Terrestrial Chaos at the Chateau Channel 4, 8pm Desperate to open a luxury boutique hotel abroad, Essex couple Ann and David Darryll are selling everything they've got. Over seven weeks, follow them as they find their property, renovate it and open for business. At a time when many eastern Europeans are heading west, Ann and David have decided to move east and make Slovakia their new and permanent home.
The Yellow House Channel 4, 9pm John Simm stars as Vincent van Gogh in a feature-length drama that tells the human story of the most influential and explosive housemates in art history. For nine weeks in late 1888, van Gogh and Paul Gauguin (John Lynch) shared The Yellow House in Arles. Both men commit themselves utterly to painting, united by an unshakeable belief in the importance of art. In this brief period of penniless, fraught obscurity they produced between them more than 40 acknowledged masterpieces, with a combined current value of almost a billion pounds - paid for in van Gogh's blood.
Fear, Stress and Anger BBC2, 9pm As Martin and Julie carouse merrily at home, Gran quietly drinks herself into a coma and ends up in hospital. Martin and Julie are forced to re-examine their lives. Martin decides that not only must they give up drink, but they must also embrace a new physical and mental regime, which includes telling people how they really feel about them. Martin tells everyone he loves them - much to their disgust.
Digital The Waiting Room BBC4, 8.30pm As they wait for the gates to open at HMP Leeds, prisoners' wives and mothers prepare themselves for the precious hour they can spend with their loved ones. Some feel nervous and emotional; others want to "punch him in the head". This waiting area is full of stories. Its occupants eye each others' tattoos and jewellery, wondering what their loved ones have been banged up for. Some have been coming to the prison for years and, although it doesn't get any easier, they have become used to the monthly visits.
Storyville: Abduction BBC4, 10.30pm On November 15, 1974, Megumi Yokota disappeared, along with her teenage boyfriend. Megumi's parents - clueless as to what could have happened - were distraught. What they didn't know was that her disappearance was part of an unbelievable plot by the North Korean intelligence services. Megumi, along with other innocent Japanese teenagers, was destined to become a teacher of Japanese language and culture at a top-secret spy training school in North Korea.
LA Confidential Film4, 9pm Russell Crowe is a brutal cop working alongside cynical Kevin Spacey and promotion-hungry Guy Pearce in 1950s Los Angeles. Danny De Vito, a scandal mag hack, is our guide in Curtis Hanson's Oscar-winning film as the trio try to solve a murder via their own very different methods. Eventually, they realise that the graft, corruption and venality of Tinseltown will destroy them all unless they pull together.
Radio Clive Anderson's Chat Room Radio 2, 10pm The sharp-witted law-man-turned humorist returns with his panel show for a third series. Less overtly political than Any Questions?, this programme gives the audience an occasional chance to set the agenda. Contributors include Dara O'Briain. And if you've missed it so far, tonight's the last opportunity to catch the final instalment of The Ape That Got Lucky (Radio 4, 6.30pm).
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