On TV tonight, Kate Bush is still Running Up That Hill thanks to the Netflix series Stranger Things using that iconic song and sending it to the top of the charts for the first time. BBC Two dedicates its evening schedule to the singer, including Kate Bush at the BBC. Creepy new drama SurrealEstate begins on Sky Sci-Fi and A Royal Guide to… Fashion is turning up the style on C4. 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
Kate Bush Night, from 8pm, BBC Two
Not only does Kate Bush celebrate her birthday today (she turns 64) she is also experiencing a remarkable revival thanks to the Netflix series Stranger Things. The use of her 1985 song Running Up That Hill has introduced her to a whole new generation of fans and given her another no. 1 single 44 years after she last topped the charts with her debut single, Wuthering Heights. (Running Up That Hill reached number three in 1985).
BBC2 looks back at all of Kate’s TV performances including Top of the Pops and Wogan. That’s followed by The Kate Bush Story: Running Up That Hill (9 pm), Christmas special Kate Bush at the BBC 1979 (10 pm) and Queens of Song at the BBC (10.45 pm, ex. Wales).
★★★★ JL
SurrealEstate, 9pm & 10pm, Sky Sci-Fi/NOW
This supernatural thriller about an estate agency with a twist stars Tim Rozon as Luke Roman, who heads a team of specialists handling haunted properties that literally scare potential buyers away! In the first episode, Luke and his colleagues welcome a new agent (Rozon’s Schitt’s Creek’s co-star Sarah Levy). An intriguing new series for fans of this genre, but those currently looking to buy a house might want to give it a miss!
★★★ VW
A Royal Guide to… Fashion, 6.30pm, C4
What the royals wear is often more talked about than what they do or say so the pressure is on to make sure they always look their composed best. This episode looks back at how royal fashion has changed over the years and how The Queen has perfected her vibrant wardrobe, including the use of some very clever accessories to send secret messages. It also remembers how Princess Diana became a fashion icon, often using her clothes to say a lot more than she could with words. It also examines the dress code for male royals, especially the younger lot, and concludes it's becoming increasingly casual – sometimes even appearing in public with an open shirt and no tie – what would granny say!
★★★ JL
Best box set to watch on TV tonight
Under the Banner of Heaven, Disney Plus
Normal People’s Daisy Edgar-Jones stars as Brenda Wright Lafferty, a 24-year-old woman found murdered in her Utah home in 1984, along with her infant daughter, Erica, in this true-crime drama. Devout Mormon detective Jeb Pyre (Andrew Garfield) initially suspects Brenda’s husband Allen (The Serpent’s Billy Howle) of the crime, but suffers a crisis of faith when he learns that a fundamentalist religious sect may have played a part. With a carefully balanced portrayal of belief in many forms, and uniformly excellent performances, this gripping miniseries doesn’t shy away from the big questions about the power of faith.
Best film to watch on TV tonight
Le Mans '66, 9pm, C4
A superb addition to the racing genre, this is the true story of how car designer Carroll Shelby (Matt Damon) partnered with take-no-prisoners British racer Ken Miles (Christian Bale) to challenge Ferrari for the 24-hour Le Mans race in 1966, with a car funded by Ford (cue some bureaucratic interference). Although the finale’s race is what everything builds towards, it’s the relationship between the two men that stays with you – both stubborn but driven (literally) by their great passion. And despite it being quite long (just over two-and-a-half hours), it’s expertly directed by James Mangold and beautifully filmed with more than enough heart and soul to see it past the finish line.
Live Sport
- Commonwealth Games 2022, from 7am, BBC Two/One/Three/iPlayer/Red Button
- FA Community Shield, Liverpool vs Manchester City, 4.15pm (k-o 5pm), ITV
If you watch just one thing on TV tonight…
Don't miss Kate Bush Night on TV tonight — a fantastic look back at a singer who's currently enjoying a welcome revival.
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Happy viewing!
