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TV tonight: inside the juicy cases taken on by top defence barristers

10pm, Channel 4 A juicy new fly-on-the-wall series inside the complicated cases taken on by the UK's leading defence barristers. What does it take to defend a cab driver accused of transporting a whopping £1m worth of cocaine as part of an international drugs conspiracy? Barrister Matthew Radstone is about to show us. Meanwhile, was a case of alleged carjacking at knifepoint staged for an insurance scam? The two accused have different answers. Hollie Richardson 8pm, Channel 4The parlour bathroom is the latest space in Capel Salem, the 163-year-old Pwllheli chapel, to be given an exquisite makeover by master potter Keith Brymer Jones and his partner Marj Hogarth. Inspired by Coventry Cathedral, Brymer Jones fashions a towering clay candlestick holder, while Hogarth creates the perfect lampshade for the room's vintage standard lamp. Ali Catterall 8pm, Channel 5Helen Skelton, Jules Hudson and JB Gill lead this comforting series celebrating the work of British farmers. They're back at Cannon Hall farm in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, exploring the highs and lows of modern farming before Gill examines the sprouting of a green revolution in Manchester. Nicole Vassell 8.30pm, ITV1 The canine-centric moodbooster focuses on a pair of sighthounds learning how to stand on their own four feet, as well as a troubled shar pei in need of surgery. Adorable scenes abound as Alison Hammond helps a litter of jack russell puppies prepare for their new lives as pets. NV 9pm, Sky Witness Always a joy to see Airplane! star Julie Hagerty, here causing friction as the space-cadet sister of veteran New York lawyer 'Matty' Matlock (Kathy Bates). As the distracted Matty continues to investigate her oblivious co-workers, a class-action lawsuit against a dangerous energy drink threatens to implode after jury selection. Graeme Virtue 9pm, Sky HistoryA refreshing take on the Ripper story, focusing less on the killer's identity and more on the context of his crimes. This week, Whitechapel is in turmoil and the Star newspaper uses this as an opportunity to incite an antisemitic riot. Meanwhile, as the police flounder, the killer strikes again. Phil Harrison Smile 2 (Parker Finn, 2024) Paramount+; 9pm, Sky Cinema PremiereParker Finn's terrific sequel to his own hit horror brings back the first movie's implacable curse – which you can only get rid of by killing someone in front of a traumatised witness. But there's a lot more going on here than random people with malevolent grins followed by gruesome deaths. It's also an effective cautionary tale about the cost of fame, as pop star Skye Riley (a convincingly addled Naomi Scott) struggles with addiction and the pressures of a big tour – though the nightmarish doom-laden hallucinations don't help. Simon Wardell Women's Super League Football: Arsenal v Leicester City 7pm, Sky Sports Main Event. From Emirates Stadium. Champions League Football: Aston Villa v Paris Saint-Germain 6.30pm, Prime Video. The quarter-final, second-leg tie.