Enjoy a night of wall-to-wall pop icons. Plus, Alfie Boe, James Emmanuel and Mica Paris perform at the Festival of Remembrance. Here’s what to watch this evening

10.20pm, BBC TwoGiven the archive the BBC has accumulated in 90 years, there’s a lot of choice when it comes to its greatest musical moments. Bowie, Sparks or Nirvana on Top of the Pops? Bob Marley on The Old Grey Whistle Test? Kate Bush on Wogan? Amy Winehouse on Later? Stormzy at Glastonbury? Expect wall-to-wall icons. Phil Harrison

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He hangs up his trowel for the final time. Plus, a divorce courtroom showdown in Sienna Miller’s glossy drama War. Here’s what to watch this evening

8pm, BBC TwoAfter more than two decades of planting, hedging and harvesting, it’s finally time for Monty Don to hang up his trowel. Expect his final episode to have a bittersweet tone. However, gardening waits for no man: as Carol and Joe prove, from sowing to apple gathering, there’s always work to be done. PH

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A riveting documentary following the rise of Marco Pierre White, Gordon Ramsay and Heston Blumenthal. Plus: the live final of Big Brother. Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, BBC Two“Gastronomy is the French Foreign Legion,” says Marco Pierre White. “They don’t question you too much.” In the 1980s, the culinary desert of the UK saw the rise of three difficult, brilliant chefs (Pierre White was joined by Gordon Ramsay and Heston Blumenthal) who triggered a foodie revolution. This three-parter doesn’t quite avoid presentational, era-specific cliches, but it does capture the energy generated by the trio’s rise. Phil Harrison

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A nurse with a drug habit is tempted by a gangster’s money in Tall Tales and Murder. Plus: an inside look at Burnham’s first 100 days. Here’s what to watch this evening

10.40pm, BBC OneThis breezy Irish crime caper is directed by Chris Addison and stars the excellent Ella Lily Hyland as Bridget, a kindly nurse with a secret drug habit, a taste for folk horror stories and a willingness to dispatch suffering patients. When patient Grinner (Aidan Gillen) wakes from a coma and reveals himself to be a gangster with a hoard of buried treasure, Bridget spies an opportunity. Twisty fun with an edge of danger. Phil Harrison

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Take the plunge with shrimps, starfish and tawny nurse sharks. Plus, a mysterious, gambling-themed “quiz event” with Bradley Walsh. Here’s what to watch this evening

8pm, BBC One

Life is every bit as strange and beautiful at the bottom of the ocean as it is on land – and it is even more profuse. In his 101st year, David Attenborough is still finding amazing things to show us. The quality of footage the BBC Natural History Unit now records is truly startling. The return of this beloved series begins in tropical seas where constant sunlight stimulates an extraordinary range of life. Look out for the remarkable team-hunting strategies of the tawny nurse sharks, as well as an incredible tussle between a pair of shrimps and a starfish that culminates in the shrimp stealing and eating the starfish’s arm (don’t worry, it grows back). Consistently amazing. Phil Harrison

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Carrie-Anne Moss also stars in fun, creepy drama Yaga. Plus, Sir Tom Jones takes his bow as The Voice UK concludes. Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, Sky AtlanticWitchy weirdness for Halloween in this drama starring Carrie-Anne Moss and Hudson “Heated Rivalry” Williams. It hits plenty of familiar beats (mismatched cops, missing rich kid, mysterious coastal community) but lands them in a fresh way. Noah Reid is PI Charlie Rapp who has been hired to find the heir to a local fishery. He’s paired with sceptical cop Carson (Clark Backo) and once they start digging, things get stranger and stranger. Phil Harrison

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Miranda Hart, Ross Kemp and James Acaster shone through Alan Carr’s shadow. Plus: a visit to a farm worked by people with disabilities. Here’s what to watch this evening

8pm, BBC OneAnd just like that, the second Celebrity Traitors has reached its finale! It might not have had Alan Carr, but Miranda Hart warmed hearts, Ross Kemp upped the paranoia and James Acaster became a sex symbol. There’s one more round table, then the finalists learn their fates in the flames. Hollie Richardson

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In the run-up to her festive wedding, Sally Lindsay’s antique-dealing detective is drawn into an investigation in Madame Blanc. Plus: Martin Lewis tackles the Budget. Here’s what to watch this evening

9.05pm, Channel 5Series five of the cosy crime drama. Somebody has murdered the mayor of Sainte-Victoire and dumped her body in the village fountain, which has put a dampener on antique-dealing sleuth Jean’s (Sally Lindsay) Christmas Eve wedding plans. Still, she joins the investigation, and though a local builder is under suspicion, she believes there may be a different motive. Ali Catterall

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A family continues its search for answers following a devastating killing. Plus: Hannah Fry investigates the future of superintelligence. Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, BBC TwoIn 2005, Robert McCartney was beaten up and stabbed to death in a gang attack outside a Belfast city pub. After that, witnesses (there were about 70) remained silent and evidence was destroyed. But Robert’s five sisters and fiancee continued their fight for answers – including finding out what happened to a survivor of the attack. This documentary follows their journey. Hollie Richardson

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This brilliant film follows photographer Kwame Brathwaite and his stunning archive. Plus: unseen Only Fools and Horses gems. Here’s what to watch this evening

10pm, BBC Four“Every photo in this film was taken by Kwame Brathwaite or is of Kwame Brathwaite,” starts this brilliant documentary. And what photos! Over seven decades, the Harlem photographer captured shots that helped define the Black Is Beautiful movement – including pictures of big stars and daily African American life. Brathwaite’s family, along with Alicia Keys, Swizz Beatz, Gabrielle Union and Jesse Williams, help tell the story with his stunning archive. Hollie Richardson

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