Our lives: the secrets of the lost mines
7:30 p.m., BBC One
The Our Lives strand is proving to be a hidden BBC gem. In this episode, there's a 30-year age gap between historian Ioan and dairy farmer Al, but their unlikely friendship is joyous to watch as they share a passion for the abandoned metal mines of central Texas. Wales. During this beautiful half hour, they explore “a hidden and forgotten historical world – time capsules waiting to be discovered.” Hollie Richardson
Do I have news for you
9 p.m., BBC One
The budget will no doubt headline many of the horror-filled titles that host Jo Brand is having fun with this Halloween week. Team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton will be joined by comedian Nabil Abdulrashid and Times journalist Tom Peck. HOUR
RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under
9 p.m., BBC Three
Fans will notice something different in the fourth season of the Oz version. Following RuPaul's departure from the show, longtime drag connoisseur Michelle Visage leads the charge as 10 other Australia and New Zealand-based performers compete for the crown and a cash prize. Nicole Vassell
The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon – The Book of Carol
9 p.m., Sky Max
After a brutal encounter last week, anti-zombie rhyming duo Daryl and Carol (Norman Reedus and Melissa McBride) must regroup and move on, searching for new information in this penultimate episode. But their mortal enemy, Power, also has a new plan. Jack Seale
The last step
10 p.m., Channel 4
What's next for Carol Vorderman? The TV presenter turned political activist is on the Last Leg sofa, explaining what she's going to do now that she's effectively kicked out the Tories. Armando Iannucci, as well as regulars Josh Widdicombe, Alex Brooker and host Adam Hills, join her for a look back at the news of the week. J.S.
The Graham Norton Show
10:40 p.m., BBC One
The new Paddington movie is almost here, so Hugh Bonneville and Emily Mortimer – aka Mr. and Mrs. Brown – are on Norton's couch. Billy Crystal and Pharrell Williams join them, and Michael Kiwanuka provides live music. HOUR
Choice of films
Lee (Ellen Kuras, 2023), 11:50 a.m., 8 p.m., Sky Cinema Premiere
The life of Lee Miller is a sadly familiar case of a female artist whose work was overlooked due to her collaboration with a famous man, in this case as a model for Man Ray. It is on his later career as a war photographer that director Ellen Kuras and star Kate Winslet focus in their fierce film. Winslet – in a role she was born to play – is Lee magnetic and direct, a woman who won't take no for an answer. When World War II broke out, she landed a job as a photographer for Vogue, putting herself at the forefront of the London Blitz, the liberation of Europe and, chillingly, the discovery of the death camps – fleeing in fury and shock at the inhumanity. she sees. Simon Wardell
Music by John Williams (Laurent Bouzereau, 2024), Disney+
After all these years, it's still a surprise to realize that John Williams is the author of so many great soundtracks. Laurent Bouzereau's affectionate tribute to the greatest composer in the history of cinema rightly devotes much time to his long collaboration with Steven Spielberg (Jaws, Raiders of the Lost Ark, ET, Schindler's List, these five “spiritual” notes in Close Encounters), but there is also Star Wars, Home Alone, Harry Potter… Son of a jazz drummer and a dancer, Williams also found time to direct and create pieces for Yo-Yo Ma and Anne-Sophie Mutter. A bringer of joy. Software
Freedom (Mélanie Laurent, 2024), Main video
Actress-turned-director Mélanie Laurent has clearly taken ownership of the success of the Netflix detective series Lupine. This fact-based story about 1970s thief Bruno Sulak (Emily in Paris' love interest Lucas Bravo) fits into Lupin's romantic “gentleman thief” angle while chronicling Lupin's incident-filled career of its protagonist. From supermarket heists in the south of France to jewelry thefts in Paris – including a few prison escapes and a love affair involving accomplice Annie (Léa Luce Busato) – Laurent remains sunny, sexy and largely free of violence. Software
Live sports
English Football Cup, Tamworth v Huddersfield, 7:30 p.m., BBC Two The first round tie at the Lamb Ground.
Premier League Rugby Cup, Northampton v Leicester, 7:30 p.m., TNT Sports 1 The Group A match at Franklin's Gardens.
