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The franchise

Monday, 10 p.m, Celestial comedy
What happens on the set of a ridiculous big-budget superhero movie? This new spoof comedy from Armando Iannucci (The Thick of It, Veep, I’m Alan Partridge), Oscar-winning director Sam Mendes and Succession’s Jon Brown shows us. The series follows first assistant director Daniel (Himesh Patel) and his team Dag (Lolly Adefope) and Steph (Jessica Hynes) as they work on Tecto: Eye of the Storm. In this week’s first episode of Triple Bill, they try to deal with the conflicting egos of film stars Peter (Richard E. Grant) and Adam (Billy Magnussen). With such amazing talent, you know you’re in for something funny. Holly Richardson

Alma is not normal

10pm, BBC Two
Julie Hesmondhalgh, Steve Pemberton and Selina Mosinski (aka Charity Shop Sue) are dream guest stars as they play Grandma Joan’s estranged, strange but somehow wonderful siblings. They are in town for their mother Alice’s funeral, which Alma is organizing in between her new standup comedy classes. Human Resources

Michael Mosley: Just one thing

8.30pm, BBC One
Mosley’s legacy of life-enhancing nuggets is a comfort. In this final episode, he explores how learning a new skill can improve your memory and mental health. Light science and moving stories of people trying out new skills reinforce the message, but will the excitement wane as the challenge progresses? Hannah Verdier

Mr. Loverman

9pm, BBC One
This warm and sensitive adaptation of Bernardine Evaristo’s story of forbidden love in the British Caribbean community continues a journey into the past. Barry and Morris are close to making their relationship official, but Barry is cautious and a flashback to the threats to LGBTQ+ lives in the ’90s points to the roots of his concerns. Phil Harrison

The penguin

9 p.m., Sky Atlantic
They may suddenly be bitter rivals, but wannabe Gotham crime bosses Oz (Colin Farrell) and Sofia (Cristin Milioti) have a very similar recruiting slogan: Forget the Mafia hierarchy, it’s time for small-time gangsters and henchmen to do their part receive. But when Oz’s latest power play fails, his poor old mother is forced to move urgently. Graeme Virtue

Undercover: Exposing the extreme right

10pm, Channel 4

Hope Not Hate is an organization that confronts right-wing extremism: from supporting targeted communities to combating discredited “race science” that a new generation of influencers is using to perpetuate their prejudices. This alarming documentary overshadows his work. Human Resources