Insomnia review – Vicky McClure spends a lot of time looking anguished in sweat-soaked pyjamas | Television & radio
picturemma Averill (Vicki McClure) has it all. She is married with two children and is a caring and talented family lawyer. Her company’s conference room overlooks St. Paul’s Cathedral in London, but after another fulfilling and lucrative day, her BMW arrives in time for a bedtime story with her son. Then, it hurtles past the […]
TV tonight: Outlander’s Richard Rankin is the new Rebus | Television & radio
Rebus 9.25pm, BBC One Richard Rankin – Best known for his role in the period drama Outlander, he plays the younger but equally brash DS John Rivas in this reimagined version of Ian Rankin’s novel (he also serves as an executive producer). ). Rivas and his older brother, who was in the military, become involved […]
TV tonight: return of brutal Italian prison drama The King | Television
King 10:10pm, Sky Atlantic The brutal Italian prison drama is back in full force, with San Michele Prison’s “King” Bruno Testori (Luca Zingaretti) returning to direct after last season’s charges were dropped. He must now obtain information from a prisoner accused of murder, magistrate Vittorio Mancuso. Holly Richardson Andy Oliver’s Amazing Feast 8pm, BBC Two […]
Sky Sports Soccer Analyst Alessandro Costacurta Suffers Rough (Yet Hilarious) Injury While Live On Television
Damn, man … talk about a tough break. When an athlete retires and they take a gig as a television analyst, the word “injury” is the last thing that comes to mind, at least when it comes to themselves. But after this latest incident, former players might want to think again before they start doing […]
Rob and Rylan’s Grand Tour review – one of them has a formidable mind, but which? | Television & radio
IIn a country where much of society is still polarized along class lines, many people have a very particular image of a smart person – and that’s roughly Stephen Fry. A large, Oxbridge-educated man with a posh accent, interested in art and opera, and able to recite passages from classical literature. Rob Linder, criminal barrister, […]
TV tonight: Sue Perkins hosts a fun new money-challenge show | Television
double your money 8pm, Channel 4The new Money Challenge show is a bit like The Apprentice, but with Sue Perkins instead of Alan Sugar, The Vault instead of the boardroom, and far more likable contestants. Each week, the pair is given an amount of money, which he must double within 36 hours, or he will […]
Inside No 9 review – nothing short of miraculous | Television & radio
EWhile the episodes of Inside No. 9 vary dramatically, they are all essentially the same. Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton tend to begin each installment of their epic comedy-horror anthology by evoking a uniquely British everyday scene. It’s small, boring, awkward, wry and funny – the gray areas of everyday life sparkle with snippets of […]
TV tonight: it’s the last ever series of hit black comedy Inside No 9 | Television
Inside number 9 10pm, BBC TwoReece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton are joined by a host of guests as the ninth and final series of the treacle black comedy anthology begins. Mark Bonner, Siobhan Finneran, Susan Wokoma and Charlie Cooper play a motley crew of passengers who are forced to take sides when their train breaks […]
Snoop Dogg Is Turning The Arizona Bowl Into Must-Watch Television With Historic Gin & Juice Sponsorship
What a glorious year it’s been for hip hop! Legendary rapper Snoop Dogg is once again expanding his empire, getting involved in the college football business (the bowl business to be exact) with an outright historic sponsorship that’s based off his 1993 hit single, “Gin & Juice” — a name that has also launched into […]
TV tonight: Boy George spills all about his life to John Wilson | Television
This Cultural Life: Boy George 11pm, BBC Four Boy George opens a book (he’s promoting his memoir) as he sits down with John Wilson and lets it all out. He talked about his close relationship with his mother, who died last year, the life-changing moment of seeing Ziggy Stardust tour at the Lewisham Odeon in […]