Gary Lineker returns to television this evening with a new series on ITV1, titled ‘The Box’, airing at 8:15 pm. The programme places Z-list celebrities in an disused car park setting, where they navigate obstacle courses to retrieve tokens while Lineker observes from a tower. Joining him are figures such as Graeme Souness, Shakira Khan, and JB Gill, competing in modified traditional games like egg-and-spoon races. The show emphasizes team dynamics, highlighted by interactions between Joey Essex and former Speaker John Bercow.
BBC Two dedicates its 5:30 pm slot to ‘Celebrating Disney at the Proms: The Music of Menken’. The Royal Albert Hall event honours composer Alan Menken, featuring the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra and the National Youth Music Theatre performing hits from films such as ‘Aladdin’ and ‘The Little Mermaid’.
At 6:20 pm on BBC One, ‘Alan Carr’s Celebrity Picture Slam’ sees Gareth Malone and Steph McGovern compete against Will Best, Fleur East, Ellie Taylor, and Jamie-Lee O’Donnell. The team aims to solve picture puzzles to win £10,000 for charity.
BBC One also marks the 40th anniversary of ‘Casualty’ at 8 pm. Originally conceived as a critique of Thatcher-era policies and a defence of the NHS, the medical drama airs a special episode involving a firebombing at Holby Hospital that triggers a chaotic night in the emergency department.
Viewers can watch the return of the Swedish detective series ‘Beck’ on BBC Four at 9 pm. In this instalment, the murder of a rock musician who became a pastor unravels a complex network of secrets, while Detective Inspector Alex (Jennie Silfverhjelm) faces personal conflicts tied to the victim.
Sky Documentaries presents ‘Lorne’ at 9 pm, a biography of ‘Saturday Night Live’ creator Lorne Michaels. The documentary features interviews with Conan O’Brien, Tina Fey, Chris Rock, and Andy Samberg, exploring the elusive producer’s impact on American television.
In streaming news, ‘The Mandalorian’ is now available on Disney+. The feature-length film follows the bounty hunter and Grogu as they navigate Hutt family politics to secure information from Jabba the Hutt’s siblings regarding a warlord. The film includes a cameo by Martin Scorsese. Meanwhile, Ryan Reynolds and Kenneth Branagh star in ‘Mayday’, a Cold War action comedy now streaming on Apple TV.
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