On TV tonight, the tense thriller The Undeclared War continues on C4, while a new comedy/horror begins on Sky Atlantic/NOW, The Baby, featuring a bundle of joy with some very special superpowers. The Hotel Inspector continues on Channel 5 and playful documentary Toys That Built the World is on Sky History/NOW. Here’s what you shouldn’t miss on TV tonight.
- Our hand selected recommendations for what's on TV tonight include four 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
The Undeclared War, 9pm, C4
After finding the hidden threat in the malware that everyone missed, Saara (Hannah Khalique-Brown) notices her colleagues have grown curiously cold towards her in tonight’s second instalment of the chilling cyber-thriller. Perhaps because she made them look bad, or because she created more work for them? While scrolling endless lines of code for further threats, Saara encounters an encryption that looks suspicious, but when her supervisor declines to investigate further, Saara recruits former classmate Gabriel (Alfie Friedman) and fellow outcast Kathy (Maisie Richardson-Sellers) to work out what secrets it conceals…
★★★★ SP
The Baby, 9pm, Sky Atlantic/NOW
When is motherhood not a joy? When your baby is a murdering monster! In this clever comedy-horror, which opens tonight with a double bill, The Duchess’s Michelle de Swarte stars as proudly non-maternal Natasha. The gobby chef rents a creepy cabin near a cliff from mysterious chain-smoking Mrs Eaves (Amira Ghazalla), only to find herself landed with a baby – literally – when one plummets into her arms (it’s a boy!). But this isn’t any baby; this is The Baby, an unnatural born killer who’s chosen Natasha as his new mum. And any attempts to offload the problem child results in murder and mayhem. A welcome new addition to the genre.
★★★★ ER
The Hotel Inspector, 9pm, Channel 5
Alex Polizzi needs an ace up her sleeve as she tackles the quirky Pack o’ Cards in Combe Martin, Devon, which was built in 1690 and designed to look like a pack of cards. It’s owned by husband-and-wife team Chris and Debbie, and they bought the Grade II-listed inn with rooms hoping to make a quick buck and move on – 25 years ago. But luck has well and truly run out for the couple, who, despite being in an amazing location, are stuck in a rut with their dreams of retiring disappearing fast. As always, Alex doesn’t hold back, but will the exhausted pair take a gamble on her bold idea?
★★★★ JL
Toys That Built the World, 10pm, Sky History/NOW
This niche documentary details the challenges faced by 20th-century toymakers. Episode one tells the stories of some surprising by-products of wartime – our favourite playthings. In 1943, mechanical engineer Richard James was devising equipment supports for ships and accidentally made a ‘runaway spring’, the slinky, while chemical engineer James Wright invented silly putty when developing a rubber replacement. The different outcomes for their creators is a history lesson in postwar entrepreneurship.
★★★ NT
Best box set to watch on TV tonight
The Terminal List, Prime Video
Prime Video has already brought all-action heroes Jack Ryan and Jack Reacher to the screen, and now there’s a new tough guy on the block in explosive thriller The Terminal List. The eight-part series stars Chris Pratt as Navy SEAL commander James Reece, who we first meet planning a covert mission to kill a dangerous terrorist hiding out in Syria. But the operation goes catastrophically wrong when his platoon is ambushed while making their way through a series of underground tunnels. Were the terrorists tipped off by a traitor in the US? Back home, Reece is determined to uncover the truth, joining forces with journalist Katie Buranek (Constance Wu) in a bid to find out more. But as new evidence emerges, Reece discovers dark forces working against him.
Best film to watch on TV tonight
Freaks, 9pm, Film4
This smart, dark drama has echoes of The Twilight Zone, as seemingly unhinged dad Emile Hirsch keeps his daughter (a superb Lexy Kolker) locked away from the outside world. He claims she has to pretend to be 'normal' if she's ever caught. But what's really going on? An intriguing, highly entertaining movie which will keep you scratching your head.
Live Sport
- Wimbledon 2022, from 12.30, BBC Two/One
- Women's Euro 2022, Norway vs Northern Ireland, 7.30pm (k-o 8pm), BBC One
- International T20 Cricket, England vs India, 5.30pm, Sky Sports Main Event/NOW
Soaps on TV tonight
- EastEnders, 7pm, BBC One
- Emmerdale, 7.30pm, ITV
- Hollyoaks, 6.30pm, C4
- Neighbours, 6pm, Channel 5
- Home and Away, 6pm & 6.30pm, 5Star
If you watch just one thing on TV tonight…
Don't miss The Undeclared War On TV tonight — why is no one listening to Saara's concerns?
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Happy viewing!
