The pilot appeals to heaven for a second chance, for he’s got love to live for now. He survives, but an angel says he should have died. During the Second World War, an RAF pilot (David Niven) falls in love with an American radio operator (Kim Hunter) over the airwaves, just as his bomber is attacked. This is Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger’s indisputable masterpiece. Using archive footage and talking heads, this documentary explores how the pair’s close relationship has evolved beyond duty. The Princess of Wales’s recent announcement that she is receiving treatment for cancer came as a shock, but the UK has been comforted by reports that she and the King – also currently undergoing treatment – are supporting one another. Martin Compston’s Daniel and Molly Windsor’s Emma, meanwhile, anxiously await the verdict of her mother’s murder trial. Historian Kate Williams looks back at when Wayne Sleep was tasked with teaching Princess Diana to dance and why the palace’s “party coach” was quietly retired.Ĭhris Foggin’s gripping drama continues, as a second terror attack rocks Dundee, putting more pressure on DCI Neil McKinven (Michael Nardone) and Sarah (Laura Fraser) to find the bomber. Raucous parties are perhaps not the first thing that springs to mind when picturing Buckingham Palace, but this documentary offers a more hedonistic view of royal abodes. Tonight, she kicks off a new adventure on Albania’s Adriatic coast, following in the footsteps of Julius Caesar to explore the Roman ports of Oricum and Apollonia, before meeting local folk singers intent on keeping the nation’s rich musical history alive.Įver dreamed of running a vacant National Trust property? Here, seven applicants compete to take on Wallington estate in Northumberland, with Matt Baker first testing them on who can best prepare a maternity shed for 60 pregnant ewes, before they must get to grips with the estate’s 340 acres of grassland, woodland and wetland. The celebrity iteration returns for a second series, with Ross Kemp welcoming Olympian Sam Quek, Gavin & Stacey’s Joanna Page and DJ Melvin Odoom to the studio to take on the Bridge (and some tough questions) in the hope of winning cash for charity.īettany Hughes is a real broadcasting gem: accessible, entertaining, but always informative. Dance along to more hits – from Dancing Queen to Fernando – at 10.35pm, before finishing with the group’s first TV special Abba in Switzerland (11.35pm) and 2013 documentary The Joy of Abba (12.30am). After, at 9.35pm, comes the brilliant documentary When Abba Came to Britain, tracing their path from that winning performance in Brighton (where the UK judges scored them nul points) to their first proper British concert, in Birmingham, in 1977, right up to their enduring influence on popular music. The evening begins with a fabulous compilation of their best performances for the broadcaster, including an exclusive rendition of So Long from Top of the Pops (shown here for the first time since 1974). And now, on the 50th anniversary of the Swedish quartet (Anni-Frid, Benny, Björn and Agnetha) storming to victory at Eurovision with Waterloo, the BBC is paying a righteous tribute. With the exception of The Beatles, has any musical group had as much of a long-lasting cultural impact than Abba? Mamma Mia! remains a reliable West End sellout, the avatar-extravaganza that is Abba Voyage continues to delight and Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! is back in the charts.
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