A campervan journey around Scotland with TV’s new golden odd couple. Plus, the citizens assembly on climate. Here’s what to watch this evening
Tue 16 Nov 2021 01.00 EST
Miriam and Alan: Lost in Scotland
9.15pm, Channel 4
“Gird your loins, Miriam … ” We’re off on a three-part campervan adventure around Scotland with TV’s new golden odd couple, Miriam Margolyes and Alan Cumming. Retracing their childhoods, the pair reveal their guarded vulnerable sides – one scene where Cumming recalls his troubled relationship with his father leaves his companion in tears. But these two can’t go too long without tickling an audience: Margolyes soon shares an anecdote about her knickers “falling off” moments before her driving test. It’s a cheeky carry on, warmed up with tender storytelling and wholesome tasks such as making tartan (but they do manage to crack a joke about vibrators in the factory). Hollie Richardson
The People vs Climate Change
8pm, BBC Two
After the end of Cop26, this documentary observes the 108 members of the UK’s first ever citizens assembly on climate change – all regular Britons going about their ordinary lives. It looks at what tangible changes they say we need to make in our everyday lives to ensure we reduce the nation’s impact on the climate crisis. HR
The Great British Bake Off
8pm, Channel 4
It’s the semi-final, but who is going to flake out of patisserie week? To make it into the final three, bakers must excel at delivering a delicate layered slice signature, a regional French classic technical, and an entremets display showstopper. HR
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Celebrity Special
9pm, ITV
Jeremy Clarkson returns with a celebrity lineup – Rob Rinder and Scarlett Moffatt – trying to win £1m for a charity of their choice. There’s a pandemic twist: no studio audience means contestants get two phone-a-friend lifelines. Henry Wong
Impeachment: American Crime Story
9.10pm, BBC Two
Should you clean a stained dress? In Monica Lewinsky’s case, probably not. As Linda Tripp (Sarah Paulson) points out, who knows when you’ll need some evidence? As the soapy Bill Clinton saga continues, Monica (Beanie Feldstein) and Linda are still just about on the same page. However, as the stakes rise, their friendship begins to creak. Phil Harrison
Stath Lets Flats
10.15pm, Channel 4
When hapless estate agent Stath is secretly filmed showing a cramped rat trap with “very present ceilings”, the online fallout pushes his firm into crisis mode. Might staging some wacky stunts for charity help their brand? At least it gives creator and star Jamie Demetriou a terrific excuse for yet more deft pratfalls. Graeme Virtue
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