Television: Pick of today's viewing

The surprise election of Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger as Pope Benedict XVI last Wednesday was the culmination of an intricate and highly secretive voting process involving all 117 of the Vatican's cardinals. This documentary tells the inside story of how the Panzerkardinal became the Pontiff. White Smoke: Election of a Pope, 6.30pm, BBC2:

Steve Earle takes centre stage tonight on John Kelly's ultra-eclectic live music show. The country music firebrand, activist, ex-con and short ...