Today's TV with Sara Wallis: Strictly star's groundbreaking BBC sign language drama Reunion

Pick of the Day Renunion, BBC1, 9pm

Rose Ayling-Ellis, Eddie Marsan and Anne-Marie Duff star in this gripping revenge thriller about a deaf man released from prison after ten years, determined to right some wrongs. Written by a deaf scriptwriter, the groundbreaking bilingual series features British Sign Language. The plot follows deaf man Daniel Brennan (Matthew Gurney), who murdered one of his oldest and closest friends Ray (Ace Mahbaz) in an unexplained attack. Now he’s finally free and on a mission for revenge.

An oversight by his probation officer means a BSL interpreter isn’t booked and through miscommunication, she loses track of him. Daniel finds himself isolated - unable to fully integrate into the hearing and shunned by the deaf community - until he meets his estranged daughter Carly (Lara Peake). Meanwhile, Ray’s widow Christine (Duff) wants to confront her husband’s killer, while her daughter Miri (Ayling-Ellis) wants to know why no one told her about Daniel’s release. The past will not stay buried for long...

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Best of the rest tonight: Simon Schama: The Road to Auschwitz, BBC2, 9pm

In the most personal film of his career, historian Simon Schama confronts the enormity of the Holocaust. It’s an emotional and harrowing journey that ends with his first visit to Auschwitz, the Nazi death camp, a place where Simon feels “immediately overwhelmed”, as if there is a “monster lying beneath the surface”. Simon was born two weeks after the liberation of Auschwitz - it’s been with him all his life, but until now he’s never been there. He says: “The Jewish history I’ve wanted to write has always been more than a highway to the Holocaust. The story of life, not death. But things are different now. All over the world hatred and Holocaust denial are on the rise. And as we reach a moment when the last survivors are passing on, it’s now up to us historians to make sure that the full enormity of what happened will never be forgotten.”

Simon travels to mass killing sites in Lithuania - the home of his mother’s family - and to the Netherlands, to reveal how the how across the continent deep-rooted prejudice was weaponised to turn people against their Jewish neighbours. He uncovers shocking evidence of the horrors that Jews encountered, as well as stories of the resilience of the Jewish people. “People could be made to disappear with institutional passiveness,” he says. “It’s dumbfounding and horrifying.” Simon also meets 98-year-old survivor Marian Turski, who died in February, who says, in a powerfully relevant statement: “Evil comes step by step, you shouldn’t be indifferent.”

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Celebrity Big Brother, ITV1, 9pm

After several false alarms over the years that it was over for good, like a boomerang it just keeps bouncing back - the original celebrity experiment returns for yet another drama-packed season. Hosts and reveal a new batch of VIPs who will take up residence in the famous house - now in a new London location. Rumoured stars include talk show host Trisha Goddard, Hollywood actor Mickey Rourke, American singer JoJo Siwa, actress Patsy Palmer, Corrie’s Jack P Shepherd, as well as former Love Islander Chris Hughes.

TV and radio presenter Angellica Bell’s name has been touted, as well as singer and actor Chesney Hawkes and RuPaul’s Drag Race UK season four winner Danny Beard. Token politician entry has been rumoued as Tory MP Sir Michael Fabricant, and former Olympic athlete Daley Thompson’s name is also in the mix. Expect tense tasks, nail-biting nominations and gripping gossip as the famous faces spill the tea on their life in the spotlight.

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Emmerdale, ITV1, 7.30pm

Sarah distracts Cain in order to steal his car keys and for Kammy - following her orders - to steal his car from the garage so they can go out for a spin. Kim’s distracted by a work call and accidentally leaves her gun near Thomas, who sets his sights on the gun. When Gabby finds Thomas playing with the gun box, she’s furious. Tracy pockets some cash from the till, ashamed at what she’s been forced to do in order to survive.

EastEnders, BBC1, 7.30pm

Martin’s loved ones are preparing themselves for his funeral as emotions run high. Lily is trying to support her devastated siblings as an unravelling Stacey rolls home drunk. Sonia steps up to try to help Stacey sober up but is dismayed when Stacey tells her that she can’t face the funeral. Sharon and Vicki are distraught as they try to compose themselves ahead of the service. Ross decides to go to the funeral to support Vicki, even though Sharon warned against it.

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Coronation Street, ITV, 8pm

With relations between Jack and Kevin still strained, Jack is furious when Kevin grounds him. Tyrone meanwhile wants to bury the hatchet but will Kevin agree? Theo approaches Todd on the street and after apologising for his behaviour, admits he really likes him. Todd invites him back to the house. Dee-Dee vents to Sarah about the treatment she received from the hospital and how she’s determined that nobody else should suffer in the way she did. Betsy is worried about Dylan.

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