Iñaki Mur portrays Salvador Dalí in the clever surrealist period drama This Is Not a Murder Mystery, airing at 8pm on U&Drama. Set in West Sussex, 1936, a stately home hosts avant-garde artists including Dalí, Man Ray, and René Magritte. After a cocaine- and opium-fueled party fueled by professional jealousy, a body is discovered, staged like Magritte's The Lovers. Enter Stephen Tompkinson as the acerbic DCI John Thistlethwaite. The show's clever visual references and arch dialogue make it irresistible.
Other Highlights
A Taste for Murder
At 9pm on ITV1, a new drama blends delicious Italian cuisine with brutal murder. Grieving widower DCI Joe Mottram (Warren Brown) and his daughter Angelica (Beau Gadsdon) seek solace in sunny Capri. Joe is soon enlisted by his mother-in-law (Phyllis Logan) to clear a relative's name. Expect soft-focus close-ups of risotto, cookery tips, and corpses.
Salisbury Poisonings: The Untold Story
Channel 4 at 9pm presents a three-part series revisiting the 2018 attempted murder of Russian double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia. The opening episode features local responders unaware of the lethal nerve agent and offers an insider's view of the government's diplomatic response.
The Betrayal of Anne Boleyn: Inside the Tower of London Special
Channel 5 at 9pm. Jason Watkins (The Crown) and historian Tracy Borman present a documentary on the accusations that led to Henry VIII's second wife's downfall. From Hever Castle to the National Archives, they delve deep in a watertight documentary.
The 'Burbs
Sky One at 9pm. The plot thickens in this kooky comedy as nosy neighbors unite to unmask a prickly newcomer. Young couple Samira (Keke Palmer) and Rob (Jack Whitehall) tail their suspect, with Whitehall delivering a spot-on Sean Connery impression during a stakeout.
Twenty Twenty Six
BBC Two at 10pm. Sarah's "wooden condoms" gaffe goes viral, and she tries to leverage the attention for polar bear conservation. Meanwhile, a famous footballer prepares to come out as gay. As Ian says: "We cannot afford to get this wrong …"
