On TV tonight, it certainly packs a punch so don't miss Mike, a drama about boxer Mike Tyson's life on Disney Plus. Katie Price opens up about her recent troubles in Katie Price: Trauma and Me on C4, Ambulance continues on BBC One and new cookery show Michael Roux's French Country Cooking is on the Food Network. 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
Mike, Disney Plus
The roller-coaster life story of boxer "Iron" Mike Tyson is told in this impressive series, which launches as part of Disney Plus Day and stars Moonlight’s Trevante Rhodes as the former heavyweight champion. With the framing device of Tyson appearing in a one-man stage show, we start with his troubled 1970s Brooklyn childhood, which included domestic violence, poverty and crime, before an encounter with a trainer in prison sets the delinquent Tyson on a new course, as he’s taken on by veteran Cus D’Amato (Harvey Keitel). A gripping tale, it features Grimm’s Russell Hornsby as flamboyant promoter Don King.
★★★★★ IM
Katie Price: Trauma and Me, 9 pm, C4
No stranger to hitting the headlines, Katie clocked up the column inches when she narrowly avoided a jail term for drink-driving last year. The media personality opens up about what drove her to breaking point. Filmed in the aftermath of the accident, Katie reveals how events were fuelled by a decline in her mental health and a PTSD diagnosis. Sharing her road map for recovery, involving weekly therapy sessions, the model embarks on a journey of discovery about the condition, with her trademark determination to turn her life around.
★★★ ER
Ambulance, 9 pm, BBC One
There’s a dramatic start as paramedic Jemma and doctor Kate are part of the HEMS (Helicopter Emergency Medical Service) team dispatched to provide hospital-standard care by the roadside as a car falls from a bridge onto the busy A1 road below. The flying medics are needed again when a major incident is called following a suspected gas explosion, stretching resources to the limit. But the calls keep on coming, leading paramedic Chris to reflect on how the Ambulance Service is also filling the cracks for struggling GP and social care services.
★★★★ JL
Michel Roux's French Country Cooking, 9 pm, Food Network
Many people associate French fare with fine-dining, but Michelin-starred chef Michel Roux Jr is serving up more "French food without the frills" in a second helping of French Country Cooking. Michel continues his culinary journey in Provence in the South of France, where he showcases the simplicity of the region’s cuisine, while also taking viewers on a trip down memory lane as he rediscovers those recipes that have shaped his childhood and career. Michel’s enthusiasm combined with some delicious dishes make this a real tasty treat. Bon appetit!
★★★★ VW
Best box set to watch on TV tonight
Devil in Ohio, Netflix
Bones star Emily Deschanel plays Suzanne Mathis, a psychiatrist who has her life turned upside down when teenager Mae (Madeleine Arthur) is brought into her hospital for evaluation after escaping a cult in this new eight-part thriller. But when Suzanne decides to let Mae stay at her home, a series of incidents leaves her family in chaos, and Suzanne’s daughter Jules (Xaria Dotson) suspects there’s more to Mae’s story than meets the eye. As the family and a local cop try to unravel the clues of Mae’s mysterious past, they end up in a fight to survive against the sinister cult. It also uncovers Suzanne’s backstory and asks why she takes Mae home in the first place and why she goes so far to help the troubled teen?
Best film to watch on TV tonight
Pinocchio, Disney Plus
Hi-Diddle-Dee-Dee - it’s another star-studded remake to mark Disney Plus Day, when special new content is added to the streaming service. On the back of recent hit reboots, including Beauty and the Beast and Dumbo, comes director Robert Zemeckis’ enchanting retelling of 1940 animation Pinocchio, which blends live action and CGI to breathe new life into the classic story. Tom Hanks is perfectly cast as Geppetto, the lonely woodcarver who makes a puppet and wishes for him to be a real boy. When the Blue Fairy (Cynthia Erivo) appears and brings the toy to life, Pinocchio must learn to do what’s right before he can become real. Joseph Gordon-Levitt voices "conscience and guide" Jiminy Cricket.
Live Sport
- Test Cricket, England vs South Africa, 10 am, Sky Sports Main Event/NOW
- Athletics: Diamond League: Zurich, 6 pm, BBC Two
Soaps on TV tonight
- EastEnders, 7.30 pm, BBC One
- Emmerdale, 7.30 pm, ITV
- Hollyoaks, 6.30 pm, C4
- Home and Away, 6 pm & 6.30 pm, 5Star
If you watch just one thing on TV tonight…
Don't miss Mike on TV tonight — a gripping new eight-part drama about the iconic boxer.
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Happy viewing!
