Friday 9pm, BBC Two “A weird little town I’ve become strangely fond of,” says Margolyes as she completes her latest Australian tour in the Outback outpost of Broken Hill. Touring this remote former mining community on her mobility scooter, the actress wants to discover whether Broken Hill has found a new identity. It’s where the epic 1994 movie The Adventures Of Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert was filmed, the presenter staying in the hotel that features in the film about three drag queens touring Oz.
A less savoury depiction of the town was the 1971 cult thriller Wake In Fright . So, which movie portrays the real Broken Hill? 7.30pm, BBC One The documentary strand returns with a film about Katy and Emma from Brynaman on the edge of the Bannau Brycheiniog (also known as Brecon Beacons).
The sisters want to arrange an all-star charity football match between Wales and England. They have to find a venue, enlist celebs and famous faces to play and find two big name managers. Oh, and they know nothing about football.
8pm, BBC Two Monty Don gives his tips for filling gaps in the summer borders, with an array of plants that will extend the season, and take the garden into the autumn and beyond. Rachel de Thame, meanwhile, explores a garden in Devon which has been transformed from a pig farm into a colourful paradise, and Frances Tophill discovers the surprising medicinal and homeopathic properties of garden plants. 8pm, BBC Four Edith Bowman presents this evening’s proceedin.