TV tonight: festival season climaxes with Sting, the Manics and Sugababes live
Sting At Radio 2 In The Park
At 10:15pm on BBC Two, the festival season is coming to a close with Radio 2's event in Preston. Exciting performances from Manic Street Preachers, Sugababes, Gabrielle, and Paul Heaton will be showcased, and fans can catch their sets on iPlayer. Sting will headline on Saturday, performing tracks from his latest album, The Bridge. Don't miss the Pet Shop Boys on Sunday. Stay tuned for more updates from Hollie Richardson.
6:20pm on BBC One is the time to catch a diverse group of musicians being tested in a pop quiz. The contestants include Sean and Chantelle, best friends Iain and hospital radio DJ Phillip, and Vic and Maureen, who at 72 years old, is the oldest contestant so far. The musicians range from Nick Cave to Britney Spears.
On ITV1 at 7:15pm, three well-known personalities are getting ready to interpret pictures in order to win as much as £50,000 for charity. Entrepreneur Deborah Meaden and former TV actor Kevin Whately appear to be intelligent individuals. However, they will need to match the speed of Olympic champion Denise Lewis in this challenge. Written by Graeme Virtue.
Experience Mozart's Enchanting Music At The Proms
At 8:25pm tonight on BBC Two, watch as Mozart's groundbreaking opera The Marriage of Figaro is celebrated in a lively Prom concert from 2022. The overture, which changed the course of music history, will be performed. Renowned Norwegian pianist Leif Ove Andsnes, a multi-Grammy nominee, will lead the orchestra and play the piano, just like Mozart once did.
Sambre's Crime Anatomy
This successful and unsettling French show about a serial rapist that authorities cannot catch is still going on. In the latest episode, the charming mayor of a little town gets involved when one of her workers is assaulted. Her actions don't go as planned and reveal the deep-seated sexism that both sexual abuse victims and women in general deal with.
airs This popular game show, originally from the US, has now made its way to the UK with Stephen Mangan as the host. Contestants have the chance to win £10,000 by guessing words. The team captains, Daisy May Cooper and Alan Carr, are joined by partners Alex and Me’sha this week.
Tips for Tying the Knot with a Wealthy Partner, airing at 2.55pm on BBC Two.
The second movie in a double feature starring Lauren Bacall, alongside "Designing Woman," is a comedy from 1953 directed by Jean Negulesco. It feels like a musical from MGM, even though it was made by 20th Century Fox and doesn't have any songs. Shot in beautiful CinemaScope and Technicolor, with a score reminiscent of Gershwin by Alfred Newman, the film follows fashion models played by Bacall, Betty Grable, and Marilyn Monroe as they scheme to marry rich men. Bacall is the mastermind behind the plan, while the others are not as clever. Despite the luxurious sets and extravagant clothing, love wins in the end.
The movie Beetlejuice will be airing on Channel 5 at 3:20pm. It is expected that Michael Keaton will play a larger role in the upcoming sequel compared to the original 1988 film directed by Tim Burton. In the movie, Keaton plays the character Betelgeuse, known as a "bio-exorcist," who is portrayed as a chaotic and humorous figure. However, viewers will have to wait around 45 minutes into the film for his character to make an appearance. Before that, the story follows a young couple, played by Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis, who have recently died and must watch helplessly as a new family moves into their home and starts redecorating in a bold manner. Winona Ryder plays the goth daughter of the new family and befriends the deceased couple.
The blog section for the Paralympics in Paris 2024 on Channel 4 at 8 in the morning of Day 10 features events like road cycling, canoeing, judo, and the final match of the wheelchair tennis men's singles.
Test cricket match between England and Sri Lanka will be broadcasted on Sky Sports Cricket at 10:15 am. This is the second day of the final Test match taking place at the Oval.
Women's International Rugby Union: England will face off against France at 2pm, airing on BBC One. The match will take place at Kingsholm Stadium in Gloucester.
Uefa Nations League Soccer: Republic of Ireland vs. England, 4pm, ITV1. Lee Carsley's time as manager starts in Dublin. England faces off against Finland on Tuesday at 6.45pm.
Super League Rugby: Salford Red Devils will take on Catalans Dragons at 5pm on BBC Two, broadcasting live from the Salford Community Stadium.
Watch the US Open Tennis on Sky Sports Main Event tonight at 7pm. The finals of the men's doubles and women's singles will be held at Flushing Meadows. Don't miss the men's final on Sunday at 6:30pm.
