40 Years of Simply Red: Mick Hucknall Still Pitch-Perfect on BBC Two
40 Years of Simply Red: Hucknall Still Pitch-Perfect

Still pitch-perfect ... Mick Hucknall and his band Simply Red take the stage at Santiago's Movistar Arena in Chile for a concert celebrating four decades of blue-eyed soul hits. The BBC Two special, 40 Years of Simply Red: Holding Back the Years, airs at 10.15pm and showcases the singer's remarkably well-preserved vocals on classics like Money's Too Tight (to Mention) and the timeless Holding Back the Years. Fans can expect jazz club crooning and dad dancing galore as Hucknall proves time has not wearied his pipes.

Other TV Highlights

World's Most Secret Hotels

At 8pm on Channel 4, this travel-interiors show features a Swiss mountain retreat, a reimagined lighthouse with a luxury pod, a spooky inn in Rye, and a brutalist classic in Mexico. The wow factor makes your average Airbnb look shabby.

Angela Rippon's River Cruises

Channel 5 at 8pm sees national treasure Angela Rippon begin her new travelogue on the Danube. Highlights include a waltz masterclass in Vienna and apricot jam-making at Göttweig Abbey near Krems.

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Casualty

On BBC One at 8.45pm, an explosion on a housing estate leads to patients with breathing difficulties and premature babies. Stevie's habit of freestyling her pain medication affects her bedside manner.

The Count of Monte Cristo

BBC Four at 9pm continues this melodramatic Pathé adaptation of Dumas' tale. Can Edmond hold his nerve, or will his conscience get the better of him?

Saturday Night Live UK

Sky One at 9pm hosts the penultimate episode with magnetic Hannah Waddingham, plus music from Brit award-winning Myles Smith.

Film Choice

Remarkably Bright Creatures

Out now on Netflix, Olivia Newman's drama stars Sally Field as Tova, a cleaner at an aquarium where a perceptive Giant Pacific octopus narrates. The story touches on old age, family, grief, and regret, with a quirk that makes it heartwarming.

Field of Dreams

ITV4 at 6pm features Kevin Costner as Iowa farmer Ray Kinsella, who builds a baseball field in his cornfield after hearing ghostly commands. This delightful film explores missed opportunities and faded hopes.

The Hitcher

Legend Xtra at 9pm and 1.10am presents Rutger Hauer as a devil-may-care serial killer picked up by a teenager on a desert highway. A gripping cat-and-mouse game ensues.

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Live Sport

  • Cycling, Giro d'Italia: Stage 2 in Bulgaria, 9.30am, TNT Sports 3.
  • Premier League Football: Liverpool v Chelsea, 11am, TNT Sports 1; Man City v Brentford, 5pm, Sky Sports Main Event.
  • Championship Football: Middlesbrough v Southampton, noon, Sky Sports Main Event (playoff semi-final first leg).
  • Women's Six Nations Rugby: Italy v England, 1.30pm, BBC Two; Scotland v France, 4pm.
  • Challenge Cup Rugby League: St Helens v Wigan, 2pm, BBC One.
  • Prem Rugby Union: Leicester v Northampton, 3pm, TNT Sports 1; Bristol v Saracens, 5.15pm.
  • Women's One-Day Cricket: England v New Zealand first ODI, 10.30am, Sky Sports Cricket.