Goodbye Christopher Robin First Dates Planning a night on the couch? Here are today’s top TV and streaming picks: Cooking with the Stars Virgin Media One, 9pm Carol Vorderman, Linford Christie and Ellie Simmonds are in the kitchen, attempting to win a place in next week’s semi-final. To do so, they must impress their loved ones with family-favourite dishes. Tom Allen and Emma Willis host.
The Full Monty RTÉ2, 9.30pm & 10.30pm Gaz goes above and beyond to help a psychiatric patient, but his kindness may land him in trouble with his boss.
Later, Lomper works hard to impress his husband — but will his efforts do the trick? First Dates First Dates Channel 4, 10pm Two 60-somethings — one a French teacher, the other a crime fiction author — wonder if they’re made for each other during their trip to the restaurant. A trainee barrister and an artist are also paired up – but will Cupid’s arrows strike? Goodbye Christopher Robin Film4, 4.35pm An insight into the life of Winnie the Pooh creator AA MIlne, focusing on the popularity of his books, as well as the problems their success created for his son, who inspired them.
Domhnall Gleeson and Margot Robbie star. Untold Untold Netflix, streaming now It’s August. That means a slew of mindless summer movies amid some welcome cerebral offerings thanks to Untold.
This season (which seeps into September), we will see a new instalment each Tuesday. As for what we can expect from this run? The sign-stealing scandal which rocked college football in October 2023, plus two-time Olympic gold medallist and World Cup champion goalkeeper Hope Solo’s battle against US Soccer. You don’t need to be intimately aware of those featured in the stories to appreciate the storytelling.
Kicking off this Tuesday, we have The Murder of Air McNair. On July 4, 2009, former NFL MVP quarterback Steve “Air” McNair and 20-year-old Sahel “Jenny” Kazemi were found dead from multiple gunshot wounds at a downtown Nashville apartment. The discovery shocked the community and pierced the hearts of McNair’s many fans.
See the pivotal moments of the investigation alongside McNair’s rise to stardom. OceanXplorers Disney+, streaming now The National Geographic boards OceanX’s state-of-the-art scientific research and exploration vessel to investigate the farthest frontiers of the world’s oceans — 80pc of which are entirely unknown (and should probably remain that way). Armed with advanced technology, marine biologists try to solve some of the ocean’s greatest mysteries.
Emily in Paris Emily in Paris Netflix, streaming now Emily might be technically single, but her heart and mind are still intertwined with two love interests. Who will she choose against the backdrop of Paris? And does it really matter given viewers mostly tune in for the outfits anyway? Jackpot! Prime Video, streaming now You might know John Cena from WWE, Wipeout with Nicole Byer, or ‘Merman Ken’ from the Barbie movie. Now, prepare for an entirely different guise in this comedic dystopian number.
In the near future, a ‘Grand Lottery’ is newly established in California. The catch? Participants must kill “the winner” before sundown to legally claim their multi-billion-dollar jackpot. The Union The Union Netflix, streaming now Brace yourselves.
Mark Wahlberg is leaving Boston. He even goes beyond Jersey and breaches the boundaries of London. True to form, Mike (Wahlberg) is a down-to-earth construction worker from Jersey.
Thankfully, for anyone viewing, he’s quickly thrust into the world of secret agents when his high-school sweetheart Roxanne (Halle Berry) recruits him on a high-stakes US intelligence mission. Bad Monkey AppleTV+, streaming now You may be noticing a theme..
.The deluge of “summer movies” continues with Vince Vaughn as a fast-talking detective suspended for being consistently reckless. It’s attempting Lethal Weapon vibes but without the same levels of grief and more sunshine.
For an inkling of its comedic leanings, it’s from the producers of Ted Lasso , Shrinking , and Scrubs . In fact, Zach Braff makes an appearance. Halloween Ends Halloween Ends Netflix, streaming now And now for something completely different — a summer blockbuster that’s Halloween-themed! Building a new life with her granddaughter, Laurie Strode (yep, still Jamie Lee Curtis) suspects a new round of mysterious deaths is linked to masked killer Michael Myers.
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