On TV tonight, Michael McIntyre's Big Show returns for a new series of antics, Ross Kemp's quiz show Bridge of Lies returns in a new Saturday-night slot, Jonty Buchanan seeks his revenge in Casualty and Jack Dee looks into his comedy hero's pst in Hancock: Very Nearly an Armful. Here's what you shouldn't miss on TV Tonight.
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What's on TV tonight
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Best TV shows on TV tonight
Michael McIntyre's Big Show, 6.50 pm, BBC One
Get ready for sensational surprises, squirming celebs and ingenious pranks when Michael McIntyre returns with his fun-filled show. All our favourite segments, including Midnight Game Show and Unexpected Star of the Show, are back while famous faces bravely surrender their phones to Michael in Send to All - first up is Rylan. Look out, too, for some jaw-dropping surprises, kicking off with a prank played on an unsuspecting Antiques Roadshow fan, and Joel Corry and Tom Grennan perform their smash hit Lionheart (Fearless) in front of a live audience at London’s Theatre Royal. ★★★★ TL
Celebrity Bridge of Lies, 6.05 pm, BBC One
Ross Kemp’s daytime quiz Bridge of Lies proved so popular that it’s got a Saturday-night slot. Celebrities tackle the perilous bridge to win money for charity, with quizmaster Ross joined by John Partridge (EastEnders), Faye Brookes (Corrie), Natalie Anderson (Emmerdale) and Richard Blackwood (Hollyoaks). ★★★★ VW
Hancock: Very Nearly An Armful, 8 pm, GOLD, NOW
Comedian Jack Dee fronts this insight into his comedy hero, Tony Hancock, with archive photos, scrapbooks and even a letter sent to Hancock’s mother by the man who discovered his body in a Sydney hotel room in 1968. Most surprising is an enormous teddy bear Hancock bought in Japan before buying a first-class plane seat to bring it home. There’s also a look back at his greatest sketches with contributions from comedians including Eddie Izzard and Diane Morgan, as well as superfan Pete Doherty. New colour versions of The Blood Donor and Twelve Angry Men follow (from 10.05pm). ★★★★ HD
Casualty, 8.50 pm, BBC One (times vary)
Alcoholic anaesthetist Jonty (Richard Harrington) has been itching for revenge since Stevie and Marcus conspired against him, causing him to lose his job. Tonight his wildest fantasies come true when he arrives at the ED for an HR meeting and spies the clandestine lovers in a clinch. Forget revenge being a dish served cold, bitter Jonty goes full-on scorched earth as he publicly exposes the couple and accuses Stevie of sleeping her way to the top! But it might just be the last thing he ever does – vengeful Marcus unleashes his dark side and events take a nail biting, deadly turn… ★★★ ER
Best box set on TV tonight
An atmospheric supernatural thriller starring Line of Duty’s Martin Compston, Mark Bonnar and Iain Glen. The crew of the Kinloch Bravo rig are ready for danger, but not for the terrifying, unexplained events that start to unfold after a sudden power failure. As the rig is shaken by massive tremors, all communication to the outside world is lost and a mysterious thick fog rolls in. Then one of the crew is badly injured in an accident while other disturbing occurrences quickly follow….
★★★★ JE
Best film on TV tonight
The Duke, NOW
If you’re looking for a Saturday-night movie, this comedy-drama based on a true story ticks a lot of boxes. Jim Broadbent plays Kempton Bunton, a Newcastle taxi driver who becomes embroiled in the 1961 theft of Goya’s Portrait of the Duke of Wellington from London’s National Gallery. In director Roger Michell’s final feature film (he died in 2021), he adeptly recreates early 1960s Britain, partly using archive footage that allows Broadbent to literally step into the past. But it’s the gentle strain of feel-good humour that captivates, inspired by Ealing Comedies of old, as a ‘little man’ speaks truth to power. A top supporting cast includes Helen Mirren, James Wilby and Anna Maxwell Martin. ★★★★ JM
Live Sport
- Premier League: Brentford vs Bournemouth, 5 pm (k-o 5.30 pm), Sky Sports Main Event
- Live Snooker: The Masters, 7 pm, BBC Two
If you watch just one thing on TV tonight…
Don't miss Michael McIntyre's Big Show on TV tonight.
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