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A widower has one hell of a secret in Simon Mayhew-Archer’s side-splitting series. Plus: the mysterious death of Laci Peterson. Here’s what to watch this evening

9.30pm, BBC OneA super-funny new sitcom created and written by Simon Mayhew-Archer (producer of This Country and Such Brave Girls) and directed by Simon Hynd (Ghosts, Motherland). Recently widowed Debbie Fendon (Dawn French, on top form) needs to confess a secret to her grownup son Harry (Craig Roberts): his oddball father William (Mark Heap) isn’t actually dead. In fact, he’s hiding in the house after his £250,000 life insurance came through. Will Harry keep the family secret? And what about the widows’ club that’s popping round to support Debbie? Expect kooky hijinks and stupidly hilarious one-liners as we find out whether they can get away with it. Hollie Richardson

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There is a need for speed in this new version of the classic quizshow. Plus: the best biscuit to dunk in your cuppa. Here’s what to watch this evening

7.30pm, ITV1A not entirely necessary fast-paced spin-off of the famous quizshow. Put simply: each question needs to be answered within 15 seconds by whichever of the episode’s six contestants is in the hot seat. There are more specific rules involved that are best explained by host Jeremy Clarkson as he speeds the first game on. Hollie Richardson

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Leo Suter steps into the role for a polished reboot. Plus: Lucy Worsley gets her teeth into a grisly Victorian cold case. Here’s what to watch this evening

8.30pm, BBC OneLeo Suter (Sanditon, Vikings: Valhalla) steps into DI Tommy Lynley’s well-heeled shoes in this reboot of the 00s series, based on Elizabeth George’s novels. Lynley is paired with working-class DS Barbara Havers (Sofia Barclay), who reckons he is just a “fresh-faced city boy who doesn’t know his arse from his elbow”. But as the chalk-and-cheese duo get on with solving their first murder case, could their work prove they’re a dream team? Hollie Richardson

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Contestants take over each other’s squares in The Floor. Plus, the con artist who pretended to be a a faith healer in Hampstead. Here’s what to watch this evening

8pm, ITV1

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A philosopher teaches inmates in Waiting for the Out. Plus, a moving film marking 10 years since David Bowie’s death. Here’s what to watch this evening

9.30pm, BBC One

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All sorts of mischief with animals, glockenspiels and footpumps in the New Year Treat. Plus: what did the year look like from space? Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, Channel 4TV chef Big Zuu, former Lioness Jill Scott, Eurovision star Sam Ryder, dictionary corner’s Susie Dent and Strictly winner Rose Ayling-Ellis are the plucky contestants out to win a golden Greg Davies bust in this two-part special – from prodding a dangerous animal to playing the glockenspiel. Plus, which one of them will sweat over a foot pump for 20 minutes? Hollie Richardson

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Ten years later, Jonathan Pine lands in disturbingly deep trouble once again. Plus: David Attenborough’s wonderful new series and The Traitors! Here’s what to watch this evening

9.05pm, BBC OneIt’s been nearly a decade since one of the BBC’s biggest dramas – and #Hiddlebum. After teaming up with Angela Burr (Olivia Colman) to take down arms dealer Richard Roper (Hugh Laurie), soldier turned hotel manager turned MI6 recruit Jonathan Pine (Tom Hiddleston) is finally back. He’s living a simple life as “Alex Goodwin” and running a low-key surveillance unit in London, when his world explodes after spotting a man connected to Roper. As trouble quickly ramps up, the murder of a friend sets Pine on a mission that leads to a violent new player, the Colombian businessman Teddy Dos Santos (Diego Calva). Hold tight for the ultimate new year fireworks. Hollie Richardson

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Tom Basden, Alison Steadman and Katherine Parkinson prepare for a disastrous night. Plus: the Hootenanny, of course! Here’s what to watch this evening

8pm, BBC OneThe Jessops are going somewhere nice for New Year’s Eve (“Dorset? Wales? Leeds?”). But as soon as they arrive, they learn that the Airbnb guests booked to stay at their own house are throwing a huge party. Cue lots of chaotic family fun involving an emergency road trip from hell back home, a large crate of unlicensed fireworks and a missing dummy. Plus, Robin (Tom Basden) can’t stop ripping open his shirt. Jim Howick, Alison Steadman and Katherine Parkinson also star. Hollie Richardson

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His wife Anne watches the newly discovered tapes for the first time. Plus: Joe Wilkinson’s family sitcom. Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, Channel 5“It’s funny how the taxman always writes to you in brown paper, isn’t it? I think they must know what you’re going to do with it afterwards.” For the first time, these recently discovered recordings of Ken Dodd in action are shared with the world – including the great comedian’s wife, Anne, who reflects on their life together and time spent touring around Britain. Hollie Richardson

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DCI Barnaby and DS Winter deal with an angry artist. Plus: Rob Rinder and AJ Odudu suffer in The Celebrity Apprentice. Here’s what to watch this evening

8.30pm, ITV1Families, eh? When Stourwick patriarch Henry Shirewell pops his clogs, his eldest son, ceramicist Lucian, announces to his siblings that he plans to transform the family pile into a – shock, horror! – residential artists’ community. That means kicking everybody out for good. But when a letter is discovered that casts suspicion on his actions, DCI Barnaby and DS Jamie Winter are called in to solve a potential murder. Hollie Richardson

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The ship’s final tragic 160 minutes are relived via passengers’ first-hand testimonies. Plus: is there life beyond Earth? Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, BBC Two

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Brittany Snow and Malin Akerman star in a tantalisingly trashy series. Plus: Judi Dench digs deep into a family mystery. Here’s what to watch this evening

9.30pm, ITV1

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