On TV tonight, Freddie returns to his old cricket ground in Freddie Flintoff's Field of Dreams on BBC One, there's a leaving the rat race behind vibe on Channel 5 as A Taste of the Country and Ben Fogle's New Lives in the Country both follow people who have left the bright lights of the city behind. Over on C4 it's the start of a three-part series, Ghislaine Maxwell: The Making of a Monster, Bake Off: The Professionals continues on C4 and check out the alarming and fascinating Storyville on BBC Four. Here’s what you shouldn’t miss on TV tonight.
- Our hand selected recommendations for what's on TV tonight include six 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
Freddie Flintoff's Field of Dreams, 8pm, BBC One
Freddie Flintoff is barely off the TV these days, but we get the feeling his latest project is closer to his heart than any other show he’s appeared on in recent years. This three-part series follows the former England captain as he returns to a council estate near where he grew up in Preston, in a bid to get the local teenagers interested in cricket, but with most of them considering the sport ‘posh and boring’, Freddie soon realises he has his work cut out.
★★★★ SMA
A Taste of the Country, 7.30pm, Channel 5
With his sandy locks and down-to-earth cooking style, chef Julius Roberts could be the new Jamie Oliver. The 25-year-old has swapped the heat of a London restaurant for an idyllic Dorset smallholding, and cameras follow his journey to self-sufficiency for this new series. Tonight, Julius gets to work planting a veg patch, building a fence for his goats and looking after his menagerie of bees, chickens and sheep. He also shows us how to make some simple summer meals using veg from the garden, including a pea and broad bean risotto and a barbecue of lemon chicken kebabs with grilled vegetables cooked over a firepit. It’s all a bit envy-inducing!
★★★ HD
Ben Fogle's New Lives in the Country, 9pm, Channel 5
The new series begins with Ben meeting car salesman Paul, carer Toni and their daughter Harriet as they sell their Kent home and up sticks to a remote village in west Scotland. Their dream is to restore and run a thriving country pub at the heart of the local community. But neither of them has ever pulled a pint before, or worked in a commercial kitchen, or renovated an old building. Oh, and did we mention Covid lockdowns? Ben is rightly concerned that this new life in the country will be over before it’s even started.
★★★ JL
Ghislaine Maxwell: The Making of a Monster, 10pm, C4
Ghislaine Maxwell was born into a life of privilege and power, but this summer she’s set to begin a lengthy prison sentence after being convicted of sex trafficking minors on behalf of Jeffrey Epstein. The first episode in this three-part series delves into her early life and how her lavish lifestyle was snatched away when her father’s mysterious death left the family penniless and ostracised. Desperate to fill the void he left behind, she moved to New York and met a mysterious money manager who restored her entitled lifestyle – but at what price? Concludes on Thursday.
★★★★ SMA
Bake Off: The Professionals, 8pm, C4
The remaining teams need to have their creative brains in gear as they are tasked with creating 24 perfect chaussons aux pommes, or apple turnovers to you and me. Then they must make a new viennoiserie, which is a baked good that uses yeast but is also sweetened, like a croissant or brioche. Finally, the Showstopper challenges the chefs to present a striking sugar showpiece inspired by the theme of ‘A Garden Paradise’. And just to increase the pressure, this is for a place in next week’s quarter-final.
★★★★ JL
On the Morning You Wake (To the End of the World): Storyville, 10pm, BBC Four
It may sound like something from a Hollywood movie, but on 13 January 2018 at 8.08am, a text alert was accidentally sent to the entire population of Hawaii. It warned of an incoming ballistic missile. Storyville retells the event in shocking detail, recreating the experiences of people who, for 38 minutes, had to face the imminent treat of a modern-day nuclear attack.
★★★★ MC
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
Bend It Like Beckham, Prime Video
Women’s football has come a long way in the 20 years since this award-winning British film was released – it’s one of the fastest-growing sports, with the Women’s Euros being shown on BBC One and BBC Two, starting tomorrow. The film follows football-mad teen Jess (DI Ray’s Parminder Nagra) a good, hard-working girl from a strict Sikh family who has joined the local women’s team. But what will happen when she’s offered the chance to play in Germany? Keira Knightley, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers and Juliet Stevenson co-star.
Live Sport
- Wimbledon 2022, 12.30pm, BBC Two/One
- Test Cricket, England vs India, 9.45am, Sky Sports Main Event/NOW
Soaps on TV tonight
- EastEnders, 7.30pm, 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 Freddie Flintoff's Field of Dreams on TV tonight — can Freddie inspire a new generation of cricketers from his old stomping ground?
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Happy viewing!
