TV tonight: our highlights for Monday, September 8, including The Guest

Fran (EVE MYLES) drinking coffee on some steps leading up to a house.

(Image credit: BBC / Quay Street Productions / Jake Morley)

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The Guest
The Sunshine Murders
Thailand: The Dark Side of Paradise
Jamie: Eat Yourself Healthy

Here's our TV tonight picks for Monday, September 8 (for more information about what's on TV, see our TV Guide)...

The Guest, BBC1, 9 pm

Ria (GABRIELLE CREEVY) looking stressed sitting on some steps leading up to a house. — (Image credit: BBC / Quay Street Productions / Jake Morley)

After the shocking ending to last week’s episode, Ria (Gabrielle Creevy) is questioned by the police, while her feckless boyfriend, Lee (Sion Daniel Young), blames himself for not helping out more. Fran (Eve Myles) asks Ria to come back to work for her, which is a welcome distraction from the anonymous messages Ria keeps getting, but Lee thinks Fran isn’t to be trusted. He’s not the only one – if you remember, the handyman, Derek (Clive Russell), had previously warned Ria, ‘Get out of here while you can’. What did he mean? And who is behind those increasingly threatening messages? The uneasy tension continues to build in this twisty psychological thriller.

The Sunshine Murders, 5, 2.15 pm

Helen and George eating in The Sunshine Murders — (Image credit: Channel 5)

New Zealand farmer Shirley Rangi (Emily Corcoran) fetches up in Athens in this first episode of a ‘cosy crime’ series, originally scheduled to air on Tuesday, September 2. She’s there in search of her father, but unexpectedly finds a secret half-sister, Detective Helen Moustakas (Dora Chrysikou). At first, Helen finds her to be an unwelcome annoyance, but Shirley’s shrewd observational skills and insights prove surprisingly useful during Helen’s investigation into the death of an archaeologist. Look out for Peter Andre as pathologist George. The series continues with new stories every afternoon until Friday.

Thailand: The Dark Side of Paradise, BBC3, 10 pm

Zara McDermott in Soi Cowboy, Bangkok's red light district — (Image credit: BBC/South Shore)

It’s been fascinating to watch 2018 Love Island contestant Zara McDermott develop into an accomplished presenter of documentaries, and here she delves into the highs and lows of holiday haven Thailand. The first episode sees Zara explore Bangkok from a backpacker’s point of view, before delving into its bustling red light district. Continues until Wednesday and is also available as a box set on BBC iPlayer.

Jamie: Eat Yourself Healthy, Channel 4, 8 pm

Jamie in a blue shirt standing in a kitchen. — (Image credit: Channel 4)

We’re all well used to newspaper reports on the next ‘superfood’, or consumer shows telling us why we need this or that trending ingredient in our fridges or larders, so what’s been refreshing about Jamie Oliver’s latest series is bringing the science together with recipes that look genuinely delicious. In this week’s episode, for example, we may know that fermented foods are good for the gut, but how about using kimchi in a sauce for a seared tuna dish to boost our bone health? Other highlights include a squash risotto with potential to help with our eyesight, plus a look at how compounds in kiwi fruit could aid sleep.