On TV tonight, Charlie is determined to have a good day at work despite the pressures of an ED in crisis as Casualty continues on BBC One, drama The Secrets She Keeps continues also on BBC One and presenter Anita Rani has packed her bucket and spade for a new series of Britain by Beach on C4. Here's what you shouldn't miss on TV tonight.
- Our hand selected recommendations for what's on TV tonight include three TV shows, a film, live sport and the latest trending need-to-binge-on-now box set
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What's on TV tonight
Our expert TV journalists have picked the best things on TV tonight...
Best TV shows on TV tonight
Casualty, 8.30 pm, BBC One
Mr Casualty, AKA Charlie Fairhead, is in fighting form tonight. After a holiday in Kos - the home of the Father of Medicine, Hippocrates – he’s inspired to turn around the fortunes of the ED. Unfazed by a shortage of beds, ambulances queuing up outside, patients in corridors, and staff morale at an all time low, our Charlie clears resus and secures additional staff. But his victory is short-lived. By the end of the shift the hospital remains overwhelmed and Sah’s been assaulted. Will the NHS veteran sink into despair? Elsewhere, David befriends a convicted poisoner in his mission to understand Ollie’s killer motives…
★★★★ ER
The Secrets She Keeps, season 2, 9.20 pm, BBC One
Following the shocking discovery that Agatha (Laura Carmichael) has become pregnant in prison, questions are being asked about the father’s identity. But, typically, she’s playing her cards close to her chest and is willing to do whatever it takes to keep her baby and be moved to a lower-security jail… Meanwhile, life’s not easy for Meghan (Jessica De Gouw) either, as there’s a revelation from her sister, while single-minded – and slightly creepy! – podcaster Lorelei still won’t take no for an answer in her pursuit of a juicy interview. But, as events jump to Meghan’s mysterious arrest, will the troubled mum finally talk?
★★★★ CC
Britain by Beach, season 2, 8 pm, C4
We’re surely more familiar than ever with our beaches as many people opt for staycations to avoid travel chaos or just head to the coast for cooler temperatures during the hot spells we’ve had this summer. As this series returns, Anita Rani visits Cornwall to discover the hidden stories behind its 420 miles of coastline. She tries lobster fishing at Padstow, learns about smuggling at Polperro and finds out about the ingenious Victorian engineering buried beneath the sand at Porthcurno beach.
★★★ JP
Best box set to watch on TV tonight
Marriage, BBC iPlayer
Fans of Stefan Golaszewski (Him & Her, Mum) are in for a treat, as the writer-director debuts his new series. TV heavyweights Sean Bean and Nicola Walker star as couple Ian and Emma, who are far from wedded bliss as they approach their 27th anniversary. Ian is in freefall after being made redundant, while Emma is quietly thrilled by the attentions of her boss, Jamie (an excellently obnoxious Henry Lloyd-Hughes). An intense look at the minutiae of married life, which for singles may feel like a blink-and-you-miss it backwater; for couples, it’s an eye-opening drive through the intricate landscape of long-term relationships. All four episodes are now available on BBC iPlayer.
Best film to watch on TV tonight
The World is Not Enough, 8 pm, ITV
As ITV continues its Saturday-night run of Bond films, tonight we’ve reached 1999’s The World Is Not Enough. At the outset of his third outing as 007, Pierce Brosnan has a spectacular boat chase up the River Thames – for many years the longest pre-credits sequence in Bond films, until last year’s No Time to Die weighed in at 23 minutes plus. Robert Carlyle is Bond villain Renard, immune to pain because of a bullet lodged in his brain, while Sophie Marceau, Denise Richards and Robbie Coltrane also co-star.
Live Sport
- European Championships 2022, from 9 am, BBC Two/One/iPlayer/Red Button
- Test Cricket, England vs South Africa, 10.30 am, Sky Sports Main Event/NOW
- Premier League, Bournemouth vs Arsenal, 5 pm (k-o 5.30 pm), Sky Sports Main Event/NOW
- Premier League, Tottenham Hotspur vs Wolves, 12 pm (k-o 12.30 pm), BT Sport
If you watch just one thing on TV tonight…
Don't miss Casualty on TV tonight — it's great to see actor Derek Thompson back in the thick of the action as his character Charlie tries to solve the seemingly endless problems of the ED.
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Happy viewing!
