Ordinary Lies (BBC1, 9pm)

ANGELA Griffin apparently worries about putting her soap star reputation behind her even after quitting Corrie to prove herself as an actress in Waterloo Road, Cutting It and Lewis... and in Ordinary Lies, she feels she's played her toughest role yet.

General Manager Jenna has the ideal apartment, car, the perfect clothes, a wonderful fiance and job, but has been hiding a dark secret which is forced into the light when her wayward sister (Judi Shekoni) comes out of prison.

"I generally portray down-to-earth, feisty Yorkshire girls, so to play someone polished, who runs a business, but has such layers was fantastic," the 40-year-old tells TV Times.

"There was a lot of emotion. We'd finish a scene and I'd still be crying 15 minutes later, but I didn't care, I want to play a million Jennas."

Matters come to a head when Jenna decides to forget about undergoing IVF, her hidden past and problems at work by going off on a wild night out and paying the consequences. "She loses control to such an extent that she hits rock bottom," says Griffin.

Her oldest daughter Tallulah, 12, is about to be seen in the forthcoming CBBC drama The Worst Witch and mum says she's ridiculously proud. "She really enjoyed filming and being away from us, which is disturbing. So, she's following in my footsteps, but is much clever than I was, so I hope she'll go to university too. I don't know if it will happen but I'd love it if we played mum and daughter one day. That would be amazing."

The Martin Lewis Money Show (ITV, 8pm)

THE financial journalist kicks off a new series with an hour-long special set in front of an audience at a London dockside warehouse. With the help of co-presenters Saira Khan and Ranvir Singh, he will attempt to save consumers money on their energy bills. The trio look at where to find the best deals, and how to get the right tariff so that you pay for what you actually use. Plus they share tips on making changes around your home that can save you hundreds of pounds and choosing the right energy-efficient appliances. Throughout the show, viewers are invited to get in touch via social media and email to talk about their own switching stories. As well as their in-depth guide to utility bills, the team will also be making their predictions for the upcoming Black Friday discounts.

Breaking the Silence Live (C4, 8pm)

GIVEN the success of online clips of deaf people hearing for the first time, there was little wonder Channel 4 decided to air what promises to be a moving documentary. It brings together a group of profoundly deaf people, sharing the moment when they may hear since having a cochlear implant fitted. That device, which stimulates the inner ear, can replace lost hearing and gives access to sounds that users were previously unaware of. The show is broadcast live from The Richard Ramsden Centre for Hearing Implants at Manchester Royal Infirmary, and a signed version airs simultaneously on 4seven.

What Britain Earns with Mary Portas (C4, 9pm)

RESEARCH claims that British people are seven times more likely to confide in someone that they're having an affair than they are to reveal what they earn. So it's not surprising that some of us don't even know how much our workmates get paid, let alone the standard salaries for different professions. But now Mary Portas is taking a peek inside the nation's pay packets and trying to get to the bottom of why we're so secretive about our wages. From the Prime Minister, footballers and CEOs to firefighters, junior doctors and vicars, she'll be looking at what we earn, as well as meeting people across the wage scale to ask just how far their salaries stretch. Mary also reveals which are the best and worst-paid places to live in Britain.

Viv Hardwick