TV tonight: self-exiles speak out over Iran’s mass anti-government protests

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Rage Against the Regime: Iran

9pm, BBC Two
“I can’t have any opinions on this; it would be dangerous for me.” “I spit on this old man.” “The reason for all our miseries.” These are the reactions of three people living in self-exile from Iran (they could face imprisonment if they return under the current regime) when shown a photo of the country’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei. Together they explain the mass anti-government protests that have erupted across Iran since 2009. Hollie Richardson

Shetland

9pm, BBC One
Tosh and Calder (Alison O’Donnell and Ashley Jensen) carry on with their murder investigation, in the aftermath of last week’s complicating tragedy aboard a fishing boat. Then, as they face a race against time to prevent a missing-person case ending badly, the threads of the story begin to knit together. Jack Seale

Evicted: Tenants on the Edge

9pm, BBC Three
This urgent documentary series about the young people whose lives are in turmoil because of the housing crisis returns. New mother Skye and pregnant disability influencer Alannah are two renters who tell their stories; but we also meet landlord David, who says the rental system is broken. HR

After the Party

9pm, Channel 4

Fine performances … Robyn Malcolm as Penny (front) and Kirana Gaeta as Kate in After The Party. Photograph: Channel 4

This drama about an alleged sexual assault within a New Zealand family has an intensity that borders on uncomfortable. But it is worth persevering for the fine performances from Peter Mullan and Robyn Malcolm. Penny’s grief for her mother pushes her relationship with Simon into dangerous areas, while Phil is in a dubious position of trust again. Phil Harrison

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

9pm, Sky Max
More silly quiz fun with Greg Davies at the helm. This time, Alma’s Not Normal creator Sophie Willan is a guest captain joining regulars Noel Fielding and Jamali Maddix, along with contestants Pixie Lott, Charlie Simpson and comedian John Kearns. HR

My Brilliant Friend

9pm, Sky Atlantic
Elena returns from her New York trip to find her mother’s health worsening as this double bill of the epic adaptation opens. She and Lila are brought closer again as they share their pregnancy announcements. But when an earthquake hits Naples, Lila is frozen with fear and it is up to Elena to take control. Hannah Verdier

Film choice

Manhunter (Michael Mann, 1986), midnight, BBC One

Staring into the abyss … William Petersen in Manhunter. Photograph: Allstar Picture Library/Alamy

Five years before The Silence of the Lambs, Mann’s third film was the first on-screen outing for serial killer Hannibal Lecktor (as it was spelled in this version), but compared with Anthony Hopkins, this was a restrained performance from Brian Cox. Instead, all the prima donna attitude emanates from William Petersen’s FBI investigator, fretting about staring into the abyss as he chases down the Red Dragon psychopath with Lecktor’s help. Mann lords it up, too, in entrancing 80s style: the sequence when Tom Noonan gets a blind girl to pet a sedated tiger is a showstopper. Phil Hoad

Live sport

Champions League football, Aston Villa v Juventus 7pm, TNT Sports 1. From Villa Park, Birmingham.

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