Some celebrities like to be guarded and are hesitant to speak candidly – but, refreshingly, that is certainly not the case with Denise Welch. The Tynemouth-born actress, 62, is a regular panellist on the ITV chat show, Loose Women, and until recently, she would often share her opinions on Twitter too. But the social media site can be a “toxic” place, and she has received some “vile” abuse in the past, she confides. Then, one day last month, she woke up to find she had been logged out of Twitter – and there’s been no way of getting her account back.
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The Great British Sewing Bee
9pm, BBC One
Joe Lycett welcomes a new batch of 12 amateur tailors to compete in the seventh series of this sedate sewing contest. In tonight’s opening episode, the contestants are tasked with creating a sleeveless blouse, before transforming a set of old T-shirts into new garments and designing a well-fitting buffet dress for their models. The judges, Patrick Grant and Esme Young, are on hand for commentary on everything from hemlines and pleats to pocket placements.
Ammar Kalia
9pm, BBC Two
Taking its cue from Jed Mercurio’s hit drama, this docuseries examines the real-life stories of corrupt police officers who infiltrated the force throughout London in the 70s and the team tasked with bringing them to justice. Tonight’s opening episode examines a case of extortion.