TV tonight: inside the UK’s response to alleged Israeli war crimes in Gaza

Dispatches: Britain's Gaza Secrets Exposed

11.05pm, Channel 4
With Donald Trump cheerleading for a far-right Israeli government, the horror in Gaza has represented an extreme moral and political hazard for successive UK governments since the Hamas attacks of October 2023. However, they've played a difficult hand pretty badly. This film gains access to internal Whitehall documents to offer an insight into Britain's compromised response to alleged Israeli war crimes.

9pm, BBC One
A corduroy-clad cosy crime climax of sorts as the second season of this slight, charming drama ambles to a close. John and Lucy are faced with a murder that affects them personally. Will it enable them to finally snare Joanne Kemper? David Mitchell and Anna Maxwell Martin continue to keep us onboard for the low-intensity ride.

9pm, Channel 4

Smilling Nina Conti and Isy Suttie at a white tabletop with white plastic sheeting hanging behind them

Hippos, steam and googly eyes all feature in tonight's tasks, with Richard Ayoade, Isy Suttie and Chloe Petts taking up the challenge. But the big question is: what will they find when they look under tables? Meanwhile, Greg Davies shouts at art. Just your average Taskmaster episode, then.

9pm, Channel 5
Veterinary heroism and incremental social change in post-second world war Yorkshire remain a pleasing weekly tonic: this episode has the classic premise of thrusting ideologue Siegfried (Samuel West) perturbing the locals by trying new things. If that weren't enough, Helen (Rachel Shenton) experiments with a different type of cow: friesians!

1opm, BBC Three
This week, the category is musicals. Enter a jazz-hands-heavy take on Chicago. With the West End theme locked and loaded, the guest judges are Mazz Murray (who trod the boards playing Dusty Springfield) and Layton Williams. But which queen will take their final bow?

11pm, Sky One
More of the US Office spin-off that sends up the embattled state of local journalism. This double-header sees editor Ned (Domhnall Gleeson) endure a brush with the manosphere. Elsewhere, the Truth Teller celebrates a big anniversary and CEO Marv (Allan Havey) tries to kill a story.

Live sport

7.30pm, BBC Two Welsh captain Ben Davies returns to the squad as his side visit Lisbon. Georgia v Northern Ireland is on Friday at 4.45pm.

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