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Patience

9 p.m., Channel 4
Patience (Ella Maisy Purvis) is an autistic woman who works in the criminal records department of Yorkshire Police, but whose real talent lies in criminology (self-taught since she was a child). When a series of apparent suicides are believed to be linked, Detective Bea Metcalf (Laura Fraser) realizes that Patience is an asset in the case and asks for her help. But at the end of this slow introduction, we learn that one of the victims is familiar to Patience, and the story begins. Hollie Richardson

The repair shop

8 p.m., BBC One
The wellness craft showcase returns, with the mission of making the others seem almost trivial: a rocking horse in need of restoration, having survived the Syrian civil war. A damaged book means just as much to its owner as a vintage ice cream cart. Additionally, there is a town crier with a bell who wants to be polite. Jack Seale

Kirstie and Phil love it or list it

8 p.m., Channel 4
Kirstie and Phil are in Chester to open this new series, where Carl and Katy are divided over the future of their three-bed Victorian. Can Kirstie’s smart, energy-efficient renovation plan convince them to stay put? Or will Phil find the perfect period yet modern home to lure them to another rung of the property ladder? Ellen E Jones

The traitors

9 p.m., BBC One

Round Table Battles: It’s time for another high-stress breakfast as the third season of the stabbing board game resumes. Are the remaining Faithful so focused on the pot that they missed the Betrayers’ deception? And what other surprises does Claudia Winkleman have up her (knitted) sleeve? Continues Thursday and Friday. Graeme Virtue

The Story of Us by Simon Schama

9 p.m., BBC Two
In 1951, six-year-old Simon Schama was one of the wide-eyed post-war optimists at the Festival of Britain in London, which showcased the “joy, creativity, brilliance and experimental courage” of the country. This is the starting point for this fantastic trio about the role the arts play in bringing us together amid ever-widening social divisions. HOUR

Grantchester

9 p.m., ITV1
A ninth series for Will (Tom Brittney) and Geordie (Robson Green) and their cozy crime drama – and the circus has come to town. An artist is shot by a crossbow during a magic trick gone wrong, but the detective duo discovers it was no accident. But just one problem: everyone has an alibi. HOUR