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TV tonight: the dangerous rise of conspiracy theorists in America

<span>Photograph: Callaghan O’Hare/Reuters</span>
Photograph: Callaghan O’Hare/Reuters

United States of Conspiracy

8.35pm, PBS America

From an obscure late night TV host with a penchant for outrage to gaining the ear of Trump in the White House, this documentary charts the unusual rise of conspiracy theorist and controversial online figure Alex Jones. Jones’ former wife and a series of commentators paint a picture of Jones as a youth with an inherent dislike of authority who then found his voice in the world of conspiracy before launching his InfoWars channel to stoke outrageous claims. Ammar Kalia

Secret Scotland With Susan Calman

8pm, Channel 5

Training sheepdogs with ducks sounds like the punchline to a shaggy dog story, but that’s precisely what Calman encounters during her trip to the Trossachs and the west of Scotland. Meanwhile, in Kilmarnock, she learns how rowdy the sport of lawn bowls really is. Ali Catterall

The Romantics and Us With Simon Schama

9pm, BBC Two

Nationalism and exile are the motifs as Schama concludes his assessment of how the Romantic era still influences us today. After a look at the concept of nostalgia and a tribute to Robbie Burns, trips to Germany and Poland feature dark cultural foreshadows and a lot of looming forests. Jack Seale

Why Women Kill

9pm, Alibi

Penned by Desperate Housewives creator Marc Cherry, this reliably soapy drama comes with a time-skip twist, following three women (Ginnifer Goodwin, Lucy Liu and Kirby Howell-Baptiste) as they deal with infidelity. This double bill sees dynamics shift between thrupple Jade, Eli and Taylor. Hannah J Davies

Later … With Jools Holland: Mercury Prize 2020

10pm, BBC Two

After the winner of the 2020 Mercury prize is announced on Thursday during The One Show at 7pm, you can now watch the winner kick off a new season of Jools Holland’s late night music extravaganza with a performance and a chat on their process. AK

Five Guys a Week

10pm, Channel 4

This week, 24-year-old carer Bonnie is hoping to celebrate her newfound independence from living with her parents and looking after her sister in York by dating five singletons for a week. Will financial administrator by day and party animal by night Ray woo her, or vegan yoga teacher Eden? AK

Film choice

Judy (Rupert Goold, 2019) noon; 8pm, Sky Cinema Premiere

Rupert Goold’s lustrous screen version of Peter Quilter’s play End of the Rainbow catches the booze-and-pill addicted Judy Garland in her last months, playing a five-week bill-paying set at London’s Talk of the Town. It’s a sincere biopic with Renée Zellweger capturing the misery and magic of the tragic star. Paul Howlett

Live sport

Athletics: Diamond League Doha 4.45pm, BBC Two. Eighth meeting of the season from Qatar.

European Tour Golf: The Dubai Duty Free Irish Open 1pm, Sky Sports Main Event. Second day’s coverage.

Championship Football: Bournemouth v Norwich City 7pm, Sky Sports Main Event. Head to head from Vitality Stadium.