What to watch on TV and streaming today: Worst House on the Street, Ian McKellen as Sherlock Holmes and Homicide: Los Angeles

Michael Palin in Nigeria Virgin Media One, 9pm The episode starts with Palin climbing Dala Hill, which gives him a panoramic view of the ancient city of Kano. From there, he and his camera crew journey 800 miles across the nation.

​Borgen: Power & Glory TG4, 10.30pm Birgitte Nyborg’s associates are stunned by her tough approach to dealing with delegates from Denmark, China and the US over the Greenlandic oil situation.

Worst House on the Street Channel 4, 8pm Siblings Scarlette and Stuart Douglas help more homeowners sort out their rundown properties without breaking the bank. They begin the latest series in Cardiff, where newly engaged couple Gav and Luke want to breathe new life into their crumbling cottage.

Mr Holmes Sky Cinema Drama, 6.10pm Touching period drama starring Ian McKellen as an ageing Sherlock Holmes. Although supposedly retired, the detective tries to solve a mystery that has befuddled him for years, with help from his housekeeper’s young son.

Homicide: Los Angeles Netflix, streaming now Swapping Manhattan Island for the expanse of LA, it’s the turn of Hollywood homicide detectives to recount their most challenging cases across their careers — from Phil Spector to the murder of Mickey Thompson.

​LaLiga: All Access Netflix, streaming now From glorious wins to gut-wrenching defeats, catch the behind-the-scenes action of Spanish football in this gripping docuseries following all things LaLiga alongside its international line-up, including Antoine Griezmann, Luka Modrić, and Jude Bellingham.

Skywalkers: A Love Story Netflix, streaming now Not to be confused with anything Star Wars-related, this film follows two daredevils testing the limits of their love and trust. How? By illegally climbing one of the world’s tallest buildings from which to dangle – if they don’t get caught by construction workers first.

Sausage Party: Foodtopia Prime Video, streaming now Almost a decade since its original release, Frank, Brenda, Barry and Sammy try building their own food society. OG cast members Seth Rogen, Kristen Wiig, Michael Cera, David Krumholtz and Edward Norton all return for the infantile sausage fest. If Exploding Kittens is more your bag, God Cat and Devil Cat duel to the death over on Netflix.

Five Star Chef Netflix, streaming now Last year, Michel Roux (and some canny Channel 4 producers) invited seven professional chefs to bring their fine-dining concept to London’s luxurious Langham Hotel. Why? To land themselves a job. Roux, alongside Mike Reid and Rav Gill (who’s certainly not dealing with Junior Bake Off participants here), effectively break contestants until they dwindle to two.

Me AppleTV+, streaming now Imagine being a tween who’s changed home, and school, and now you can change your face. Isn’t middle school complicated enough without your body completely betraying you when you least expect it? This 10-episode family sci-fi series follows Ben, who finds that he has the power to morph into anyone he meets.