TV tonight: chilling documentary about a horrific death cult

Sirius: An Apocalyptic Order

10pm, BBC Four
This documentary is like watching a horror movie brought to life. It speaks to people who investigated the Order of the Solar Temple – an apocalyptic cult in which, during the 1990s, 74 of its members died – starting with macabre footage of what they found when they investigated seemingly unrelated fatal house fires in Canada and Switzerland. Former members also give their disturbing accounts. Hollie Richardson

Between the Covers

7pm, BBC Two
Ah, where would we rather be at this chilly time of year than tucked up in be … oh wait, it’s not about those kinds of covers. This week’s literary magazine show, hosted by Sara Cox, features Richard Osman, Ben Miller, journalist Ranvir Singh and Alex Jones – from The One Show, not the conspiracy theorist. Alexi Duggins

Bill Bailey’s Master Crafters: The Next Generation

8pm, Sky Arts
Bill Bailey proves to be a predictably enthusiastic host in this wholesome and engrossing series celebrating traditional crafting techniques. We meet a group of novice stone-carvers who are learning their trade under the eye of Simon Smith, whose work straddles a startling array of sculpture techniques. Phil Harrison

The Listeners

9pm, BBC One
The hum persists and Claire (Rebecca Hall) is finding it hard to fully engage with it – despite her new support group telling her that embracing it could make life easier. Soon, her hallucinations turn nightmarish, and she finds herself reconnecting with former student Kyle (Ollie West) for help. HR

Matlock

9pm, Sky Witness
We now know the secret agenda of Kathy Bates’s Madeline “Matty” Matlock: joining the Jacobson Moore firm to find out which of their lawyers hid documents that could have taken opioids off the market – as had they not done so, her addict daughter’s life might have been saved. First, though, she has to keep trying to impress them with her work. HR

Cheaters

9.45pm, BBC One

The romcom comes full circle as the second series ends with three tumultuous mini-episodes. Josh (Joshua McGuire) has screwed up his relationship with Fola (Susan Wokoma) – could their previous partners still offer something after all? As ever, rude gags punctuate the serious stuff. Jack Seale

Live sport

Women’s international football: Ireland v Wales, 7.15pm, BBC Three The second leg of the women’s Uefa Euro 2025 play-off final at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.

Premier League football: Ipswich Town v Crystal Palace, 7.30pm, Prime Video With Leicester v West Ham at 8.15pm. Plus, six more fixtures on Wednesday – including Arsenal v Man Utd – and two on Thursday.