TV tonight: the people fighting to clear their loved ones’ names
This new series talks to the families of those who are serving prison sentences for crimes they believe they didn’t do. Plus, discover more about Britain’s first king, James I. Here’s what to watch this evening
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The Accused: Beyond Reasonable Doubt?
10pm, Channel 4
“People are sitting in prison cells with life sentences when there is evidence that proves categorically they didn’t do it. And they call that justice.” This new series speaks to people fighting convictions they believe are miscarriages of justice. The first divisive case is that of a street fight in 2005, when Jason Moore was found guilty of murdering Robert Darby. But Moore’s family and friends are campaigning for him to be freed. Hollie Richardson
George Clarke’s Beautiful Builds
8pm, Channel 4
Michelle in Windsor has lovingly called her bungalow “the hovel” for nearly a decade. With no renovation experience, she now wants property developer George Clarke to step in and turn it into a home she actually likes. From an “uncomfortably placed loo” to a “horrific plastic lean-to”, he has his work cut out. HR
Cornwall: A Year By the Sea
8pm, Channel 5
Life’s not all ice-cream and pasties in this light documentary’s latest visit to Cornwall. Picturesque as Port Isaac is, it’s on the north coast, which means challenging conditions for the RNLI on a lifeboat training exercise. Down in the more sheltered south, however, the Tregothnan estate continues to grow its own tea. Jack Seale
Queen James: Passion, Plots and Power in the Court of Britain’s First King
9pm, BBC Two
Historian Gareth Russell tells the intriguing story of King James I. A quietly influential figure, James was a pacifist, a lover of the arts (he was a patron of Shakespeare) and a religious reformer. However, he was also a controversial figure in his private life. James’s letters and speeches are brought to life by actor James McArdle. Phil Harrison
The Hardacres
9pm, Channel 5
“I’ve come to collect a debt.” She might be tiny, but the sinister Lady Imelda Hansen knows how to make an entrance in a big way in this period drama. As Mary says about Ma’s risking the house on a game of bridge: “My mother has shown an appalling lack of judgment.” Meanwhile, rebellious Emma shows her own hand. Ali Catterall
Swipe Right for Sperm
10pm, BBC Two
A horrifying investigation into unregulated “Tinder for sperm” websites which people who are unable to access fertility treatments are paying to use. As well as speaking to a couple who used one, a BBC Wales reporter pays £100 for a sample from a man who claims to have 180 children around the world – and sends it the next day in a frozen food carton. HR
Live sport
Golf: US Open, 12.30pm, Sky Sports Golf Day one at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in New York.

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