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Lucy Buglass

TV tonight: Our highlights for Friday, August 4, 2023

The Power of Parker on BBC1... Diane (Rosie Cavaliero), Martin Parker (Conleth Hill) and Kath (Sian Gibson).

On TV tonight, The Power of Parker continues, it's the finales of Riches and Not Going Out and a documentary about Millionaire Hoarders. Here's what you shouldn't miss on TV Tonight.

  • Our hand-selected recommendations for what's on TV tonight include TV shows, a film, live sport and the latest trending need-to-binge-on-now box set 
  • Keep up to date with the latest soap spoiler storylines on TV tonight with our daily soap synopsis 
  • For more information about what’s on TV tonight see our TV Guide

What's on TV tonight

Our expert TV journalists have picked the best things on TV tonight... 

Best TV shows on TV tonight

The Power of Parker, 9:30 pm, BBC One

Apparently Conleth Hill, Sian Gibson and Rosie Cavaliero couldn’t get through tonight’s opening scene without giggling - and when you watch it, you’ll see why! It’s the morning after the night before, and while electrical stores boss Martin (Conleth) discovers an obscene etching on his car and Kath (Sian) wakes up hungover and full of regret, Diane (Rosie) comes away from a visit to her daughter’s school with the realisation that Martin has been lying. 

After being evicted, mobile hairdresser Kath moves in with Gladys (Sheila Reid) at the retirement home - but as she tells her new pals all about about her tragic love life, a few more secrets are about to be spilled... 

★★★★ SP 

Riches, 9 pm, ITV1

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Nina finally managed to discover the identity of the thief who’s been syphoning off Flair & Glory’s cash last week, but catching them will be another matter as this Dallas-style family saga comes to a close tonight. 

Hopefully she can count on her stepmother, Claudia, for support and with a range of villains – both inside and outside of the firm – trying to steal a piece of their pie, it’s clear the extended Richards clan are far more powerful united. Yet there are some juicy twists still to come, as Abby Ajayi’s drama gears up for a second series. 

★★★★ SMA

Millionaire Hoarders, 8 pm, Channel 4

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Britain is home to hordes of obsessive collectors and in this documentary we see four experts rifle through homes packed with treasures to find hidden gems that can be sold for life-changing amounts. First up, antiques dealer Clive and collector Ronnie visit a castle in Scotland filled to the brim with antiques, books and manuscripts. 

And there’s astonishment from Ronnie when he unearths what appears to be a John Constable painting that could be worth between £1m and £2m. Meanwhile, fashion expert Paula looks through an incredible vintage clothes collection in an East London studio flat. 

★★★★ NH

Not Going Out season 13, 9 pm, BBC One

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Lee (Lee Mack) is in full competitive dad mode, determined that Benji (Max Pattison) is named Player of the Year for the U-13’s football team, and engages in an underhand campaign to secure his son the title. But he begins to regret his actions when he meets the frail grandfather of the Welby Wildcats’ worst player, Harvey. 

He desperately wants his grandson to win the award and, as he lists the kindhearted youngster’s many caring qualities, Lee finds himself in an awkward situation… 

★★★ ER

Best box set on TV tonight

SiloApple TV

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Silo is set in a tragic, toxic future, Rebecca plays Juliette, or Jules, an independent and hardworking engineer. Jules lives in a community in a giant silo hundreds of stories deep, which is the only way to survive on a planet where the air is poisonous. The survivors are forced to follow the strict rules they believe are meant to protect them. However some rebel against the regulations and dare to hope and dream for a better future. 

These people are considered to be dangerous and the punishment for breaking the rules is simple — they are forced outside to "clean". And that’s a task they won’t survive.   

NC

Best film on TV tonight

Predator, 9 pm, Film4

An elite military team takes on a top-secret mission in the jungles of Central America, but the soldiers realise they have been deceived by their CIA employers. A greater danger presents itself when they are stalked by a lethal alien big-game hunter with the power to become invisible, that has come to Earth to stalk human prey. Sci-fi thriller, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers and Bill Duke.

Soaps

Live Sport

  • Cycling: World Championships 2023, 6 pm, BBC Two

If you watch just one thing on TV tonight…

Don't miss The Power of Parker on TV tonight.

Not found anything you want to watch on TV tonight? Check out our TV Guide

Happy viewing!

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