Pick of the day: Rage against the regime

9 p.m., BBC Two

“Good Girls” is the title of the final episode of this revealing documentary series about opposition to hardline Islamic rule in Iran. It refers to the submission and silence expected of Iranian women and girls. Among the brave exiles interviewed is Zeinab Sahafi, whose love of football led her to infiltrate the matches of her beloved Persepolis FC. Until FIFA intervened, women were not allowed to attend football matches and Zainab was arrested several times before her social media agitations led to her exile. We also meet Azam, whose public protests against the compulsory wearing of the hijab led her to flee her homeland as well.

Shetland

9 p.m., BBC One

“The Spy Who Loved You” is a rare joke in a crime drama sometimes as dour as a winter’s day in Lerwick. Tosh’s James Bond pun refers to a visit from MI5 agent Rob Harding (Michael Higgs), a former boyfriend of Calder (Ashley Jensen), who arrived on the island to warn him that Rossi is probably seeking revenge on the man who killed his former protégé, Annie.

After the party

10 p.m., Channel 4

Robyn Malcolm’s portrayal of the increasingly isolated Penny was widely acclaimed as the TV performance of the year and it’s hard to disagree. In the penultimate episode of this dark and provocative drama, Simon and Penny end their affair, but not before Bridget (Mia Blake) has already formed her own suspicions, while Penny is quit from her job after attacking another parent publicly. Humiliated, isolated and broken, she finally receives a visit from Ollie (Ian Blackburn), who reveals the truth about Phil.

Reuben Owen: Christmas in the Valleys

9 p.m., Channel 5

Channel 5’s favorite farming family continues to dominate its schedules with this seasonal special which follows Reuben Owen as he hosts a festive party for his friends and family at their local pub to thank them for all their help throughout year-round in his heavy machinery business. But first, he and his good friend Tommy ride Reuben’s Christmas present – ​​a snowmobile – before heading to a mining town in the Swedish Arctic Circle.

Bletchley Park: the forgotten genius of decryption

9 p.m., BBC Four

Mathematician and cryptanalyst Gordon Welchman was one of the first elite codebreakers at Bletchley Park and played a crucial role in the Allied victory over Germany. After the war, he moved to America to work at the heart of the computer revolution and was employed by the defense contractor Miter Corporation, where he participated in top-secret research. In this fascinating 2017 documentary, academic John Naughton and former CIA analyst Cynthia Storer examine how Welchman’s pioneering work in the field of traffic analysis led directly to covert state surveillance. today, as whistleblower Edward Snowden revealed.

The suspect

11 p.m., U&W

A true-crime documentary series about the gruesome murder of Canadian businessman Richard Oland in 2011. His son, Dennis, was convicted of his father’s murder and sentenced to life in prison – only to be released ten months later after a new trial. So who was the real culprit?