Lockerbie: the search for truth
9pm, Sky Atlantic
Colin Firth stars in this drama about the Pan Am Flight 103 bomb, which exploded in Lockerbie in 1988 and killed 270 people. Firth plays GP Jim Swire, whose daughter was on the plane and who leads a quest for justice – dedicating his life to finding out what happened. It’s entertaining, well-crafted and sensitively told, but it’s not possible to escape the palpable horror in this opening episode, which begins on the night of the bombing. holly richardson
Only Connect Champion of Champions Special
8pm, BBC Two
The hugely successful Only Connect is certainly attracting an even bigger audience these days, thanks to the popularity of The New York Times’ Connections puzzle – the ideal way to procrastinate. In this Champion vs. Champion roundup, Victoria Coren asks Michelle Lutrina about the connection between drying clothes that cause skin, thin birds, fat strigiformes, and flatulence. Ali Cattrall
inside the ambulance
8pm, U&W
More high-pressure action with West Midlands Ambulance Crew in this long-running documentary series. This week, paramedics find themselves battling a head injury, a possible ruptured appendix and a vulnerable non-young man with Covid. human resources
Witness to the Massacre: Nanjing 1937
8:50 p.m., PBS America
The familiar PBS mix of basic presentation and engaging subject matter is based on the infamous 1937 atrocities committed by the Japanese military in China. A handful of outsiders remain to watch and help – this two-parter begins with their well-potted biographies. jack seal
big quiz about everything
9pm, Channel 4
How’s this for the Knowledge Council: Harry Hill, David Mitchell, Roisin Conaty, Sophie Willan, Josh Pugh and Fatiha Al-Ghori. They battle it out against question master Jimmy Carr with the help of Mitchell Brooke Primary School (adorable) and Charles Dance (ordinary). Carr will present views on Henry VIII’s court and meme culture. ellen e jones
Sweets and dishes that we liked and lost
9pm, Channel 5
It seems as if someone has turned a pub conversation into a TV documentary. But this two-part nostalgia trip also serves as a light-hearted history of British confectionery as contributors including John Sargent, Janet Ellis and Christopher Biggins recall the tofus, pear drops and spangles of their lost youth. Are. physically handicapped