TV tonight: Melanie Lynskey is terrifying in The Last of Us | Television

Ellie and Joel are traveling in Bill’s truck this week, and they get to know each other better as they drive the deserted roads. Get ready to really invest yourself in the friendship of this curious duo. But it doesn’t take long for the peace to be disturbed – it’s not zombies this time, though… it’s actually Melanie Lynskey’s Kathleen, who is determined to find a missing man named Henry. Hollie Richardson

Spring walks

7:30 p.m., BBC Four

Dragons’ Den entrepreneur Sara Davies returns to North Yorkshire for a long walk with a 360 degree camera. Along the way, she talks about motherhood, her time on Strictly, and the importance of family support. The real thrill hits when the rain falls. HOUR

US traitors

8 p.m., BBC 3

The casting of the US version of the vicious reality series led to a subtly different and arguably less effective dynamic than in the UK iteration. But as the endgame approaches, it’s no less compelling. This week, a negative consensus is forming around Cody. But in Traitor Turret, prepare for the mother of all twists. Phil Harrison

Putin against the West

9 p.m., BBC 2

“Putin, who had long opposed intervention on foreign soil, did just that.” The second episode of this gripping series focuses on Putin’s assertion of Russian power in the Middle East, including David Cameron’s recollection of a “bickerfest” after taking Putin to watch judo at the London 2012 Olympics to try to bring it closer to the west. HOUR

Maternal

9 p.m., ITV1

Turn up the TLC Playlist Because There’s No Scrubs Tonight: Overworked doctors Maryam and Catherine are exhausted, glamorous, and ready to hit the dance floor. But even though poor Helen is left in charge of the acute medical unit, all three find themselves dealing with unexpected trauma as the hospital drama continues. Graeme Virtue

SAS: Who Dares Wins – Jungle Hell

9 p.m., Channel 4

By far, the wettest series gets even wetter as the remaining 12 rookies play a crushing and splashing game of “kill ball” in a Vietnamese rice paddy. Additionally, rappelling into a cave full of bats triggers Phobia of Heights, and a Find the Gunner task triggers Rank Panic. Jack Seale

Choice of movies

Never Rarely Sometimes Always (Eliza Hittman, 2020), 11:15 p.m., BBC Two

As a genre, “abortion drama” can be something you really have to prepare for, but that’s definitely not the case with Eliza Hittman’s terrific indie about a pregnant teenager forced to travel from rural Pennsylvania to New York to have a pregnancy termination. In lesser hands, a premise like this would simply be a vehicle for scoring histrionic points. Hittman, however, handles the subject with sensitivity and grace, which only adds to his power. And then there’s lead actor Sidney Flanigan, a rookie who’s destined to become a megastar. You saw her here first. Stuart Legacy