The comedian, author and presenter learns about the long shadow of British colonialism. Plus: it’s the Interior Design Masters final. Here’s what to watch this evening

The likes of Al Murray, Neil Morrissey and Mel Giedroyc can’t rescue Simon Nye’s woefully tedious show about the real-life heist of King Charles II’s crown jewels

The 83-year-old Lord of the Rings and X-Men star emerged from a giant golden egg to publicise his role in the Mother Goose panto – and given us just what we need in these troubling times

Mel’s celebrity panel show is back with plenty more games, shameful stories – and comedy so naughty you can’t believed it survived the edit. Who needs Greg Davies?

The first single she bought was by Queen and she belts out Joan Jett at karaoke, but what gets the presenter going at the Zoom disco?

This ingenious show featuring Mel Giedroyc casts its audience as board members of a charity and presents them with a dilemma

Rosalie Craig and Patti LuPone star in Marianne Elliott’s intelligent reimagining of the great musical about marriage and the single life

Mel Giedroyc chooses a Christmas pud whodunnit, Sarah Waters a ghostly spinetingler. Andrew O’Hagan reads a psychic shocker – and Penelope Wilton nabs Winnie the Pooh. But what will Emeli Sandé and Tom Hollander choose?