This evening's television lineup offers a diverse range of entertainment, from a nostalgic concert by Simply Red to a new episode of Saturday Night Live UK hosted by Hannah Waddingham. Here's what to watch.
40 Years of Simply Red: Holding Back the Years
At 10.15pm on BBC Two, Mick Hucknall and his band take the stage at Santiago's Movistar Arena in Chile for a concert celebrating four decades of blue-eyed soul hits. The performance includes early classics like Money's Too Tight (to Mention) and the timeless Holding Back the Years. Hucknall's vocal prowess remains undiminished, delivering pitch-perfect renditions that captivate the audience.
World's Most Secret Hotels
Channel 4 at 8pm continues its travel and interiors series, showcasing unique accommodations. This episode features a Swiss mountain retreat, a reimagined lighthouse with a luxury hotel pod, a spooky inn in Rye, and a brutalist classic in Mexico. The wow factor is high, making ordinary Airbnbs seem lackluster.
Angela Rippon's River Cruises
At 8pm on Channel 5, national treasure Angela Rippon begins her new travelogue in Europe with a deluxe trip on the Danube. Highlights include a waltz masterclass at a dance school in Vienna and apricot jam-making at the stunning Göttweig Abbey near Krems. Future episodes will see her navigate the Mekong in Southeast Asia.
Casualty
BBC One at 8.45pm presents a tense episode as the army investigates an explosion on a housing estate. The source may be linked to patients with breathing difficulties and premature, sick babies. Meanwhile, Stevie's habit of self-medicating with painkillers affects her bedside manner.
The Count of Monte Cristo
BBC Four at 9pm airs the latest installment of this Pathé adaptation of Alexandre Dumas' morality tale. With historically accurate moustaches, expensive hats, and impassioned chest-beating, the melodrama reaches its climax. Edmond must decide whether to hold his nerve or let his conscience prevail.
Saturday Night Live UK
Sky One at 9pm features the penultimate episode of the series, hosted by the magnetic Hannah Waddingham, who is promoting the upcoming fourth season of Ted Lasso. Musical guest Myles Smith, a Brit award-winning artist, performs.
Film Choice
Remarkably Bright Creatures (Netflix) is a drama based on Shelby Van Pelt's bestselling novel. Directed by Olivia Newman, it stars Sally Field as Tova, a cleaner at an aquarium where a Giant Pacific octopus named Marcellus narrates the story. The film explores themes of old age, family, grief, and regret, with a heartwarming twist as Marcellus helps heal Tova's heart through a young musician, Cameron (Lewis Pullman).
Field of Dreams (6pm, ITV4) is a classic fantasy drama starring Kevin Costner as Iowa farmer Ray Kinsella, who hears a voice telling him to build a baseball field in his cornfield. His quest involves a disgraced baseball star (Ray Liotta), a disillusioned writer (James Earl Jones), and a small-town doctor (Burt Lancaster). The film explores missed opportunities and faded hopes.
The Hitcher (9pm, 1.10am, Legend Xtra) is a thriller directed by Robert Harmon, starring Rutger Hauer as a serial killer who terrorizes a teenager (C. Thomas Howell) after being picked up on a desert highway. A gripping cat-and-mouse game unfolds across gas stations, motels, and empty roads.
Live Sport
Cycling: Giro d'Italia Stage 2 in Bulgaria, 9.30am, TNT Sports 3.
Premier League Football: Liverpool v Chelsea at 11am on TNT Sports 1; Man City v Brentford at 5pm on Sky Sports Main Event.
Championship Football: Middlesbrough v Southampton playoff semi-final first leg at noon on Sky Sports Main Event. Second leg on Tuesday at 7pm. Millwall v Hull second leg on Monday at 7.30pm on Sky Sports Football.
Women's Six Nations Rugby: Italy v England at 1.30pm on BBC Two; Scotland v France at 4pm.
Challenge Cup Rugby League: St Helens v Wigan at 2pm on BBC One; Warrington v Hull KR on Sunday at 3.45pm on BBC Two.
Prem Rugby Union: Leicester v Northampton at 3pm on TNT Sports 1; Bristol v Saracens at 5.15pm.
Women's One-Day Cricket: England v New Zealand first ODI at 10.30am on Sky Sports Cricket. Nat Sciver-Brunt captains England. Second match on Wednesday at 12.30pm on Sky Sports Main Event.
