Sunday's best TV: I'm a Celebrity; Dynasties; The Interrogation of Tony Martin

Dynasties

8pm, BBC One

You may think you’ve seen too many documentaries about penguins, but this portrait of the endangered emperor penguins of the Antarctic is simply better than any of its predecessors. It took the crew a year to make and, like the penguins themselves, they endured months of darkness and temperatures that plummeted to –60C. The result is a superb film that captures crucial moments in the life cycle of these resilient birds: egg-laying, hatching and even chick-kidnapping. David Attenborough appeals for a halt to the dramatic decline of another species. Mike Bradley

I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here!

9pm, ITV

No Ant this year (well, except for the ones being served up in the bushtucker trials) but here’s Dec with temp host Holly Willoughby for series 18 of the sadistic reality series. The cast list, as ever, is more respectable than it has any right to be, featuring Harry Redknapp, EastEnders’ Rita Simons and John Barrowman. Gwilym Mumford

Louis Theroux’s Altered States

9pm, BBC Two

“Getting this drug to kill me has allowed me to live – that’s the paradox.” In California, Louis meets terminally ill people whom the state has allowed to check out at a time of their own choosing, via a prescribed cocktail of drugs. However, having complete control over your own death raises complex questions. Ali Catterall

The Interrogation of Tony Martin

9pm, Channel 4

Steve Pemberton merits an award for his portrayal of the Norfolk farmer who shot and killed a burglar fleeing his farmhouse one night in 1999. This one-off dramatises the three days of interviews the police conducted with Martin following his arrest, recreated verbatim from the original transcripts. MB

A Northern Soul

10pm, BBC Two

Ostensibly, Sean McAllister’s excellent film is about his return to Hull having been appointed creative director of the opening of UK City of Culture 2017. The real star, however, is Steve, a warehouse worker trying to realise the dream of raising the self-esteem of local kids through hip-hop and his Beats Bus. David Stubbs

Golem

10.30pm, BBC Four

The Jewish fable of the golem tells how man creates a machine out of clay to serve him. This TV rendering of the theatre piece by Suzanne Andrade mixes animation with performance to explore the topical theme of the dangers posed by an over-reliance on tech. A resonant parable for “a high-definition human race”. MB

Film choice

Bullhead, 1.20am, Film4

Writer-director Michaël R Roskam’s debut is a gruelling thriller set in the Flemish-Belgian countryside, where a cop investigating trade in illegal animal-growth hormones has been killed. An undercover unit delve into this closed community, with the terrifyingly violent farmer and enforcer “Bullhead” (Matthias Schoenaerts) looming. Paul Howlett

Today’s best live sport

Uefa Nations League Football: England v Croatia, 1pm, Sky Sports Main Event
Northern Ireland v Austria follows.

Rugby Union: Bristol Bears v Exeter Chiefs, 2.30pm, BT Sport 1
Ashton Gate hosts the top-flight clash.

Tennis: ATP World Tour Finals, 6pm, BBC Two
The final of the singles competition.