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TV tonight: rapper Digga D's fight against censorship

Defending Digga D

11.35pm, BBC One

20-year-old rapper Digga D is one of the first musicians in Britain to be given a Criminal Behaviour Order controlling his creative output, following a 15-month stint in prison for violent disorder. This insightful doc follows Digga after his release and the impact of the controversial order, which allows the police to take down his music and arrest him if they believe it “incites or encourages violence.” For his supporters, it is a clear act of censorship, and his lawyer Cecilia provides detailed testimony on its effects. Ammar Kalia

Escape To Barbados

6pm, Channel 4

For some British people faced with the prospect of months in lockdown, rather than stockpile toilet paper they decided to temporarily move to Barbados and take advantage of a new visa that would allow them to “work from home” from the island. We follow three families on their journey. AK

Monkey Life

7pm, Sky Nature

This 13th series of the simian rescue show provides a welcome return to Dr Alison Cronin at her Dorset Monkey World to check in on how her rehabilitated apes and chimpanzees are getting on in their new habitat. This season also finds Cronin making a trip to South Africa to rescue female chimp, Kalu. AK

His Dark Materials

8.10pm, BBC One

This faithful adaptation of Philip Pullman’s fantasy series continues as Lyra and Will (Amir Wilson) attempt to enter the Torre Degli Angeli, in search of the knife. Meanwhile, Lee (Lin-Manuel Miranda) catches up with Grumman (Andrew Scott) – or should that be ‘Jopari’? Or perhaps ‘Hot Priest’? Ellen E Jones

Small Axe: Red, White and Blue

9pm, BBC One

The third film in Steve McQueen’s bold, engrossing anthology about Britain’s West Indian history. Red, White and Blue sees John Boyega star as former Met superintendent Leroy Logan, who joins the force to tackle racism from within, but soon encounters pushback from both the police and his family. Hannah J Davies

The Comedy Store

9pm, Sky Documentaries

The fascinating docuseries continues with the 1979 comedy strike seeing performers withdrawing their labour over lack of payment. However, the club was to bounce back, firstly thanks to Richard Pryor and then due to a new, wilder generation of comics coming through. Phil Harrison

Film choice

O Brother, Where Art Thou? 6pm, Sky Cinema Greats

The Coen brothers’ loose and loony reworking of The Odyssey is set in the depression-era deep south, where convicts George Clooney, John Turturro and Tim Blake Nelson go on the run. Set to a superb bluegrass and soul chorus, it’s full of rich wit and riotous humour. Paul Howlett

Live sport

Premiership Football: Southampton v Manchester United 2pm, Sky Sports Main Event. Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur at 4pm and Arsenal v Wolverhampton at 7pm.

F1: Bahrain Grand Prix 3.05pm, Sky Sports F1. 15th round coverage

Golf: The Alfred Dunhill Championship 10am, Sky Sports Main Event. Day four coverage.