TV tonight: drugs, bodies and gang war in Swedish crime drama Beck

Peter Haber returns as newly promoted chief detective Martin Beck. Plus: reliving Freddie Mercury’s disco years in a new documentary. Here’s everything to watch this evening

Beck

10pm, BBC Four

Martin Beck (Peter Haber) is back in this eighth season of the enduring Swedish crime drama – and he’s been promoted to chief detective. There’s no time for celebrations, as he’s thrown straight into another grisly murder case in the first of four feature-length episodes. A man’s body is found in a canal, and it turns out he was a criminal connected to the Danish drug network. Will Beck and his team get caught up in a gang war? Hollie Richardson

BBC Young Dancer 2022
Grand Final

7pm, BBC Two

We’ve seen the 10 finalists hone their duets, trios and a big group dance involving every competitor. Now, they will perform them in Camden’s Roundhouse alongside their own solo dances – and find out who will be crowned champion. Alexi Duggins

Romeo & Duet

7pm, ITV

The Masked Singer meets Blind Date in the dating show hosted by Strictly’s Oti Mabuse. Tonight’s singletons Adonye, Selina, Sven and Jessica attempt to woo one another with their singing prowess … but there’s a catch: their potential love matches can’t see them, only hear them. Will they make sweet music – or hit a bum note? Ali Catterall

Celebrity Mastermind

7.30pm, BBC One

The BBC’s most versatile presenter, Clive Myrie – who alternates between general knowledge quizzing and reporting from Ukraine – welcomes James Acaster, Michelle Gayle, Jean Johansson and Charlotte Worthington to the scary black chair. Subjects include Michael Jordan, Kylie Minogue, the history of ice-cream and Def Jam Recordings. Phil Harrison

Devon and Cornwall:

Greener Lives

8.15pm, Channel 4

Spend any time in the south-west and you’ll see that environmental issues are high on the local people’s agendas. This compilation revisits the documentary’s greenest moments, from a beach cleanup near Gweek to the rehabilitation of puffins and beavers. Jack Seale

Queen: A Rock Story

9.20pm, Channel 5

This two-part documentary is a fairly generic telling of the Queen story, but the tale is rich enough to be entertaining anyway. Tonight, the disco years – Freddie Mercury immerses himself in New York nightlife and comes up with Another One Bites the Dust. Less edifyingly, the band head off to play in apartheid-era South Africa. PH

Film choice

Sorry to Bother You, 10pm, BBC Three

This off-the-deep-end satire from political rapper turned film-maker Boots Riley heads for the surreal uplands beloved of Michel Gondry and Charlie Kaufman. LaKeith Stanfield brings his stoner charm to Cassius (AKA Cash), a poor Oakland resident who finds he is a natural at telemarketing, mainly due to the “white voice” he is encouraged to use on callers. However, his friends, including radical artist girlfriend Detroit (Tessa Thompson), worry he is compromising his morals for money. Riley takes a hardline with the inequities of capitalism – along with sideswipes at Black stereotyping and art world posturing – but it’s done with a playfulness and keen eye for the unexpected. Simon Wardell

The Personal History of David Copperfield, 9.20pm, Channel 4

It’s a bit of a task fitting Dickens’s semi-autobiographical novel into two hours but Armando Iannucci has managed it in most excellent fashion. Dev Patel (the colourblind casting is a masterstroke) plays David, who goes from much-loved son to abused orphan to naive, lovelorn youth, forever surrounded by eccentric characters who fuel his imagination and, ultimately, his writing. Shot in an off-kilter style that echoes Lewis Carroll, it’s a very funny film, with a top-notch cast from Tilda Swinton’s donkey-obsessed Betsey Trotwood to Peter Capaldi’s pathetic Mr Micawber. SW

Mindhorn, 12.10am, BBC One

If an actor can be elected president, why can’t a 1980s TV cop solve a murder on the Isle of Man? In Sean Foley’s smart Britcom, Julian Barratt stars as the self-absorbed Richard Thorncroft, who found fame as Jason King-style Detective Mindhorn but is now, 25 years on, reduced to doing sock adverts. However, when the main suspect in a woman’s killing demands to speak to Mindhorn, Thorncroft sees a chance to disinter his career … oh, and help the police prevent more deaths, of course. Comically retro action with a high gag count from the cream of UK comic talent. SW

Live sport

Women’s Challenge Cup Rugby: St Helens v Leeds Rhinos 11.30am, BBC Two. The final at Elland Road.

Cycling: Giro D’Italia 12.45pm, Eurosport 1. Stage two is a 9.2km individual time-trial around Budapest.

British Masters Golf 1pm, Sky Sports Golf. Day three of the event at the Belfry, with the final day on Sunday.

Challenge Cup Rugby League: Wigan Warriors v St Helens 2pm, BBC One. The first semi-final at Elland Road. Followed by Huddersfield Giants v Hull KR in the second semi at the same venue on BBC Two at 4.30pm.

Champions Cup Rugby Union: Leicester Tigers v Leinster 5.15pm, BT Sport 2. Led by Ellis Genge (pictured above), the Tigers play a quarter-final at Welford Road. Racing 92 v Sale Sharks is on Sunday, 2.45pm.

Premier League Football: Liverpool v Tottenham 7pm, BT Sport 1. A must-win match from Anfield.