The Sentinels airs at 9pm on BBC Four, offering a riveting first world war drama with a sci-fi twist. Based on a French graphic novel series, it follows Gabriel Ferraud (Louis Peres), who is seriously wounded on the front line and offered a top-secret treatment in Paris that could either kill him or turn him into a “super soldier.” The plot thickens as questions arise about German knowledge of the trial and the true purpose of creating the Sentinels.
Alexander Armstrong Across America
At 8pm on Channel 5, the Pointless presenter continues his US holiday. He travels from the Hoover Dam to the deserts of Utah, stopping in Las Vegas. Expect tales of glitz, glam, and the gambling hotspot’s underbelly of poverty, along with him goofing around on a massive rope swing.
Casualty
On BBC One at 8.10pm, Dylan returns to A&E after succumbing to alcohol. He struggles through a shift while bilious, laden with self-loathing, and suffering disturbing flashbacks. Among the patients, there’s a neat fable about facing mortality and a well-meant but slightly half-baked one about hate speech turning into real harm.
TOTP: Big Hits 2000
At 8.50pm on BBC Two, enjoy an hour of 00s bangers featuring global pop icons Britney, Kylie, and Destiny’s Child, along with shiny Brit poppers S Club, Craig David, and Robbie Williams. Club throwbacks include Sonique’s Feels So Good, Black Legends’ You See the Trouble With Me, and Spiller’s Groovejet.
TOTP: The Story of 2000
At 9.50pm on BBC Two, these celebrations of Britain’s pop years take on a melancholic air as the final tranche of shows begins, approaching TOTP’s end in 2006. A new millennium has arrived but much has stayed the same – boybands, specifically Westlife, are everywhere. The year is also notable for the arrival of controversial rapper Eminem.
Today at Wimbledon
At 11.50pm on BBC Two, a highlights reel covers the women’s final, before the men’s singles final on Sunday. Karolina Muchova is a favourite to win the women’s singles title, set to face Coco Gauff in the semi-final after defeating Naomi Osaka.
Film Choice
Redux Redux (6.15am, 8.25pm, Sky Cinema Premiere) is a multiverse thriller directed by brothers Kevin and Matthew McManus, starring their sister Michaela. Grief drives Irene to visit alternative Earths and repeatedly kill the man who murdered her teenage daughter, until she saves the serial killer’s next victim and finds her priorities changing.
The Lady Eve (11am, Film4) is a screwball comedy with Barbara Stanwyck as con artist Jean, who wraps naive snake-obsessed heir Charles (Henry Fonda) around her finger on a cruise, then falls in love with him. The film features zippy dialogue and zany slapstick.
Live Sport
- Women’s Test Cricket: England v India, 10.30am, Sky Sports Cricket – second day of the one-off Test from Lord’s.
- Tennis: Wimbledon, 11am, BBC Two – women’s singles final; men’s final on Sunday.
- Cycling: Tour de France, noon, TNT Sports 1 – eighth stage, 180.4km flat route from Perigueux to Bergerac.
- Men’s T20 Cricket: England v India, 2pm, Sky Sports Main Event – final T20 in Southampton.
- World Cup Football: Norway v England, 8.45pm, ITV1 – Jude Bellingham stars in the third quarter-final match in Miami.
