LIFE & TIMES: Gary Barlow

Gary Barlow’s Night At The Museum (9pm, ITV) sees the Take That star performing

his hits at the Natural History Museum. Here’s how the singer rose to the top…

● Gary was born on January 20, 1971 in new-look boy band around the budding star’s Cheshire. His love of music began at an early musical abilities, and Take That was born. age – in his autobiography, he revealed: ‘I

● He is one of Britain’s most successful was one of those kids that’s forever dancing songwriters, having written 14 UK number in front of the TV looking at my reflection’. one singles (ten with Take That, three solo

● He cut his teeth singing on the northern and one for co-writer Robbie Williams) and club circuit when he was in his teens. 24 top ten hits. In total, he’s sold more ‘People would scowl at this young lad than 50 million records worldwide. with blond spiky hair about to come on ● He suffered depression for three stage. But I loved winning them around.’ years after Take That split in 1996:

● In 1989, music manager Nigel ‘I used to heavily disguise myself, Martin-smith wanted to form a British with a hat and everything. I was version of the US boy band New Kids overweight. I was embarrassed to On The Block. He was impressed be me, to have people recognise me.’ with Gary’s catalogue of self-penned ● He has been married to Dawn since material, and decided to build his 2000, and they have three children.

6.35pm Taskmaster Bleeped

7.35 The Great Festive Bake Off

9.00 8 Out of 10 Cats Christmas Special 10.00 Taskmaster: Champion of

Champions Part 1/2.

11.00 Gogglebox TV review.

7.25pm Come Dine with Me

8.00 Grand Designs A couple transform a

derelict Victorian gatehouse in London. 9.00 999: What’s Your Emergency? 11.05 24 Hours in A&E

6.20pm The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 Sci-fi adventure sequel, starring Jennifer Lawrence and Julianne Moore. 9.00 Red Action thriller, starring Bruce Willis,

Morgan Freeman and John Malkovich. 11.15 Gone Girl David Fincher’s crime thriller,

starring Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike.

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Ron Silver, Bruce Mcgill and Mia Sara.

7.05pm The Simpsons

7.30 The Simpsons

8.00 A League of Their Own A look back

at the best moments from series 15.

9.00 S.W.A.T. The SWAT team pursue a

couple reminiscent of Bonnie and Clyde.

10.00 Formula 1 Highlights from the F1 season.

11.00 Russell Howard: Right Here Right Now