TV tonight: the people who stayed in Ukraine tell their incredible stories

A year to the day since Russia’s invasion, reporter Rohit Kachroo revisits the people he met when covering the story. Plus: Shropshire gets some sub-par marketing in The Apprentice. Here’s what to watch this evening

Life and War: Ukraine a Year On

9pm, ITV1

Sonia is a teenager who was told she wouldn’t be able to walk again after she survived the attack that killed the rest of her family. Yelizar is a doctor who says his soul has been destroyed for ever. Marking a year to the day since Putin’s invasion, this sobering documentary tells the incredible stories of the people who stayed. ITV’s global security editor Rohit Kachroo, who was on the ground when war broke out, revisits the medics, soldiers and ordinary citizens he met then. Hollie Richardson

Dragons’ Den

8pm, BBC One

You know the formula. This week, the Dragons weigh up an eclectic mix of products, from a “revolutionary” garden rake to a vegan meal prep service. A couple of participants get called out for some overconfident bluffing, while Peter Jones lauds a “perfect pitch”. Will kind words translate into cash? Micha Frazer-Carroll

Tonight? Rent Rises – The True Cost?

8.30pm, ITV1

Renting might be at an all-time high, but it’s also never been so precarious – with a mounting number of reports on worryingly, and sometimes fatally, low standards of homes. Journalist Datshiane Navanayagam speaks to the tenants behind the statistics. HR

The Apprentice

9pm, BBC One

If you ever needed proof that immersive events are not the byword for the innovative experiences they once were, here’s Alan Sugar. This week, the businessman’s wannabe partners are expected to sell tickets to their own Shropshire-based experiences, without embarrassing themselves. Or at least without losing money … Alexi Duggins

The Supervet: Safari Special

9pm, Channel 4

Vet Noel Fitzpatrick with Laziz the tiger in The Supervet: Safari Special
Vet Noel Fitzpatrick hopes he can help Laziz the tiger in The Supervet: Safari Special. Photograph: Waldo Swiegers/Channel 4

Prof Noel Fitzpatrick is used to handling domestic animals – but in this special he’s scaling up dramatically, travelling to South Africa to help look after the heftier creatures of the savannah, including big cats and a huge rhino. He also meets various heroic South African supervets whose lives are devoted to helping the victims of poaching. Phil Harrison

Funny Woman

9pm, Sky Max

The frothy drama about a northern beauty queen breaking into TV comedy in the 60s continues. After filming the sitcom pilot, Sophie heads back up north – where Auntie Marie puts on her best hat to sit down and watch her niece on the telly. Returning to London, Sophie realises that she’s become something of an overnight star, which brings a lot of unwanted (and wanted) male attention. HR

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Hollie Richardson, Micha Frazer-Carroll, Alexi Duggins and Phil Harrison

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