Glastonbury 2022
7pm, BBC One
This evening’s highlight from Worthy Farm: teen breakout artist Olivia Rodrigo with her addictively angsty album Sour. She is followed by headliner Paul McCartney at 10.30pm – get your arms ready in the air for Hey Jude … again. Over on BBC Two tonight, you can catch Skunk Anansie, Haim, Noel Gallagher and Self-Esteem, while Megan Thee Stallion is on BBC Three at 11.30pm. HR
Alan Carr’s Epic Gameshow
7pm, ITV
Four pairs of “knowers” and “throwers” take on tonight’s revival of classic questions-and-darts game-show Bullseye. One contestant, Amy, is so competitive that she once pinned a fellow pub-quizzer to the ground for shouting out answers (“I’d had a couple of tequilas,” she admits). HR
The Queen & The Russian Spy
7pm, Channel 4
Originally shown under a different title last year, this documentary on the story of Anthony Blunt – the art expert, knight, royal courtier and Soviet spy – has been repositioned in light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Despite admitting his betrayals during the second world war, Blunt maintained that he has always been loyal to the crown. Here, access to previously classified documents provides shocking details. HR
Pointless Celebrities
8pm, BBC One
An eclectic line-up sees podcasters and EastEnders go up against comedians and, the red-hot favourite, University Challenge egghead Bobby Seagull – whose partner, Secret Crush host Verona Rose, is also pretty handy. Brush up on your Euro 2020 stats. Jack Seale
Lost Treasures of Rome
8pm, Channel 4
This six-part series concentrates on a different set of archaeological treasures each week. We begin in the doomed city of Pompeii; pre-Vesuvius it was one of the most advanced urban areas in the world. We check out everything from the enormous coliseum to the ingenious bathhouse. Phil Harrison
Hampton Court: Behind Closed Doors
8pm, Channel 5
Tinkly strings and a posh voiceover bring Henry VIII’s favourite palace to life, with input from the staff who keep it running smoothly. Graham Dillamore shows off the luxurious gardens, where his team are planting 120,000 tulip bulbs ready for a spring festival. A look at the house’s history also reveals the king’s secret son. Hannah Verdier
Film choice
Clifford the Big Red Dog (Walt Becker, 2021)
12.30pm & 6.05pm, Sky Cinema Premiere
A live-action film remake of a 60-year-old children’s book is never going to win awards, especially not when it features Jack Whitehall performing an only intermittently American accent. But look hard enough and Clifford the Big Red Dog justifies its own existence by dint of its incredible supporting cast. Saturday Night Live alumni Kenan Thompson and Alex Moffat work hard to keep the film self-aware, while Tony Hale turns in a perfectly judged baddie. Only John Cleese seems not to have got the memo, slathering his character in nauseating twinkliness. Other than that, better than it has any right to be. Stuart Heritage
Hearts Beat Loud (Brett Haley, 2018)
4.30pm, GREAT! Movies
A gem of an underwatched film, Hearts Beat Loud stars Nick Offerman as a widowed father trying to connect with his daughter (Kiersey Clemons) through their shared love of music. Beautifully observed – any parent watching will wince at Offerman overzealously taking an interest in his daughter’s life – Hearts Beat Loud has enough Brooklyn cred to stop it from drowning in sentimentality, and enough warmth to save it from offputting hipsterdom. Keegan DeWitt’s music is another big plus. SH
Borg vs McEnroe (Janus Metz Pedersen, 2017)
10.30pm, BBC Two
Janus Metz Pedersen’s 2017 film sets an almost impossible task for itself, by trying to dramatise a highly dramatic tennis rivalry, featuring two players who each had far more raw charisma than most Hollywood actors combined. And yet, thanks to a taut script and impressive casting choices, the film works like gangbusters. Its focus is on Sverrir Gudnason’s Björn Borg, but Shia LaBeouf also makes for an explosive John McEnroe. Like its tonal cousin Ford v Ferrari, the beauty of Borg vs McEnroe is how skilfully it avoids tipping into parody. SH
Casablanca (Michael Curtiz, 1942)
Saturday 1.20pm, BBC Two, Thursday, 9pm, BBC Four
The easiest film in the world to recommend. If you have never seen Casablanca, here’s your chance. If you have seen Casablanca, here’s your chance to shut out the rest of the world and watch it again. This is the 80th anniversary of Michael Curtiz’s wartime romance, and it is incredible to see how well it has aged. The plot – a self-interested cynic chooses between love and duty – remains relevant, and the film’s ending still manages to hit you right where it hurts. Unbeatable. SH
Live sport
Test Cricket: England v New Zealand, Sat, 10.15am, Sky Sports Main Event
Day three of the series-concluding third Test, held at Headingley.
Tennis: Eastbourne, Sat, 12.15pm, BBC One
Day six from Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club.
