The BBC covers Glastonbury across three channels, Squid Game returns for a third and final season, Smoke is a new crime drama created by Dennis Lehane, Emma Mackey stars in Emily and Not Going Out continues . . .
Pick of the Day
Glastonbury 2025, 7.30pm, BBC One
Clara Amfo and Lauren Laverne report live from Worthy Farm as things really get going on the first full day of music from Glastonbury Festival.
Later at 10.30pm, The 1975 headline the Pyramid Stage. The Cheshire-originated four-piece are festival veterans, who have headlined the Reading and Leeds festival three times since 2016.
There's coverage on BBC Two from 7.30pm as Clara Amfo and Lauren Laverne are live on the early evening of the first full day of music.
They make a trip to the Pyramid Stage for one of the biggest moments of the weekend, when Canadian singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette (above) makes her Glastonbury debut.
Over at the West Holts Stage, there's coverage of another inaugural Worthy Farm performance - from R&B group En Vogue.
At 9pm, Jack Saunders and Jo Whiley get ready for the first headliner of the weekend, the 1975.
There is plenty to see before then with the return of Scottish rockers Biffy Clyro to the Pyramid Stage.
New York rapper Busta Rhymes takes over the Other Stage on his first visit, while singer-songwriter Self Esteem (below) brings songs from her recent album A Complicated Woman to the Park Stage.
Then at midnight Clara Amfo and Jack Saunders present highlights from the Park Studio of the first full day of music at Glastonbury Festival.
BBC Four is the early starter, with coverage beginning at 7pm.
Leeds indie band English Teacher take to the Park Stage with their blend of guitar riffs and melodies. Then we head to the Other Stage for Isle of Wight indie band Wet Leg.
From 8pm there’s veteran indie band Supergrass on the Pyramid Stage. This is followed by Stockport indie rockers Blossoms in the Woodsies Area.
Then at 9pm Glasgow indie band Franz Ferdinand take to the Other Stage 16 years after their last appearance at the festival, not including FFS, their collaboration with Sparks.
The coverage then crosses to the Park Stage for indie-rockers Wunderhorse.
Closing tonight's coverage on BBC Four from 10.30pm is a live headline performance from the Other stage by acclaimed south London hip-hop artist Loyle Carner.
New to Stream
Squid Game, Netflix
The third and final season of the spoof deadly reality show.
It follows Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae) after losing his best friend in the game and being driven to utter despair by The Front Man (Lee Byung-hun), who was hiding his true identity to infiltrate the game.
Gi-hun persists with his goal to put an end to the game, while the Front Man continues onto his next move and the surviving players' choices will lead to graver consequences with each round.
The world eagerly awaits to see the grand finale written and directed by Director Hwang Dong-hyuk, who has vowed to bring the epic story to its deserved closure.
Can we hope for humanity in the cruelest of realities? Fans all over the world are counting the days until the final answer is revealed.
Smoke, Apple TV+
Created and written by Dennis Lehane and inspired by true events, Smoke follows an arson investigator who begrudgingly teams up with a police detective as their race to stop two arsonists ignites a twisted game of secrets and suspicions.
Starring Taron Egerton as arson investigator Dave Gudsen and Emmy Award nominee Jurnee Smollett as police detective Michelle Calderone, the cast also features Rafe Spall, Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine, Hannah Emily Anderson, Anna Chlumsky, Adina Porter, Greg Kinnear, and John Leguizamo.
Thom Yorke wrote and performed the main theme – but try not to let that put you off.
Gladiator II, Sky Cinema Premiere & NOW
Here’s Paul Mescal (below) in his big Hollywood blockbuster breakthrough.
Years after witnessing the death of Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius must enter the Colosseum after the powerful emperors of Rome conquer his home.
With rage in his heart and the future of the empire at stake, he looks to the past to find the strength and honour needed to return the glory of Rome to its people.
Don’t Miss
Emily, 9.35pm, RTÉ One
Writer/director Frances O'Connor's pretty good drama, starring Emma Mackey, Oliver Jackson-Cohen and Adrian Dunbar explores the life of a legendary English author.
Emily Bronte yearns to win the respect of her father, Irish Anglican priest Patrick Bronte, but his praise is reserved for her sister Charlotte and brother Branwell.
She is assigned French lessons with the new parish curate, William Weightman, and an initially combative relationship kindles forbidden desire.
Die Hard with a Vengeance, 9.00pm, Virgin Media One
Action thriller sequel, starring Bruce Willis (below), Samuel L Jackson and Jeremy Irons.
The third outing of the Die Hard franchise is probably the second best, behind the original.
New York cop John McClane returns to duty following an explosion at a department store in the city.
The perpetrator contacts the police and tells them that unless McClane and an unfortunate bystander who was in the wrong place at the wrong time carry out a series of instructions to the letter, more bombs will be detonated.
Noel Edmonds’ Kiwi Adventure, 9.00pm, UTV
A bout of bad weather is putting increasing pressure on the viability of Noel (below) and Liz's River Haven business.
Unfortunately, numbers are down due to the rain, and their boutique vineyard is in danger of severe frost damage.
As the weather improves, Noel is determined to turn things around. Could raft tours and New Zealand's first energy garden help their business survive?
Millionaire Hoarders, 9.00pm, Channel 4
Shane started collecting records when he was 12, but his love for collecting didn't stop there.
For the past 50 years he's built up many collections, including bikes, lighters and jewellery, but he now faces the expense of renting six garages.
Now, that’s hardcore hoarding!
Experts Ronnie Archer Morgan and Katie Ridges help him reduce his hoard so he can boost his bank balance.
Meanwhile, Luigi has keys from all over the world. Expert Ed Bailey tries to help him to unlock the financial potential in his collection.
Not Going Out, 9.00pm, BBC One
As season 14 of Lee Mack’s sitcom continues, Lee borrows a 30-year-old campervan from his cousin to take Lucy away for the weekend.
Noting that it has seen better days, Lucy is less than impressed.
But before she can make plans to relocate to a local hotel there is a knock at the door and their neighbouring camper barges in for a cup of tea.
Thing is, it's not just a cup of tea this strange woman wants, as Lee and Lucy discover when she shares her deepest, darkest secrets.
Sport
Live League of Ireland, 7.30pm, Virgin Media Two
It’s a really intriguing game tonight as bottom club Cork City (below) host St Patrick's Athletic (KO 7.45pm) at Turners Cross, as the teams meet for the third time this season.
Stephen Kenny’s Saints won both of the previous contests, including a 2-0 victory on this ground in April when first-half goals from Chris Forrester and Brandon Kavanagh being enough to secure all three points.
But the Saints have lost three on the bounce without scoring a goal. They’ll be desperate to remedy that – but the Leesiders may fancy this one.
