BEST OF THE REST
MY BRILLIANT FRIEND
SKY ATLANTIC, 9pm A MOBILE phone rings in the middle of the night. It’s rarely good news when that happens. Elena Greco hears a man say: “Mamma’s missing. Since two weeks ago.”
She replies: “Don’t look for her. It’s pointless. Learn to live on your own. And don’t call me again either.”
Already we have several questions, but we soon learn that the woman who has gone missing is the most important person in Elena’s life, Raffaella ‘Lila’ Cerullo, and Elena knows that Lila’s disappearance has been a long time coming.
A writer, Elena sits down to type the story of her six-decade friendship with Lila – a fascinating tale, set in the dangerous city of Naples, Italy.
Starting from the 1950s where the two first met at school, Elena attempts to describe the mystery of Lila – her brilliant friend, and in a way, worst enemy.
A compelling yarn, based on a bestselling novel, this continues tomorrow night.
I’M A CELEBRITY... GET ME OUT OF HERE!
ITV, 9pm THE celebs are in and they’re full of hope and optimism, polite and friendly – as they always are at the beginning of this jungle challenge series.
But we know it won’t be long before the snoring and sniping starts to get to them.
That’s not to mention the toll it can take on a person, removed from their luxuries, to survive on rice and beans and face critter-packed Bushtucker Trials on a daily basis.
A string of brave (and foolish) stars trooped into camp yesterday: football manager Harry Redknapp, Corrie’s Sair Khan, TV presenter Nick Knowles, singer Fleur East, pop star James McVey, The Chase’s ‘The Governess’ Anne Hegerty, Hollyoaks actor Malique ThompsonDwyer, comedy actor Emily Atack, actor and entertainer John Barrowman and actress Rita Simons.
Holly Willoughby stands in for Ant, joining Dec to host the show, which will take over evenings on ITV for the next three weeks. It’s gonna be emotional.