TV PICKS OF THE WEEK
PAUL MCCARTNEY AT GLASTONBURY 2022 Tonight, BBC1, 10.30pm
Who said music festivals were for the young? If a 67-year-old crowd surfer at a Killers gig in Manchester wasn’t proof, then perhaps 80-year-old Sir Paul Mccartney becoming the oldest artist to top the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury will be.
Jo Whiley introduces the living legend, regarded as one of our most important British cultural icons.
Fans can expect a set packed with much-loved Beatles classics, liberally sprinkled with familiar hits from his solo career, plus masterpieces from the Wings back catalogue.
MCDONALD & DODDS Tomorrow, ITV, 8pm
Episode two sees the duo exploring the world of Formula 1 after Bath’s famous motorsport dynasty, the Addingtons, report that their up-andcoming driver has died during a sub-3.5-second pit stop. As an F1 fan, Mcdonald won’t let patriarch Archie Addington run rings around her, but is thrown when someone from her past enters the investigation. Of
course, it’s one of Dodds’ specialisms that helps uncover the darker side of success and finally unravel the truth.
WIMBLEDON 2022 Monday, BBC1, 1.45pm
Freshly cut green grass, pristine tennis whites, big juicy red strawberries, and crowds sipping Pimms on Henman Hill – Wimbledon fortnight is always special. After the 2020 Covid cancellation and last year’s reducedcapacity tournament, SW19 will again be awash with the iconic sights and
sounds that we have come to associate with the Championships. This year’s event will also be tinged with a bit of sadness, as the face of the BBC’S coverage, Sue Barker, calls time on her career as a tennis presenter following this year’s tournament. As is tradition, the men’s singles champion Novak Djokovic gets the action under way on Centre Court this afternoon.
WHY BUILDINGS COLLAPSE
Tuesday, BBC2, 9.30pm
One year ago, Champlain Towers South – an
apartment building near Miami – collapsed, killing 98 people. This film examines what happened and why.
It draws on emotional eye-witness testimony, tense bodycam footage from first responders, news archive and 3D CGI animations to piece together the definitive account of the disaster.
LENNY HENRY’S CARIBBEAN BRITAIN Wednesday, BBC2, 9.30pm
The comedian, actor and presenter recently made headlines when he said he was intrigued by the lack of diversity among the crowds at Glastonbury. However, as Sir Lenny Henry points out in the concluding
part of his documentary, second and third generation British-born Caribbean kids have certainly made an impact on the nation’s culture, finding ways to express their identity through art. But while the output of successive generations has moved into the British mainstream, Lenny learns that many up-and-coming new artists and performers are looking to reconnect with their Caribbean roots and culture.
WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?
Thursday, BBC1, 9pm
Despite his recent success in Death in Paradise, for some people, Ralf
Little will always be Antony from The Royle Family. The latest episode of the genealogy series may be his chance to shake off his sitcom alter ego as he digs into the roots of his real-life family tree. It’s a journey that takes him to the Orkney Islands off the north coast
of Scotland to find out more about his grandfather Arthur’s experiences during the Second World War. Ralf is also keen to investigate a family rumour that he is linked to a Welsh international footballer.
CELEBRITY GOGGLEBOX Friday, Channel 4, 9pm
In celebration of Pride Month, this television special features some of Britain’s most iconic LGBTQ personalities.
They include Rylan and his mum Linda, Nick Grimshaw and his niece Liv, and Chaser Paul Sinha and his husband Oliver.