![]() ![]() Macaulay Culkin was still riding high on the Home Alone train when he was cast as the bratty boy-billionaire in Donald Petrie’s family comedy. Once they settle in, he’s invited to join a local brass band – but the other members soon kick up a fuss. It stars Robin Nedwell as Peter Higgins, a writer and musician who moves with his wife Sally (Diane Keen) to the idyllic (on the surface, at least) village of Shillingbury. Val Guest’s film was a feature-length prequel to the hit 1980s television comedy-drama Shillingbury Tales. Joining his partner and reality TV regular Zara McDermott in courageously excavating his own personal issues on camera, former Made in Chelsea star Sam Thompson investigates a hunch that his lifelong battles with hyperactivity and disorganisation might reflect the symptoms of ADHD, and considers the impact of therapy and medication if he pursues a diagnosis of the condition. Having laid the groundwork, director Chris Martin picks up Prince Andrew’s interview with Emily Maitlis in painful, painstaking detail, from final negotiations and advice ignored to the sitdown and fallout – whose effects will surely continue to be felt for some time yet. If the opening instalment of this excellent documentary wasn’t hard enough to watch, this second hour is best viewed through the fingers. Miniature clock towers and flags (for added personality) are among the latest grandiose proposals for Sarah Beeny and Graham Swift’s Somerset pile as their renovation project continues. The best three from blind tasting are given a free pass into the next round, with the remaining six then facing an invention test while scrutinised by Gregg Wallace and John Torode. Nine more cooks assemble for the final week of heats, entailing a byzantine process of elimination. ![]() The familiar bugbears of cash and storage space dominate tonight’s retrospective, as Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer consider the plight of a GP and anaesthetist, pondering whether the latter’s obsession with outdoor pursuits might force them out of their Newcastle semi, or if a few tweaks could help. Kirstie and Phil’s Love it or List It: Brilliant Builds Plus, Mattson (Alexander Skarsgård) crashes the Tailgate Party – but will he meet a united front of Roys? The build-up to the 90-minute finale continues with Kendall (Jeremy Strong) in the ascendant, Roman (Kieran Culkin) in a flat spin and Shiv (Sarah Snook) rebuilding bridges with husband Tom (Matthew Macfadyen). It is accordingly chaotic, good-natured and not to be taken wholly seriously, but resistance is ultimately useless. ![]() Grimes also talks to Loreen, Sweden’s record-breaking winner in 2012 returning to the competition this year. Katrina Leskanich recalls her 1997 triumph with The Waves and the joyful Sam Ryder reprises his near miss last year, while Britain’s 2023 entry, Mae Muller, talks about how she hopes to avoid nul points. Later, Eurovision Calling sees Jason Manford and singer-songwriter Chelcee Grimes exploring Eurovision’s rise to global prominence and cultural impact since its inception in 1956. Our hosts will be meeting some of the 37 Eurovision acts tilting for the title, while Ricky Tomlinson and Shirley Ballas pay tribute to their home city. There are highlights from yesterday’s turquoise carpet opening event and Big Eurovision Welcome – an outdoor celebration at St George’s Hall with Ukrainian Eurovision winner Jamala, plus, performing for the first time in 36 years, Liverpudlian band Frankie Goes to Hollywood. Rylan Clark and Liverpudlian actress Sunetra Sarker kick off the BBC’s week-long build-up to the bonanza. ![]()
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