There's a George Michael night on BBC Two, Gary Lineker returns with the game show Sitting on a Fortune, while The Isle of Wight Festival continues with Pulp, George Ezra and The Chemical Brothers . . .
Pick of the Day
George Michael Night, BBC Two
Though not as extensive as these nights tend to be, there’s plenty to enjoy for George Michael fans and for those eager to explore his career . . .
The night begins with George Michael at the BBC (8.25pm), which covers his career as seen through the BBC cameras.
The much-missed singer-songwriter was one of Britain's best-loved and most acclaimed music stars, rising to superstardom in the 1980s phenomenon with Wham!, before his subsequent solo work took his career to a whole new level.
This collection of appearances on the BBC by the singer-songwriter both solo and as part of Wham! includes performances of Club Tropicana, Freedom, Faith, Outside and Amazing.
Following Later . . . With Jools Holland, at 10.40pm there’s George Michael: Live in London.
Footage of the award-winning singer-songwriter's two shows at Earls Court in August 2008, which were part of his record-breaking 25 Live tour.
The artist performs renditions of his most popular hits to a sell-out crowd, including I'm Your Man, Everything She Wants, Careless Whisper, Faith, Freedom! '90, Too Funky, A Different Corner, Amazing and Outside.
Don’t Miss
The Isle of Wight Festival 2023, 7.00pm, Sky Arts
Streaming on NOW
Sky Arts continues its live coverage of the Isle of Wight Festival, bringing viewers sets from the biggest bands appearing over the weekend.
First up are Pulp, followed at 7.20pm by Anne-Marie. Then at 8pm it’s N-Dubz, followed by the likes of Scouting for Girls (8.30pm), George Ezra 9pm), Sam Ryder at 10.20pm, and The Chemical Brothers at midnight.
New or Returning Shows
Sitting on a Fortune, 6.00pm, Virgin Media One
Gary Lineker returns for a second season with the game show as Jacqui, Garren, Anika, Susanne, Rob and Julian answer questions to remain in with a chance of taking away up to £100,000.
Players position themselves in a row of seats one behind another, with one wrong answer seeing them relegated to the back of the line and in real danger of leaving with nothing
100 Foot Wave, 8.00pm, Sky Documentaries
Streaming on NOW
Returning to Nazaré, the world's best (and most fearless) big wave surfers attempt to conquer the largest swells of their careers in season two of this HBO series.
The adventures of Garrett and Nicole McNamara are once again at the heart of the six episodes, along with those of Andrew "Cotty" Cotton, Justine Dupont, CJ Macias and Nazaré teenage surfer Antonio "Tony" Laureano.
Aliens: The Big Thinkers, 10.50pm, BBC Four
The search for extraterrestrials is no longer sci-fi - it is a question engaging some of the greatest minds in science.
This documentary gets inside the minds of scientists exploring the possibilities of what could be out there, including Professor Martin Rees, the Astronomer Royal, who thinks the common idea of organic aliens is all wrong.
New to Stream
Paradise Highway, Sky Cinema & NOW
Juliette Binoche, Morgan Freeman, Frank Grillo and Cameron Monaghan star in Anna Gutto’s drama set in the trucking industry and its seamy underbelly of human trafficking.
To save the life of her brother (Frank Grillo), Sally (Binoche), a truck driver, reluctantly agrees to smuggle illicit cargo: a girl named Leila (Hala Finley).
As Sally and Leila begin a danger-fraught journey across state lines, a dogged FBI operative (Freeman) sets out on their trail, determined to do whatever it takes to terminate a human-trafficking operation - and bring Sally and Leila to safety.
Ending Today
Best of Glastonbury 2022, 12.50am, BBC Two
The run of compilation shows ends with a look back at last year's Glastonbury Festival, where the likes of Paul McCartney (above, with Bruce Springsteen), Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar, Diana Ross, Sam Fender, Olivia Rodrigo, Years & Years, Little Simz and many more all took to the stage in what was a memorable return to Worthy Farm.
This year’s Glastonbury coverage begins next Friday.
Saturday Cinema
It's Complicated, 9.45pm, RTÉ One
Here’s an enjoyable romantic comedy, starring Meryl Streep, Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin.
Divorced couple Jane and Jake are reunited at their son's college graduation after 10 years apart, and end up sleeping together.
Despite Jake's marriage to a younger woman and Jane's fledgling romance with a kindly architect, the pair end up having a clandestine affair.
The Deer Hunter, 11.10pm, BBC One
Before he made the remarkable Heaven's Gate, Michael Cimino directed this acclaimed Oscar-winning drama, starring Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken, Meryl Streep, John Savage and John Cazale in his last film role.
The film revolves around the lives of three American steelworkers and their families as they are torn apart in the wake of the Vietnam War.
After enduring horrific treatment in a prison camp during the conflict, the three friends return to their homes but struggle to readjust to normal life.
Family Flick
Oliver! 3.00pm, RTÉ One
Superb Oscar-winning version of Lionel Bart’s stage musical based on Charles Dickens' classic Oliver Twist.
It’s about a lonely workhouse orphan who ends up on the cold streets of London, where he falls under the wing of petty crook Fagin and his gang of young backstreet thieves.
Featuring the iconic songs Food, Glorious Food, Consider Yourself, As Long as He Needs Me and You've Got to Pick a Pocket or Two.
Starring Ron Moody, Mark Lester, Oliver Reed, Jack Wild (a revelation as The Artful Dodger), Harry Secombe, Shani Wallis and Leonard Rossiter.
