Channel 4's two-part documentary Spy Next Door: The Anna Chapman Story, airing tonight, examines the rise and fall of Russian spy Anna Chapman, who used charm to infiltrate elite social circles in London and New York before being unmasked. The programme draws on interviews with unwitting acquaintances and the agents who tracked her, framing her story as a striking parallel to the broader arc of Russia-west relations under Vladimir Putin.

Other picks in the Guardian's TV guide include Athens: Birth of Democracy on PBS America, exploring the archaeological origins of Athenian democracy, and Extraordinary Extensions on Channel 4, in which Tinie Tempah oversees ambitious home renovation projects. Also featured are BBC Two's Murder Trial: Death of a Dog Walker, covering the killing of Brian Low in rural Scotland, Channel 5's 999: Critical Condition, and BBC Three's Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont-Spelling Bee, alongside a film choice of Gladiator II starring Paul Mescal and Denzel Washington.