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Ozzy Osbourne: Coming Home

9pm, BBC One
More than 20 years ago, Ozzy Osbourne and his family changed TV for ever with their fly-on-the-wall reality series. A reboot – Home to Roost – was announced back in 2022 and the cameras followed the gang again for three years. But Ozzy’s health continued to decline and, just days after a defiant final homecoming concert with Black Sabbath last month, the Prince of Darkness died aged 76. The footage has been reworked as a one-hour documentary and is a special ode to the last chapter in the icon’s life, as he moves back to England with the family, battles illness and readies for a performance that will go down in history as the greatest goodbye in rock’n’roll. Hollie Richardson

Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy

9pm, ITV1
This documentary – updated since it aired in the US earlier this year – has the latest details in the case of the Friends actor’s death by ketamine overdose (five people have been charged in connection: three have pleaded guilty; two deny all allegations). It only scratches the surface of telling Perry’s story before the tragedy, but his onscreen mother, Morgan Fairchild, shares her memories, while the Hollywood Reporter’s Deborah Walker paints a picture of the world of fame in which he struggled. HR

Fake Or Fortune?

8pm, BBC One
If you’ve ever wished that Antiques Roadshow was 500% more stressful, Fiona Bruce’s other gig might appeal. This revisited episode is about a painting bought for £2,000 – and valued at £300,000. But what did the lucky owner of an original Helen McNicoll do when the cameras stopped rolling? Hannah J Davies

Michael Mosley: Secrets of the Superagers

8pm, Channel 4

Michael Mosley: Secrets of the Superagers. Photograph: BBC Studios 2022

It’s tragically ironic in the light of his early death in 2024. But what turned out to be the final series filmed by Dr Michael Mosley concerned the various ways human beings attempt to face down the chaos of existence and prolong their lives. As ever, Mosley gets practically involved, undergoing hyperbaric oxygen therapy in this closing episode. Phil Harrison

University Challenge

8.30pm, BBC Two
It is still only the first round of the 2025/26 competition, but the rivalry is intensified by a Severnside derby, as Cardiff University takes on the University of Bristol. In the quizshow’s 62-year history, neither university has ever fielded a winning team, but Bristol did nab the runners-up spot in 2023, making it a firm favourite to win this tie. Ellen E Jones

Confessions of a Brain Surgeon

9pm, BBC Two
A remarkable film in which retired brain surgeon Henry Marsh looks at his 40-year career after receiving a cancer diagnosis. From his pioneering work to the “critical mistakes” that still haunt him, he has frank conversations with his ex-wife, former colleagues, and patients and their families. HR

Film choice

Reservoir Dogs (Quentin Tarantino, 1992) 11.35pm, ITV4

It’s a steal … Michael Madsen as Mr Blonde in Reservoir Dogs. Photograph: Landmark Media/Alamy

As a tribute to the late Michael Madsen, you could do worse than Quentin Tarantino’s 1992 debut. He certainly steals the film as the psychotic Mr Blonde, with his dance/torture routine to the strains of Stuck in the Middle With You. But there’s a lot more to recommend it, from the smart if expletive-filled dialogue to the rug-pulling flashback plot structure, as a gang of robbers – including Harvey Keitel and Tim Roth – assemble after a botched diamond heist to work out who is the mole in their midst. Simon Wardell

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