I Wanna Dance with Somebody tells the story of Whitney Houston, Sian Gibson stars in new comedy The Power of Parker, there's docuseries Reframed: Marilyn Monroe, and another varied night of live music on BBC Four . . .
Pick of the Day
I Wanna Dance with Somebody, 8.00pm, Sky Cinema Premiere
This biopic promises to be a powerful and triumphant celebration of the incomparable Whitney Houston.
It’s directed by Kasi Lemmons, written by Anthony McCarten, produced by legendary music executive Clive Davis and starring BAFTA Award winner Naomi Ackie.
The film is a no-holds-barred portrait of the complex and multifaceted woman behind The Voice.
From New Jersey choir girl to one of the best-selling and most awarded recording artists, audiences are taken on an inspirational, poignant - and so emotional - journey through Houston’s trailblazing life and career.
Don’t Miss
David Bowie at the BBC, 8.00pm, BBC Four
The singer's concert at the BBC Radio Theatre, featuring performances of hits including Wild Is the Wind, Ashes to Ashes, Absolute Beginners, The Man Who Sold the World and Fame. First broadcast in 2000.
Pet Shop Boys: Live in Hyde Park, 11.00pm, BBC Four
The duo's headline set at the Radio 2 festival in 2019, featuring performances of Always On My Mind, It's a Sin, Suburbia, Left to My Own Devices and West End Girls, Go West and Domino Dancing.
There are also appearances from Olly Alexander on Dreamland and Beverley Knight for What Have I Done to Deserve This?
Bollywood at the Proms, 8.00pm, BBC Four
A musical tribute to the late Lata Mangeshkar, the Indian playback singer whose voice defined the sound of Bollywood for a generation of cinema-goers.
Superstar singers Palak and Palash Muchhal, Indian classical musicians and Bollywood dancers join forces with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra in a glorious musical fusion that commemorates more than five decades of Lata's stellar career.
On a night when the Royal Albert Hall takes on the spirit of Mumbai, presenter Nikki Bedi and special guests honour her impact across generations, cultures and continents.
New or Returning Shows
The Power of Parker, 9.30pm, BBC One
Comedy about a self-made man struggling to keep his head above water as the 1980s turn into the 1990s.
It’s written by and starring Sian Gibson, with Conleth Hill, Rosie Cavaliero, George Costigan, Sheila Reid and Jason Barnett.
Martin Parker has the ambition of Alan Sugar and the swagger of Robert Kilroy Silk. What a mix, eh?
With a chain of electrical stores bearing his name, he seems to have it all.
But the truth is he swimming in debt, his complicated private life is catching up with him and he's starting to lose his power.
Reframed: Marilyn Monroe, 9.00pm, BBC Two
Documentary series examining the life of the actress who remains one of the ultimate Hollywood icons more than 60 years after her death.
beginning as aspiring star Norma Jeane Baker attends an audition at 20th Century Fox, where the head of casting suggests she change her name to Marilyn Monroe.
After connecting with Joseph Schenck, Marilyn is able to get a job at Columbia Pictures, where she receives her first starring role. Narrated by Jessica Chastain
In part two at 9.45pm, Marilyn's rise is nearly ruined when news breaks that she posed nude for a calendar earlier in her career.
She uses this to her advantage to showcase her body confidence. Monroe also demonstrates her unique talent for comedy in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, and reaches superstar status.
New to Stream
Good Omens, Prime Video
Based on Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman, here’s the second season of the series starring Michael Sheen and David Tennant.
They play the demon Crowley (Tennant) and the angel Aziraphale (Sheen), longtime acquaintances who have grown accustomed to each other, and to a pleasant life on Earth as representatives of Heaven and Hell.
Jon Hamm is back as the Archangel Gabriel, only now he's been hit by a sudden case of amnesia.
A Perfect Story, Netflix
Here's a romantic series about two flirty friends who search for one thing and find another.
When Margot flees her own wedding, she is left feeling adrift. Little does she know, it is David and his delightful chaos who can help her find her way.
The Beanie Bubble, Apple TV+
Zach Galifianakis, Elizabeth Banks and Succession's Sarah Snook star in this movie inspired by the story behind one of the biggest crazes that blazed through American culture in the 1990s.
It pulls back the curtain on the absurdities and injustices of the American Dream - particularly the female relationship to it.
It’s a celebration of the women who helped power Ty Warner’s success, but whose names are not on the Beanie Babies’ heart-shaped tags.
Ending Today
Der Pass, 9.00pm, Sky Atlantic
Season 3 of this impressive German drama comes to a close.
A property search ends disastrously and still the officers do not know how suspects and murders are connected.
To solve the case, Ellie and Gedeon go beyond their limits.
