TV tonight: Jamie-Lee O’Donnell swaps being a Derry Girl for being a Screw

The actor stars alongside Nina Sosanya in a new comedy-drama from Killing Eve writer Rob Williams. Plus: new Dragons’ Den. Here’s what to watch this evening

Screw

9pm, Channel 4

Based on his experience as a volunteer in a prison, the Killing Eve writer Rob Williams delivers a juicy comedy-drama to rival Bad Girls (well, perhaps not quite). A ballsy new screw, Rose (Derry Girls star Jamie-Lee O’Donnell), joins an all-male block being run firmly by its enigmatic head officer, Leigh (Nina Sosanya). Rose claims to be here because she is “really good at shutting up dickheads” – but will her first day change that? With dark undertones throughout, the show leans more into its drama side – but there are still a few hard laughs to be had. Hollie Richardson

Dragons’ Den

8pm, BBC One

Quids game: veteran investors Deborah Meaden, Peter Jones, Touker Suleyman and Sara Davies return for a new series of the business-boosting show. After the departure of the vitamin tycoon Tej Lalvani, they are joined on their metaphorical piles of gold by the millionaire social media guru Steven Bartlett; at 29, he is apparently the youngest Dragon yet. Graeme Virtue

The Dog House

8pm, Channel 4

Jess and Vinnie the staffie.
Jess and Vinnie the staffie. Photograph: Channel 4

Because one dog show (last night’s Paul O’Grady: For the Love of Dogs) isn’t enough to get us through to the end of the week, here is another offering of matchmaking dogs and humans – this time from the charity Wood Green. Tonight, Olivia the blind spaniel, Vinnie the staffie and Cech the shy terrier are all looking for a new family and home. HR

The Apprentice

9pm, BBC One

Oh joy: yet another series indulging some of the most inept chancers outside the government. In tonight’s opener, the Eye of Sauron demands they pitch a campaign for a new cruise liner. Whatever; the real fun is second-guessing who will be the next bloviating contrarian to fug up future editions of Question Time. Ali Catterall

Andy Warhol’s America

9pm, BBC Two

This considered three-part series looks at the way Andy Warhol’s life and career intersect with the history of the 20th-century US. In week one, talking-head acquaintances explain the artist’s love of – and determination to become one of – the great American brands. Interviewees range from intelligent analysts of Warhol to a beaming Jerry Hall, whose sole contribution is: “Andy – so good!” Alexi Duggins

The Real Anne: Unfinished Business

9pm, ITV

After the conclusion of the hard-hitting drama Anne, this documentary traces the true story of the Hillsborough campaigner Anne Williams. Maxine Peake speaks with survivors of the tragedy, Williams’s daughter and the footballer John Barnes, who was on the pitch that day. Previously unseen footage of Williams and pivotal moments in court help colour in what happened. HR

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