Inside Animal A&E (STV, 8pm)

THIS new series explores life in two of the UK’s busiest animal hospitals, following the fortunes of the staff, volunteers and patients at the A&E departments of Blue Cross in London Victoria and Grimsby. Ambulance drivers Sonia and Angela pick up a 50kg Dogue de Bordeaux that has a mysterious bedwetting problem, which vet Cristina must get to the bottom of, while Lawrence tries to find out why a guinea pig is anxious and upset. Meanwhile, volunteer Helen is caring for a tiny orphaned kitten.

Jamie: Keep Cooking Family Favourites (C4, 8.30pm)

JAMIE Oliver gives roast chicken a makeover with a kimchi glaze and sauce, dressing it in toasted sesame seeds and serving with fluffy white rice and a refreshing slaw to create a truly memorable meal. He then stuffs a salmon fillet with creamy prawns and wraps it in bacon, cooking it on a bed of greens for a traybake fit for family, friends and special occasions, and finishes off by rustling up a super-speedy, all-in-one cake with the flavours of pistachio, tahini and pomegranate.

Africa Turns the Page: The Novels That Shaped a Continent (BBC4, 9pm)

AFRICA has become a superpower in the world of the novel. Shortlists for the world’s major literary prizes are packed with African authors, and the likes of as Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie have become celebrities. But how did Africa become a hotbed of literary talent? Nigerian-born historian David Olusoga looks at how, as African nations fought for independence during the 1950s, writers such as Chinua Achebe, Ngugi wa Thiong’o and Wole Soyinka became the conscience of a continent. Then, writers such as Buchi Emecheta and Ben Okri created masterpieces from their adopted home of the UK.

Sue Perkins: Along the US-Mexico Border (BBC1, 9pm)

THE comedian and presenter is adding one of the most contentious places on the planet to those she has visited. Donald Trump’s determination to build a wall between the US and Mexico has been hugely controversial and Perkins wants to find out what impact the tightening of controls has had on the people who live on either side of the border. The two-part programme concludes tomorrow.