On TV tonight, Celebrity MasterChef returns for the second week of heats, Annika starts tackling a second series' worth of cases, Kate Garraway sits down with Ruby Wax for Kate Garraway's Life Stories, Rob & Romesh vs Classical Music sees the pair teaming up with London's Philharmonic Orchestra, and the final season of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series arrives on Disney Plus. Here's what you shouldn't miss on TV Tonight.
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What's on TV tonight
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Best TV shows on TV tonight
Celebrity MasterChef 2023, 9 pm, BBC One
As the second week of heats gets underway it’s the turn of Terry Christian, best known for hosting hit entertainment show The Word in the 1990s, to show off his culinary skills. He’ll be battling comedian Shazia Mirza, presenter Dave Benson Phillips, Radio 1Xtra’s Remi Burgz and Max George from band The Wanted. But the first challenge has Terry scrabbling for ideas, as the celebrities are tasked with creating a dish showcasing an ingredient hidden under a silver cloche, with only an hour on the clock. Next up, the contestants are asked to prepare their top dinner party dishes. But will Terry impress judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace? Continues on Thursday and Friday.
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Kate Garraway's Life Stories 2023, 9 pm, ITV1
Having grilled Strictly’s Anton Du Beke last week, comedian and chat show queen Ruby Wax is Kate Garraway’s second guest in her latest Life Stories series, and as you might imagine there’s lots of laughter amongst the difficult subjects that she opens up about. ‘Ruby has been a hero of mine since I first saw her on TV,’ says Kate. ‘Her life story is so astounding, and her brilliance at how she’s navigated her way through her life is inspiring. But of course, with Ruby, hysterical laughter is never far away!’
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As the second series begins, DI Annika Strandhed (Nicola Walker) already feels like a close friend - perhaps because she keeps leaning into the camera and telling us her secrets. Chief among them, at the end of series one she revealed that her colleague Michael (Jamie Sives) is the father of her teenage daughter, which neither of them know about. While Annika waits for an appropriate moment to break that news, she and her team at the Marine Homicide Unit are summoned to investigate a brutal drowning recorded on somebody’s phone - leading to a high-speed pursuit and, unluckily for acrophobic Annika, a clamber up some scaffolding…
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Rob & Romesh vs Classical Music, 9 pm, Sky Max/Showcase/NOW
To mark the London Philharmonic’s 90th anniversary, the orchestra has taken up a yearlong residency at London’s Royal Festival Hall. Rob and Romesh have been invited to make a guest appearance, but not before learning some key roles in an orchestra including conducting and singing opera! Will the pair be ready for the sold-out concert hall?
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High School Musical: The Musical: The Series season 4, Disney Plus
Brace yourselves! The students of East High are graduating in this fourth – and final – outing. All our favourite Wildcats – including Ricky (Joshua Bassett), Gina (Sofia Wylie), Kourtney (Dara Reneé) and Ashlyn (Julia Lester) – are back and working on a production of High School Musical 3: Senior Year. Plans are disrupted, however, when Principal Gutierrez reveals Disney wants to make High School Musical 4: The Reunion movie on location there – with the Wildcats as extras! Amid speculation that Zac Efron could be returning as OG heartthrob Troy Bolton – this is the ultimate fan finale…
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Best box set on TV tonight
All eight episodes of The Witcher season 3 are now available to stream on Netflix, so you can see Henry Cavill's last adventure (before he hands his swords over to Liam Hemsworth) all in one go. This latest installment sees Geralt and Yennefer attempting to prep Ciri as forces from all across The Continent compete to try and capture her. Travelling to the magical academy at Aretuza seems like a safe place to start with, but its not long before danger arrives in this action-packed third adventure.
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Best film on TV tonight
Casino Royale, 8 pm, ITV4
James Bond achieves his '00' status and is dispatched on the trail of Le Chiffre, an international criminal financing terrorist organisations around the world. Bond's investigation leads to a casino in Montenegro, where he takes part in a high-stakes poker game in a bid to bankrupt Le Chiffre and put an end to his plans. Spy thriller, directed by Martin Campbell and starring Daniel Craig in his first outing as 007, with Eva Green, Mads Mikkelsen, Judi Dench and Giancarlo Giannini.
Soaps
- EastEnders, 7.30 pm, BBC One
- Emmerdale, 7.30 pm, ITV1
- Coronation Street, 8 pm, ITV1
- Hollyoaks, 6.30 pm, Channel 4
- Home and Away, 6 pm, 5Star
Live Sport
- The Hundred 2023: from 11 am, Sky Sports Main Event / 2.45 pm BBC Two
- EFL Cup: Burton Albion v Leicester City, 7 pm (k-o 8 pm), Sky Sports Main Event
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