On TV tonight, Van Der Valk continues, it's the last in the nature series Spy in the Ocean, there's a new series of Hudson & Rex and more from Glastonbury. 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
Van Der Valk season 3, 8 pm, ITV1
When a museum employee is found brutally murdered, links are made to a notorious crime dating back 20 years. Commissaris Piet Van der Valk (Marc Warren) and Inspector Lucienne Hassell (Maimie McCoy) are on the case in this second of three episodes, and they discover a sinister connection between the victim and a distressing investigation that Piet worked on as a junior detective in Rotterdam.
Meanwhile, new recruits Eddie and Citra get an insight into their boss’s personal life when they find Piet nursing a hangover from hell and witness his ex-girlfriend Lina barge into a work meeting!
★★★★ TL
Spy in the Ocean, 7 pm, BBC One
Prepare for some nail-biting moments as tonight’s final episode sees the sub-aquatic spy creatures witnessing the many dangers of the ocean. From a distressed seal calf searching for its mother on a crowded beach to a helpless crab being knocked out of action by the punch of a peacock mantis shrimp, this concluding episode is full of struggles for survival – some of which involve the spy creatures themselves!
When spy iguana comes unstuck during a storm, our beloved spy octopus looks set to be swept away, too – until a last-minute rescue at the hands (or rather tentacles) of an old friend…
★★★★★ SP
Hudson & Rex, 7 pm, Alibi
This long-running Canadian cop show has two great assets – the stunning Newfoundland backdrop and the redoubtable Rex, the titular crime-solving canine played by German Shepherd Diesel. The fifth series opens with a missing-persons case that turns into a murder investigation, during which the cops are being hounded – no pun intended – to convict the boyfriend of the deceased.
★★★ IM
Glastonbury, 5 pm, BBC One, BBC Two
This year’s Glastonbury Festival comes to a close tonight, with headliner Elton John taking to the Pyramid Stage (9pm, BBC One). The veteran singer’s first appearance at Worthy Farm will be the final UK set of his last-ever tour, and as Elton himself has said, ‘This is the most wonderful way to sign off in England.’ Expect some A-list special guests and a set list crammed with hits such as Rocket Man and Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.
Earlier, you can see Rick Astley and Blondie (5pm, BBC One), while the much-loved Legends slot this year is filled by Yusuf aka Cat Stevens (6pm, BBC Two). Other highlights today include Queens of the Stone Age, Becky Hill, Gilbert O’ Sullivan and Candi Staton.
★★★★ JP
Best box set on TV tonight
Black Mirror season 6, Netflix
It’s four years since we last saw Charlie Brooker’s tech-based anthology series – and now it’s back for series six. There’s a great cast, with Aaron Paul and Josh Hartnett starring in an episode called Beyond the Sea set in 1969 about two men on a hi-tech mission, while British stars John Hannah and Monica Dolan’s story sees them in a Scottish town with dark secrets. Other stars include Industry’s Myha’la Herrold, plus Paapa Essiedu, Annie Murphy and Salma Hayek Pinault.
NC
Best film on TV tonight
This 2022 adaptation of Tim Minchin’s award-winning musical, based on the book by Roald Dahl, is as charming and delightful as fans would hope (Minchin’s Matilda has been a huge hit in London’s West End and on Broadway).
Emma Thompson steals the show as the terrible Miss Trunchbull, headteacher at the strict, austere school attended by Matilda Wormwood (newcomer Alisha Weir, who’s terrific), with the stellar cast also including Stephen Graham and Andrea Riseborough as Matilda’s uncaring parents and Lashana Lynch as sympathetic teacher Miss Honey.
★★★★★ JP
Live Sport
- Live MLB: St Louis Cardinals v Chicago Cubs, 2 pm, BT Sport 1
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