TV Tonight: our highlights for Sunday, June 13

Stephen Graham as prison officer Eric has a difficult decision to make.
Stephen Graham as prison officer Eric has a difficult decision to make. (Image credit: BBC)

On TV tonight Stephen Graham and Sean Bean continue to impress in hard-hitting drama Time, it's the final of SAS: Who Dares Wins and there's hot tubs in treehouses in the final of Britain's Most Luxurious Hotels. 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 
  • Keep up to date with the latest soap spoiler storylines on TV tonight with our daily soap synopsis 
  • For more information about what’s on TV tonight see our TV Guide 

What's on TV tonight 

Our expert TV journalists have picked the best things on TV tonight... 

Best TV shows on TV tonight

Time, 9pm, BBC1

Stephen Graham as prison officer Eric.

Life doesn't get any easier for prison officer Eric.  (Image credit: BBC)

The brutality of prison life is tough to watch in this profound drama, but Jimmy McGovern’s gift for storytelling and the tremendous performances remain spellbinding. Stephen Graham is on particularly blistering form when prison officer Eric learns that his son David is still not safe despite being moved to a different jail. But will he give in to the gang’s demands and protect his boy, or will he stick to his principles? Life’s not much rosier for jailbird Mark (Sean Bean), as he wants to write to the wife of the man he killed to ease his guilt, while the intimidation from other prisoners increases...

★★★★★ CC

SAS: Who Dares Wins, 9pm, C4

The Directing Staff get ready for another punishing episode.

Who will be the last man or woman standing in the final episode? (Image credit: C4)

A black car delivers the mysterious Umpire and his team of interrogators to the remote island of Raasay as the brutal Resistance to Interrogation phase begins. It’s uncomfortable to watch, we can’t imagine how the recruits must feel, but a small group of seemingly invincible individuals somehow shoulder the relentless pressure and stress. There’s just one physical task left before the DS decide who has passed. The victory is certainly sweet and well deserved, but also a bit of a surprise. ‘How the hell are you still here?’ laughs Ant Middleton to a winning recruit. 

★★★★ JL 

Britain's Most Luxurious Hotels, 8pm, C4

The luxurious surroundings of Chewton Glen Hotel, Hampshire.

The sumptuous surroundings of Chewton Glen Hotel in Hampshire.  (Image credit: C4)

It's the last in the series of visits to some of the grandest places to take a staycation this year, and it's the turn of Chewton Glen in Hampshire to show us the secrets of how to keep discerning guests happy. Accommodation ranges from suites to treehouses (for those who want to get back to nature and have a hot tub), so there's something for everyone! 

★★★★ LP

Best box set to watch on TV tonight  

StartUp, seasons 1-3, Prime

Martin Freeman plays FBI Agent Phil in StartUp

Martin Freeman as troubled FBI Agent Phil. (Image credit: Prime)

Breeders star Martin Freeman shows, as he did in 2014's Fargo, that as well as comedy he can do edgy US drama complete with an authentic American accent. He plays an FBI agent with a dark side in this gritty tale of digital money laundering, first released in 2016. 

Best film to watch on TV tonight  

Paddington 2, 5pm, BBC1 and BBC iPlayer

Paddington returns for more furry fun.

The bear from deepest darkest Peru has a new adventure in this delightful family film.  (Image credit: BBC)

You can count on one hand (or paw) the number of sequels that better the original - and this is one of them. It’s a joyous experience, even though Paddington ends up in jail after being framed for a theft by a conniving actor (Hugh Grant – don’t miss song-and-dance number in the closing credits). Hugh Bonneville and Sally Hawkins return as Paddington’s adopted parents, in possibly the most charming rendition of London you’ll ever hope to see. A movie with a lovable, furry centre. 

★★★★★ NP  

Live sport

  • UEFA Euro 2020 England v Croatia, 1pm - 4.30pm (k-o 2pm), BBC1
  • UEFA Euro 2020 Austria v North Macedonia, 4.15pm - 7.10pm (k-o 5pm), ITV
  • UEFA Euro 2020 Netherlands v Ukraine, 7.10pm - 10.15pm (k-o 8pm), ITV

If you watch just one thing on TV tonight… 

Don't miss Time on TV tonight – a hard-hitting but brilliantly written and performed drama.

Not found anything you want to watch on TV tonight? Check out our TV Guide

Happy viewing!

Joanne Lowles
Freelance writer and editor

Joanne Lowles has been writing about TV since 2002. After graduating from Cardiff University with a Postgraduate Diploma in Magazine Journalism, she worked for All About Soap magazine covering the ups and downs of life on the cobbles, the square and the Dales. 


Next came nearly 10 years at TV Times magazine as a writer and then deputy features editor. Here she spent many happy days interviewing the biggest names in entertainment and visiting the sets of some of our most popular shows including Downton Abbey, Call the Midwife and Strictly Come Dancing


With a love of nature and wildlife she’s also interviewed the leading experts in this area including David Attenborough, Chris Packham and Steve Backshall. She’s also travelled the world visiting Mongolia, Canada and South Africa to see how the best in the business make the most brilliant natural history documentaries. 


Freelance since 2013, she is now is a digital writer and editor for What to Watch, previews the best on the box for TV Times mag each week and loves being constantly surprised, entertained and informed by the amazing TV that she is lucky enough to watch.