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The Zelensky Story

9pm, BBC Two

Is Volodymyr Zelenskiy the single most important leader in the world right now? The final part of this superb series makes a good case. It deals with the aftermath of Russia’s assault on Ukraine and the juggling act performed by Zelenskiy, who managed to dodge Russian assassins, coordinate Ukraine’s military response and plead his country’s case to the international community. Phil Harrison

Amol Rajan Interviews: John Major

7pm, BBC Two

It is a signifier of the Conservative party’s ugly shift to the populist right that John Major now sometimes seems like both the soul of reason and a remnant of an entirely different political age. Here, he chats to Amol Rajan about his long career in politics and the current plight of the Tories. PH

Celebrity Race Across the World

9pm, BBC One

Who will win the finale of the travel challenge’s offshoot? Will Kelly Brook’s husband manage to nag her across the finish line? Will Scott Mills eventually pick up the pace? Might Kola and Mary Ellen avoid the temptation to party? Here’s hoping the victory goes to this year’s breakout star: the adorable Freddy Brazier. Alexi Duggins

Chris Ramsey: Live from London

9pm, Sky Comedy

Chris Ramsey: Live From London. Photograph: Ellis O’Brien/Sky UK

He may be used to filling arenas alongside his wife as part of smash podcast Shagged. Married. Annoyed’s live incarnation, but now the cheeky Geordie does his own special in the Royal Court theatre. Expect amiable material about parenting mishaps. AD

Blue Bloods

9pm, Sky Witness

The 14th and final season of the Tom Selleck-led warhorse about a family of New York cops rolls on. Jamie (Will Estes) seems to be losing control of his undercover operation to bust a human-trafficking ring. Elsewhere, his police commissioner dad, Frank (Selleck), faces tragic news. Graeme Virtue

Couples Therapy

11.05pm, BBC Two

The gripping and often revelatory real-life relationship series continues, and this week Dr Guralnik sees the same dynamic play out with two different couples. Elsewhere, Rex and Joey dive into their deep past as they explore their shared lack of father figures and how it has affected their lives. PH

Film choice

Groundhog Day 6.20am, 1.55pm, Sky Cinema Greats

Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell in Groundhog Day. Photograph: Louis Goldman/Columbia/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock

Apologies if you’ve read this before … Harold Ramis’s classic 1993 comedy sticks Bill Murray’s misanthropic weather presenter in a time loop, forcing him to repeat the same day in the “hick” town of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. But it also gives him the chance to indulge the worst aspects of his personality, consequence-free. These bits are Murray at his cynical best as he tries out different scenarios for the lol factor (though he can’t avoid waking up to Sonny and Cher on the radio), so his inevitable Scrooge-like redemption comes as a slight letdown. Simon Wardell



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