Bible's Buried Secrets
9pm, BBC2
The story of the empire of King David is fundamental to the validity of the state of modern Israel. It was David who was supposed to have united Israel and Judah. An extensive archeological dig in the 50s and 60s supposedly provided verification. However, here, Dr Franscesca Stavrakopoulou questions whether those archeologists were digging "with a trowel in one hand and a Bible in the other" and examines more recent evidence that casts doubt on whether David presided over much of an empire at all. David Stubbs
Caroline Quentin: A Passage Through India
9pm, ITV1
It will be an iron-willed viewer who doesn't switch this off or heave their television into the street after 10 seconds. Quentin's introduction informs us that India is "ancient and modern", among other land-of-contrasts cliches, and explains her qualifications to guide this journey: a school project she did on the country when she was five. Quentin is a personable enough presence, but this is an entrancing example of everything wrong with most travel programmes. Andrew Mueller
Lily Allen: From Riches To Rags
10pm, Channel 4
"Lily is risking it all," intones the grave narrator, as the now-retired pop star sets up a vintage clothing business with her half-sister Sarah. It's a strange mix of concepts: part Queen Of Shops (Mary Portas pops in as a consultant, and they certainly need the help), and part exploration of the nastier side of showbiz, with some family dynamics thrown into the mix. Lily is giggly, good company but she's also maddeningly contrary, discussing her withdrawal from public life as cameras follow her around her flat. You can't help but wonder why she did it. Rebecca Nicholson
Agony & Ecstasy: A Year With English National Ballet
9pm, BBC4
It's the second and final part of this gentle documentary about the English National Ballet, and tonight they're dealing with budget cuts that mean a 77-dancer production of Romeo & Juliet has to be done with a painfully small cast. There's a nice arc in comparing the careers of the hot new 24-year-old star in waiting and the 35-year-old dancer in the "twilight of his career", as it's tactfully put, and the rehearsal scenes are mesmerising, if only because of the shocking amount of strength and endurance required. RN
True Stories: Marilyn, The Last Sessions
10pm, More4
It's 48 years and eight months since Marilyn Monroe died, but here she is in a documentary about her relationship with her psychoanalyst, Ralph Greenson (he was the man who found Marilyn dead and was, for a time, a murder suspect). The film features recordings and transcripts of the actress's sessions on the couch in the months leading up to her death. Despite the years, does it seem entirely all right to publicise the thoughts of someone in their most private and confidential moments? Anyway, here it all is again: the Kennedys, Arthur Miller, barbiturates, an end.
Martin Skegg
$#*! My Dad Says
10.30pm, Fiver
Here's something new, a show based on a Twitter feed. When writer Justin Halpern moved back in with his father, he started to tweet the rich vein of no-nonsense, sweary pearls of wisdom his dad continually spouted, such as "Son, no one gives a shit about all the things your cellphone does. You didn't invent it, you just bought it. Anyone can do that." In this sitcom version, the mighty William Shatner plays the dad role. It's pretty standard but with some killer one-liners. Phelim O'Neill
