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TV tonight: the final episode of gloriously daft sketch show Ellie & Natasia

TV tonight: the final episode of gloriously daft sketch show Ellie & Natasia

Plus: Celebrity Race Across the World reaches Borneo. Here’s what to watch this evening 10pm, BBC Two Continue reading...

Prepare yourself for the duo’s all-female reimagining of Only Fools and Horses. Plus: Celebrity Race Across the World reaches Borneo. Here’s what to watch this evening

This excellent sketch show refuses to outstay its welcome: the third episode is also the last. But as a consequence, its hit rate is high, and when it’s good, it’s hilarious. The pair are gloriously daft but retain a keen eye for absurd modern manners: check their po-faced, all-female reimagining of Only Fools and Horses (“the repetition of the word ‘plonker’ actually felt quite problematic to us”). Phil Harrison

The mathematician investigates how technology is helping scientists decode animal communication, from African elephants to sea lions and a “talking” dog in California. As Fry relates, an “incredibly powerful” bit of AI could soon turn us all into Doctor Dolittles. “And this technology is coming …” Ali Catterall

After a short delay waiting for Peter Andre’s children to catch up, the vaguely famous travellers embark on the second leg of the journey across Borneo. Cane it down the main road or choose an apparently more circuitous route? With most of the contestants apparently more interested in seeing exotic primates than getting from A to B quickly, it doesn’t much matter. Jack Seale

Another group of celebrities arrive for a sitting as this competition gets into its stride. This time, host Stephen Mangan invites Rylan Clark, Alison Balsom and Jamie Lloyd into the studio. It’s a cheerful and interesting affair, balancing irreverence and just about enough artistic seriousness. PH

The second part of a family’s search for justice after the IRA-related murder of Robert McCartney outside a Belfast pub in 2005. “The public are very fickle and you’ll be forgotten about next week,” his sister Gemma recalls Gerry Adams allegedly saying. But as names of the killers came to light, the story would make its way to the White House. Hollie Richardson

You’ve probably fallen in love with “Robesh” all over again after The Celebrity Traitors. In this episode, they investigate bowling – which, as Rom observes, is basically the “US darts”. Pros treat it with reverence, as evidenced when the bantering duo meet “the pro with the fro”, Kyle Troup (he’s white). Priya Elan

Champions League Football: Fenerbahçe v Liverpool, 5pm, TNT Sports 1

Slavia Prague v Arsenal is at 7.45pm. RB Leipzig v Man City is at 7.45pm on TNT Sports 2.

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