Euro 2024 final review – ITV wins quality match between nation’s broadcasters | Television & radio

aWhen Spain took on England at the Olympiastadion in Berlin, an equally tense battle unfolded in British television studios, broadcast live by both BBC One and ITV1. With a combined estimated audience of 30 million, the stakes were high: who would take home broadcast bragging rights? Both channels aired the match for over four hours […]
Kings From Queens: The Run-DMC Story review – incredibly honest and raw TV | Television & radio

circleOver-involving your subject, whether in a documentary or biopic, can turn treasure into trash. The members of Queen turned into bland, unapologetically heroic figures when they produced Bohemian Rhapsody; Ice Cube and Dr. Dre did the same when they collaborated on 2015’s Straight Outta Compton. Meanwhile, projects like Metallica’s Some Kind of Monster and Anton […]
The Turkish Detective review – downright ridiculous, in a good way | Television & radio

IIn one of the opening scenes of Turkish Detective — yes, it’s about detectives, yes, it’s set in Turkey, and yes, the extremely literal meaning of the title foreshadows the less mentally demanding nature of this detective drama — Turkish-born, British-raised police officer Mehmet Suleyman is greeted at Istanbul airport by his new boss, a […]
TV tonight: a moreish Swedish thriller about a big family trauma | Television & radio

End of Summer 9pm, BBC Four Something strange and terrifying happened to Vera (Julia Ragnarsson) and her family one summer during her childhood, as this Swedish thriller begins, alluded to in suspenseful flashbacks. Now an adult, Vera is a grief therapist. When a young man named Isak (Erik Enge) comes to one of her sessions […]
TV tonight: Tim Harford’s long, hard look at Britain’s broken economy | Television

Poverty: The truth behind Britain’s failing economy with Tim Harford 9pm, Channel 4 Harford, the Financial Times’ “undercover economist” and presenter of Radio 4’s “More or Less”, takes a sobering look into the lack of economic growth and why it means young people in the UK can no longer be expected to be better off […]
The stars of Colin from Accounts: ‘As I tapped Ewan McGregor’s shoulder, I knew I’d made the wrong decision’ | Australian television

There’s a Hollywood myth that says, “Don’t work with kids or animals.” What was it like working with Zach and Buster, the two dogs who play Colin? Patrick Bramall: It’s great. The roles they play are not unreasonable. They are always the most professional actors on set. Harriet Dyer: They’re the kind of nice guys […]
Daystar Television Cuts Ties with Robert Morris After Sex Abuse Allegations

Texas-based Christian network Daystar TV It was deleted Gateway Church Founder Robert Morris The network suspended all programming following allegations from a woman that she had been sexually abused by him from the age of 12 in the 1980s. “We are deeply saddened and grieved by the recent and very serious allegations against Pastor Robert […]
Charles Barkley to retire from television sports commentary in 2025

Former NBA player Charles Barkley revealed his plan to retire next year while live on air Friday. Barkley, 61, has worked as a sports commentator for over 20 years with the TNT network. The NBA’s deal with ABC-ESPN and Turner Sports is slated to expire after next season. “I really love TNT, all the people who […]
TV tonight: Wayne Rooney and Michael Owen kick off Euro 2024 | Television & radio

Rooney 2004: The world at his feet 10:30pm, BBC One As the Euros take over our TV screens this week, get in the mood with this rollercoaster documentary about the life-changing 12 days for 18-year-old England striker Wayne Rooney at Euro 2004. Rooney looks back on the tournament with fellow former striker Michael Owen and […]
F1 Canadian Grand Prix delivers another big US television audience

Much has been said and written about the F1 market in the United States. F1 continues to court the US market, fuelled by a massive wave of new fans spurred by the success of the Netflix documentary series “Drive to Survive”. The move includes three races in the US, including the inaugural Las Vegas Grand […]