Sally Wainwright’s furious drama about a menopausal punk band

Revolting women

Sunday, 21:00, BBC One

“Do you think women at a certain age become, you know, invisible?” Teacher Beth (Joanna Scanlan) gave her best years to her family, and now both her husband and son have left her feeling disposable. She also cares for her mother, who has dementia. But Beth's world is about to be rocked by a group of menopausal women who want to form a punk band for a local talent show: “And you thought the Clash were mad?” Sally Wainwright's new comedy drama feels like her most personal and relevant yet. It's wonderfully warm and wildly funny, with a stunning cast that includes Lorraine Ashbourne, Tamsin Greig and Sue Johnston. Turn up the volume! Holly Richardson

Hidden Wild Islands of Hamza

18:15, BBC One

Watching Hamza Yassin's face light up when he hears the roar of a male bittern in the wild is worth tuning into in private (“If only I could rumble like that, I'd already have a wife”). It's the first rare spot in the first series of the wonderful nature show, which sees Hamza traveling around Britain to show off some of its hard-to-find wildlife. HR

Rob Brydon's trip to Honky Tonk

21:00, BBC Two

The pride of Glamorgan reaches the Appalachians and samples 135 proof moonshine (“in the name of exploration”) before, still feeling a little fragile, trying his hand at Nascar stock car racing – the closest thing country music has to a formal sport. Then head to the quirky Dollywood theme park. Ali Catterall

Fraud

21:00, ITV1

“We will have more money than God!” The art heist joke involving Suranne Jones and Jodie Whittaker continues. Sam (Whittaker) makes the shocking discovery that a family member is involved in their plans, and Bert (Jones) tries to stop it all from falling apart as their counterfeiter Bilal (Karan Gill) gets into big trouble. HR

Hunting

21:00, Channel Four.

A new series of entertaining, if sinister, competitions that make exciting television out of the intense surveillance we all live under. As more couples set out to evade capture for 21 days, it's interesting to guess who will get entangled first as the net tightens. You won't have to wait long… Phil Harrison

Renaissance

22:00, Sky Max

Fargo meets The Walking Dead sounds good, doesn't it? And this supernatural noir set in Wisconsin doesn't disappoint in that department. Adapted from the comic book series, it stars Melanie Scrofano as Deputy Dana Cypress, a small-town cop whose murder investigation becomes more complicated when all the local dead start coming back to life. Ellen E. Jones

Live Sports

Women's Super League: Arsenal v Brighton, 2pm, BBC Two At Emirates Stadium. The Sky Sports main event is Chelsea v Tottenham at 11am, followed by Liverpool v Manchester City at 5.30pm.

International football: Scotland v Belarus, 16:45, BBC Two Andy Robertson leads the home side in their World Cup Group C qualifier at Hampden Park.

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