What’s on telly tonight? Our pick of the best shows on Saturday 19th May

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Phillip Schofield and Julie Etchingham outside Windsor Castle, as they front ITV's coverage of Meghan and Harry's wedding on Saturday 19th May

TV Times top picks for today

What’s on telly tonight? Here the TV Times team of expert reviewers highlight the best shows for Saturday 19th May...

Royal Wedding, from 6am, BBC1, ITV, Sky News, Sky One

The crowds will be gathering at Windsor Castle and millions of eyes will be glued to TV screens across the world as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle finally become Mr and Mrs! Make sure you don’t miss a single moment of the big day, from the dress and the celebrity guests to Prince George and Princess Charlotte looking super-cute and, of course, the ceremony itself. Tune in as Huw Edwards, Kirsty Young and Dermot O’Leary present coverage on BBC1; Julie Etchingham, Phillip Schofield and Mary Nightingale on ITV; and Kay Burley and the team on Sky. So wave your flags, and have a right royal celebration! Rating: *****

The Keith and Paddy Picture Show, 9.20pm, ITV

Keith and Paddy

Steven Spielberg’s most successful movie – Jurassic Park – gets the bonkers but brilliant Keith and Paddy treatment. Wouldn’t the terrifying dinosaurs be even scarier if they had machine guns? We can’t think why Spielberg didn’t think of it first! There’s also a great guest cast, including Shaun Ryder as Jeff Goldblum’s character, dashing rock star scientist Ian Malcolm – watch out for the moment he shakes his maracas at a Tyrannosaurus rex. The ace Sian Gibson (Car Share) gets the role of Lex, who’s 11, as Keith and Paddy couldn’t be bothered with child actors so just gave the role to the smallest person they knew. ****

All Around to Mrs Brown’s, 9.20pm, BBC1

Get ready for more fun, games and celebrity chat as everyone’s favourite foul-mouthed Irish matriarch – played by Brendan O’Carroll – opens up her house again for a second series of the popular talk show. Joining Mammy tonight will be EastEnders favourite Danny Dyer – watching him cringe as his mum Christine dishes the dirt on her famous son is not to be missed! Boxing champion Amir Khan is also getting in on the fun, and Buster and Dermot are at one with nature as they’re joined on their Celebrity Tours by Kate Humble. Also this series, look out for Sting, rapper Shaggy and Geri Horner. Welcome back, Mrs Brown… we’ve missed you!

More previews tomorrow.

David Hollingsworth
David Hollingsworth
Editor

David is the What To Watch Editor and has over 20 years of experience in television journalism. He is currently writing about the latest television and film news for What To Watch.

Before working for What To Watch, David spent many years working for TV Times magazine, interviewing some of television's most famous stars including Hollywood actor Kiefer Sutherland, singer Lionel Richie and wildlife legend Sir David Attenborough. 

David started out as a writer for TV Times before becoming the title's deputy features editor and then features editor. During his time on TV Times, David also helped run the annual TV Times Awards. David is a huge Death in Paradise fan, although he's still failed to solve a case before the show's detective! He also loves James Bond and controversially thinks that Timothy Dalton was an excellent 007.

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