Glastonbury dominates the BBC channels, Ben Foster stars in Sharp Corner, there's a celebration of legendary Irish songwriter Percy French, there are some cracking movies on offer, and England face Germany . . .
Pick of the Day
Glastonbury 2025, 9.00pm, BBC One
Lauren Laverne and Jo Whiley introduce south London singer-songwriter Raye, who takes to the Pyramid Stage as the penultimate artist on the Saturday night bill.
Later at 10.30pm on BBC One, Jack Saunders presents live as multi-Brit and Grammy award-winning pop icon Charli XCX headlines the Other Stage.
On BBC Two, the coverage begins at 5pm.
Clara Amfo and Jack Saunders present coverage of day two at Glastonbury Festival, introducing performances from across the five main stages.
Kicking off with two artists who make their Glastonbury debuts, pop singer Jade performs on Woodsies and American singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile takes to the the Pyramid Stage.
Then it's over to the Other Stage for American indie band Weezer, while there are performances in the studio from Malawian duo Madalitso Band and indie rock group Good Neighbours
That’s followed at 7pm by Lauren Laverne and Jack Saunders introducing electronic music pioneer Gary Numan, who takes to the Park Stage to showcase his five-decade long career.
There’s also London jazz band and Mercury prize-winners Ezra Collective and Patchwork.
Later at 10.10pm, Lauren Laverne and Jo Whiley present coverage of Raye (above), Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts (below), and Charli XCX.
Finally, at 11.45pm there’s a look back on all of the big performances of day two at the festival, including special guests, a recap on the headliners and all the big stories from around Worthy Farm
BBC Four coverage begins at 7pm with John Fogerty, founder member of Creedence Clearwater Revival and a solo force in his own right.
That’s followed at 8pm as Gary Numan takes to the Park Stage, making his Glastonbury debut.
From 9pm, there’s a double bill. First up are Australian punk firebrands Amyl and the Sniffers at the Other Stage.
Then, Portishead vocalist and frontwoman Beth Gibbons cools things down on the Park Stage with her haunting trip-hop.
New to Stream
Sharp Corner, Sky Cinema Premiere & NOW
Written and directed by Jason Buxton, this psychological thriller follows Josh (Ben Foster), a troubled man increasingly consumed by the fatal car crashes in front of his house.
As Josh's obsession takes hold, he begins to spiral, placing his wife (Cobie Smulders) and son (William Kosovic) in jeopardy and setting in motion a series of events that threaten to permanently break the family apart.
Don’t Miss
Percy French: Siúlach Scéalach, 8.30pm, TG4
A celebration of the man best known as a writer of humorous songs, who was also a legendary entertainer, a talented author, poet, banjo player and an accomplished landscape painter who travelled the world performing.
If you are familiar with Percy French, you’ll know what to expect.
If the name is unfamiliar to you, you could be in for a treat.
Jamie: What to Eat This Week, 4.55pm, Channel 4
Jamie Oliver (above) chooses his favourite summer celebration meals, preparing plums in a sauce to serve with crispy duck and using cucumbers with fresh herbs and greens to make gazpacho.
Firing up the barbecue, Jamie griddles sweet peppers and serves them in a tomato and bread salad, and finishes off with a sour cherry frangipane tart, served with creme fraiche and sticky cherries on the top.
Incredible Journeys with Simon Reeve, 9.10pm, BBC Two
Simon Reeve’s been all around the world for the BBC.
Here, he presents highlights of his journeys around the planet, and catches up with the people he met, including a Burmese undercover human rights campaigner, a homeless woman living in a Hollywood railway bridge, and a 10-year-old boy he met working in terrible conditions in a glass factory in Bangladesh.
Saturday Cinema
Spectre, 9.40pm, RTÉ One
'Dah-dah, dum! Dah-dah, dum! Da-dah-da-dah! ‘
Spy thriller – one of a few 007 movies on offer today - starring Daniel Craig, Christoph Waltz, Lea Seydoux, Ben Whishaw and Ralph Fiennes.
James Bond goes rogue after receiving a cryptic message that sets him on the trail of a secretive criminal network.
While his colleagues face a new threat closer to home, 007 embarks on a globetrotting journey in search of the elusive mastermind behind the syndicate.
Along the way he discovers that his target may have links to his own past and was involved in previous events during some of Bond's most dangerous missions.
The Silence of the Lambs, 10.45pm, RTÉ2
Jonathan Demme's excellent Oscar-winning thriller, based on Thomas Harris's novel of the same name, starring Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Scott Glenn and Ted Levine.
Trainee FBI agent Clarice Starling is sent to interview an imprisoned psychopath with a taste for eating his victims. Washed down with a nice Chianti.
The inmate offers to help catch a serial killer who is holding a politician's daughter hostage - but to learn what he knows, Clarice has to engage in his dangerous mind games.
The War of the Worlds, 9.00pm, Sky Arts
Not to be confused with the recent-ish remake, this is the original movie adaptation of the sci-fi novel of the same name by HG Wells, released in 1953.
A meteor strike in southern California turns out to contain a deadly alien war machine that wipes out anything in its path.
This machine is the vanguard of a mass invasion of aliens from Mars, who are intent on wiping out the human race and claiming Earth for themselves.
Family Flick
Sing 2, 6.35pm, RTÉ One
Animated musical sequel, with the voices of Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Scarlett Johansson and Bono.
With his theatrical company a local success, Buster Moon is dreaming of bigger things.
Unfortunately, when a talent scout dismisses their work as inadequate for the big time, Buster is driven to prove her wrong.
Buster inspires his players to gamble everything to sneak into a talent audition for the demanding entertainment mogul Jimmy Crystal.
Against the odds, they catch his interest with some frantic creative improvisation and even more desperate lies like personally knowing the reclusive rock star Clay Calloway, who has not been seen in 15 years.
Sport
Live UEFA European Under-21s Championship Football, 7.30pm, Channel 4
Coverage of the final as England face Germany (KO 8pm). which takes place at Tehelné pole in Bratislava, Slovakia.
England were crowned champions of this tournament for the first time in 39 years when they triumphed 1-0 over Spain in the showpiece match two years ago.
They lost to this evening's opponents in their concluding group stage match this time around after a win against Czechia and a draw with Slovenia, but found their best form in the knockout stage, overcoming Spain and the Netherlands with the help of three goals in the two games from Harvey Elliott.
The Germans topped the group with a 100 per cent record, before overcoming Italy after extra time and easing past France and have the leading scorer in the competition up front in Nick Woltemade, who has six goals so far.
Jules Breach presents, with analysis from Jermain Defoe (above) and Conor Coady, and commentary by Steve Bower and Joe Hart.
