On TV tonight, it's the penultimate episode of The Following Events Are Based On A Pack Of Lies, Tim Peake fronts Channel 5's accessible space doc, Secrets of Our Universe, and BBC Three introduces us to Glasgow's professional basketball team in Ballers: Ball or Nothing. 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
The Following Events Are Based On A Pack Of Lies, 9 pm BBC One/iPlayer (box set)
Following her ex-husband’s brutal scare tactics, Alice (Rebekah Staton) considers calling it quits on her revenge campaign in this penultimate episode. But after stealing Rob’s precious Filofax and finding a familiar name, she decides to pay the woman a visit. Claudia Rose (Siân Reeves) tried to warn Alice of Rob’s manipulative ways years ago, so when she finally hears her out, will Alice get the proof she desperately needs to stop the trickster in his tracks? This fresh-feeling, darkly humorous drama is building towards an explosive showdown!
★★★★★ RM
Secrets of Our Universe With Tim Peake, 9 pm, Channel 5
Astronaut Tim Peake, who spent six months on the International Space Station, presents this informative and accessible three-part exploration of our universe, looking at space missions, stars, black holes and, in this first episode, the planets. Major Tim makes an engaging and well-informed presenter as he looks at how life on Earth began, and how the planets have changed over billions of years. There’s plenty of fascinating material here, from how Saturn’s rings were formed to what happened to the Voyager 2 deep space probe, and some mind-blowing facts – for instance, did you know that there are more stars than there are grains of sand on Earth?!
★★★★ IM
Ballers: Ball or Nothing, from 9 pm/iPlayer (box set)
Winning Hearts and Minds: Storyville, 10 pm, BBC Four
The Storyville strand is the place to go for documentaries that tell stories of international concern, and perhaps no film fulfils that brief more shockingly than this Danish exposé. Soldier-turned-filmmaker Martin Tamm Andersen and war correspondent Nagieb Khaja set out to understand why, following the Afghanistan War, Western troops and the newly established authorities were unable to win over local citizens. In Helmand Province, they find some sort of an answer when they investigate rumours of mistreatment and the abuse of young boys by the Afghan police, via interviews with the then chief of police, former military personnel based there and the alleged victims themselves.
★★★ NT
Best box set on TV tonight
Mad Men, UKTV Play (box set)
The brilliant period drama about a New York advertising agency, which originally aired on BBC Four, is available to stream for free on UKTV Play from today. It follows the fortunes of Sterling Cooper and its many incarnations, from the early 1960s to the early 1970s. In the role of genius ad man Don Draper, a character whose complicated history unfolds throughout the series, Jon Hamm became the breakout star, but it’s really an ensemble piece with a great cast including Elisabeth Moss, John Slattery, Christina Hendricks and Jared Harris. The recipient of numerous Emmys, BAFTAs and Golden Globes, it will no doubt remain a fixture on ‘greatest ever TV’ lists for many years to come (why not check where it placed on What To Watch's Top 100 TV shows list?).
★★★★★ JP
Best film on TV tonight
Minari, 11.10 pm, Film4
Korean immigrant Jacob Yi uproots his family from their home in California to Arkansas, hoping to start afresh and capture the elusive American Dream, starting a 50-acre farm to grow and sell Korean fruits and vegetables. Romantic drama set in the 1980s, starring Steven Yeun and Yeri Han.
Soaps
- EastEnders, 7.30 pm, BBC One
- Emmerdale, 7.30 pm, ITV1
- Hollyoaks, 6.30 pm, Channel 4
- Home and Away, 6 pm, 5Star
- Neighbours, Amazon FreeVee
Live Sport
- UEFA Champions League, AC Milan vs Newcastle United, 5 pm (k-o 5.45 pm), TNT Sports 1
- EFL: Sheffield Wednesday vs Middlesbrough, 7.30 pm (k-o 8 pm), Sky Sports Main Event/NOW
If you watch just one thing on TV tonight…
Don't miss The Following Events Are Based On A Pack Of Lies on TV tonight.
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Happy viewing!
