeless body – and soon an investigation is under way, involving plastic surgery and forged passports. Meanwhile, viewers receive free cookery lessons masquerading as dialogue: use pork belly for slow-cooked ragu – it’s more flavourful than bacon.
A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder
9pm, BBC Three. The sparky drama based on Holly Jackson’s series of YA bestsellers returns. Teen podcaster Pip (Emma Myers) may have solved her town’s most notorious murder-suicide, but the opening double bill reveals there is plenty of fallout to deal with, particularly when the key witness in an upcoming trial goes missing.
Only Child
9.30pm, BBC One. More from the underrated sitcom about a father and son – think Frasier, but in Scotland. Ken is bamboozled by having to use his phone for everything (he had so much change in his pockets his trousers fell down in Asda) so he asks Richard to help with his QR code train ticket. A fiasco ensues.
Peelers: The PSNI for Real
10pm, BBC Two. This documentary series is far too chummy with the officers it follows, and the sight of presenter Stephen Nolan riding shotgun in a cop car is inherently comical – but he does sometimes get results. The climax this week is a surprising ad hoc interview with a career car thief addicted to crack, who this time might be innocent.
Live Sport
Conference League football: Crystal Palace v Rayo Vallecano, 6.30pm, TNT Sports 1. Dean Henderson leads Palace in the final in Leipzig.
