Tonight's TV highlights include the ITV1 crime drama The Dark, in which DI Monica Kennedy (Laura Donnelly), played by Laura Donnelly, tries to prevent a serial killer claiming a fourth victim after guessing his likely target, while also grappling with a personal crisis involving her daughter. Elsewhere, BBC Two airs an episode of Chris Packham's Evolution focusing on reproduction across species, culminating in a look at ostrich eggs.

Other picks include a Panorama investigation on BBC One into gangs and criminals occupying buy-to-let flats despite tenancy checks, a University Challenge heat on BBC Two pitting defending champions Manchester against 2023 winners Durham, and the fantasy drama House of the Dragon returning to conflict on Sky Atlantic. Channel 4's new reality series Secret Lives of Gypsy Wives also begins, following a younger generation of women pushing back against traditional community rules.