Dark Winds 9pm, Alibi A weatherbeaten crime drama set in Gallup, New Mexico. Zahn McClarnon stars as Joe Leaphorn, a diligent, slightly melancholy Native American Cop. After a bank robbery and the murder of two Native Americans, Joe is tasked with sifting through the rubble. But he is faced with a suspicious local community, various vested interests and undercooked new deputy Jim Chee (played by Kiowa Gordon). This series is not without genre cliches, but enough of them work to make it worth a look. Phil Harrison The Great British Bake Off 8pm, Channel 4 The show is a movable feast this week as it shifts from its usual Tuesday slot. It is chocolate week, which is always testing. The challenges include a torte in the signature round, cheesecakes in the technical round and showstoppers involving the construction of chocolate boxes. Expect literal and figurative meltdowns. PH DNA Family Secrets 9pm, BBC Two Stacey Dooley helps another batch of family-hunters find their roots, including John, who wants to know the truth about his Italian dad. …

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