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Dark Matter: A History of the Afrofuture
9pm, BBC Four
Writer Ekow Eshun, artist Hew Locke, curator Elvira Dyangani Ose and other black diaspora thinkers provide a communal narrative for this fascinating film, explaining the history of the cultural movement of afrofuturism. From Turner’s battle of commerce versus humanity in The Slave Ship to Drexciya’s techno utopias, we trace how the trauma of slavery and racism translated into an imagined othering of black existence – a fertile space for new creation.
Ammar Kalia
8pm, BBC One
It’s September 1966 in the cosy-yet-crusading Sunday night drama, and a post-birth emergency leads Sister Frances (Ella Bruccoleri) to start a scheme for South Asian women wary of medical intervention. Trixie (Helen George) is also trying to help a poverty-stricken mum, but her efforts are far less welcome.
We Are Lady Parts
10pm, Channel 4
Writer Nida Manzoor brings this deftly observed comedy about Muslim female punk band Lady Parts and their mission to find fame – or at least get their first gig. Anjana Vasan stars as well-behaved PhD student and sometime guitar teacher Amina, who is persuaded by the band’s anarchic frontwoman Saira (Sarah Kameela Impey), to be their new guitarist – promising her introductions to men if she agrees. A glorious culture clash ensues, playing like Goodness Gracious Me’s “ras malai” raps for the 21st century.
Ammar Kalia
8pm, BBC One
Peter Jones reckons he knows how to sniff out a business opportunity, but will the other investors turn their noses up? This week it’s a Wirral-based entrepreneur with a range of luxury home fragrance products, and a husband-and-wife team who bring their business running scent-detection courses for dogs.
Leigh-Anne: Race, Pop & Power
9pm, BBC One
As a member of perhaps the biggest girl group in the world, Little Mix, singer Leigh-Anne Pinnock is uniquely placed to discuss the pressures and attendant racism that come from being one of the most recognisable women of colour in the UK. In this confronting documentary, Pinnock examines Britainâs systemic racism and speaks to fellow pop stars including Alexandra Burke, Nao and Keisha Buchanan from the Sugababes, who recount their own experiences of racial abuse.
Ammar Kalia
7pm, Channel 5
Klein continues to offer horticultural tips from the placid environs of her Devon cottage and its surrounding greenery. This week she is feeding and protecting bees, while creating an outlandish floral display. Plus, she delves into the world of 19th-century auricula theatres and small alpine troughs.
Back in the limelight. Dua Lipa. Photograph: Mauricio Santana/Getty Images
Permitted a live audience of 4,000 people at the O2 Arena in London as part of the government’s pilot of live events, the 2021 Brits could be the most entertaining awards show in a season otherwise dominated by dodgy video connections and awkward attendees. The previous winner – and 2021 nominee – Dua Lipa will perform.
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8pm, National Geographic Wild
A heady mixture of science and cuteness as this fourth series begins with three episodes this evening from Columbus Zoo in Ohio. There is drama straight away, as an unfortunate keeper has the daunting task of artificially inseminating an elephant. Meanwhile, a poorly cheetah fights for its life.