Wimbledon 2018, BBC1, 1.50pm
SUE Barker presents live coverage of the men’s singles final at the All England Club, as the 13th and final day of competition draws to a close on the famous grass courts. All eyes will be on the hallowed turf of Centre Court, where this time 12 months ago it was Roger Federer who was celebrating. Federer’s straight-sets win over Marin Cilic saw him win his 19th Grand Slam title, claiming a men’s record eighth Wimbledon title in the process. He also became the oldest man in the Open era to win at SW19.
FIFA World Cup 2018,. STV, 3.45pm/BBC1, 3.50pm
AFTER a month of exciting matches, spectacular goals, massive shocks, VAR controversies and even love trains, it all comes down to this, as the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow hosts the 2018 World Cup final. It is now down to England’s extra-time conquerors, Croatia, who are ranked 20th in the world, to battle it out with France, who beat Belgium in the other semi-final, for the famous trophy. And regardless of the result, let’s hope that this match is just as entertaining as most of the tournament in Russia has been. Many fans and pundits believe the competition has been one of the best in living memory – it deserves to go out on a high.
Dunkirk: The Forgotten Heroes, Channel 4, 8pm
THOSE who were involved in evacuating allied troops who fought on the beaches at Dunkirk during the Second World War are rightly hailed as heroes. However, what few people may know is that there were tens of thousands of Scottish soldiers left behind in Nazi-occupied France. They were the 51st Highland Division, and had orders to fight on against Hitler’s war machine even after the rest of the British Army had left. Now, almost 80 years after the operation, surviving members of the division tell their remarkable stories for the first time. Their testimonies tie in with recently declassified documents and paint a compelling picture of a courageous last stand made in the face of overwhelming odds.
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