TV tonight: Frankie Boyle and Jenny Eclair battle it out in the Taskmaster finale

Boyle serenades a nearly dead dog while Eclair does wonders with water and a dart. Plus: nursing supremo Pat Cullen takes on the government in Strike: Inside the Unions. Here’s what to watch this evening.

Taskmaster

9pm, Channel 4

Filling a pint glass from the furthest distance is the first task in this series’s grand final. Sure, a hose might seem the best option – but you have yet to see what Jenny Eclair can do with a balloon of water and a dart. Next up, a game of copycat chess with Alex Horne – involving Vaseline. And the winner is announced after a task that sees Frankie Boyle and Ivo Graham sing a lullaby to a nearly dead dog. Hollie Richardson

Who Do You Think You Are?

9pm, BBC One

Andrew Lloyd Webber is the first curious celebrity to uncover his roots in the return of this hit genealogy series. Desperate to know where his love for music, theatre and performance came from, he is delighted to learn that he is related to Mr Magito – a rope dancer in the 1700s. HR

Strike: Inside the Unions

9pm, BBC Two

The second and concluding look at the current wave of strikes follows warehouse staff at Amazon, who held the company’s first UK strike in Coventry demanding a pay increase from £10.50 to £15 an hour earlier this year. Then it’s over to Pat Cullen, general secretary of the Royal College of Nursing, as she takes on the government. HR

To Hull and back … Jon Richardson and Lucy Beaumont
To Hull and back … Jon Richardson and Lucy Beaumont attempt to make a Halloween special for UKTV. Photograph: ©UKTV/James Stack

Meet the Richardsons

10pm, Dave

The married comedians’ meta antics this week involve UKTV asking them to make a special episode. The resulting Halloween extravaganza means an attempt to foist Sarah Greene on them as host, and a far scarier filming experience than they expected. Or as Lucy puts it: “I think we’ve opened up a portal to Hull!” Alexi Duggins

Open House: The Great Sex Experiment

10pm, Channel 4

The non-monogamous exploits continue. Tom and his “Tinderella” Kirsty are the latest couple to test the strength of their relationship (and ensure that acquaintances struggle to maintain eye contact in future). With Tom questioning his sexuality, Kirsty embraces her bi-curiosity. Hannah J Davies

Untold: The Secret War of Boy Racers

11.05pm, Channel 4

Prepare to tut with alacrity as Ben Zand gets to know the UK “car meet” scene – young(ish) men meeting at weekends to drive at irresponsible speed on public highways. Souped-up cars give racers a sense of identity and community, plus an adrenaline hit that’s only intensified by the obvious danger. Jack Seale

Film choice

Bros (Nicholas Stoller, 2022), 6.05am, 8pm, Sky Cinema Premiere

Luke Macfarlane as muscle-bound lawyer Aaron in Nicholas Stoller’s Bros.
‘Razor-sharp comedy’ … Luke Macfarlane as muscle-bound lawyer Aaron in Nicholas Stoller’s Bros. Photograph: Universal

This delightful, razor-sharp comedy stars co-writer Billy Eichner as Bobby, a New York podcaster and director of a soon-to-open National Museum of LGBTQ+ History. He’s 40 and has never been in love, possibly due to his outspoken manner and fear of vulnerability. Luke Macfarlane’s Aaron doesn’t seem like his type – a reserved, muscle-bound lawyer whose favourite singer is Garth Brooks. But somehow, they click. Nicholas Stoller’s extremely funny film takes no prisoners in its dissection of queer identity and representation but has plenty of heart. Simon Wardell

Live sport

Test Cricket: England v Ireland, 10am, Sky Sports Main Event Ben Stokes leads the home side on the first day of a one-off Test at Lord’s.

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