Tonight's Must-See Television
This evening's television schedule offers a powerful blend of historical documentary, charitable fundraising, and gripping drama. Leading the line-up is the continuation of David Olusoga's acclaimed series on the British Empire, while BBC One hosts its annual Children in Need extravaganza.
Empire with David Olusoga
At 9pm on BBC Two, historian David Olusoga presents another episode of his epic series examining the legacy of the British Empire. The programme delves into the grim reality of the 1770s, a period during which Britain was transporting 45,000 Africans into slavery annually.
Olusoga's journey takes him to Bunce Island, a key site where captured Africans were sold. The narrative then shifts to explore the consequences of the American revolution, which leads the historian to Australia. The series importantly notes that Australia had been inhabited by native peoples, including the Tasmanian Truganini, for at least 40,000 years before British colonisation.
Children in Need 2025
BBC One kicks off its annual fundraiser at 7pm. The celebration will see presenter Sara Cox, who has hopefully completed her 135-mile endurance challenge, joining forces with new hosts Big Zuu and Paddy McGuinness. A highlight of the evening promises to be a moving performance by a children's choir, which will deliver a touching cover of Coldplay's classic song, Yellow.
Other Evening Highlights
Channel 4's Unreported World at 7:30pm features Krishnan Guru-Murthy investigating the hundreds of murders of Arab citizens in Israel that reportedly go unsolved each year. The report uncovers alleged links to organised crime and weapons trafficking, alongside a community deeply distrustful of the police.
For gardening enthusiasts, Gardeners' World on BBC Two at 8pm finds Monty Don resisting the November gloom by creating a new woodland garden at Longmeadow. The episode also profiles a gardener in Buckinghamshire with an impressive collection of 70 different varieties of acer trees.
Fans of The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon on Sky Max at 9pm are in for a treat. After a relatively quiet period, this instalment promises a major medieval-style battle as the settlement of Solaz del Mar comes under siege by a horde of attackers.
Finally, the drama All Her Fault continues on Sky Atlantic at 9pm, where the search for a kidnapped child intensifies, fuelling school-gate gossip and media speculation.
