Britain’s Most Historic Towns, Channel 4, 8pm
FOR more than two centuries after 1371, Stirling was the home of Scotland’s royals. They became all-powerful, eventually taking the English throne in 1603 following the accession of James VI. Professor Alice Roberts explores the story of Stewart Britain by visiting the region. Joining a team of archaeologists, she helps them uncover remnants of the docks that once housed Europe’s largest warship. Also taking part are aerial archaeologist Ben Robinson, who seeks to demonstrate the strategic significance of Stirling for the royals.
Killing Eve, BBC1, 9.15pm
HAVING escaped from one bleak situation to another, things are not looking good for Villanelle. Meanwhile, Eve puts her obsession with her own work to one side and goes drinking with Niko to meet his colleagues. As ever, Jodie Comer is magnetic as the psychopath who has more costume changes than you can shake a stick at. In this edition she rocks a classic Pulp Fiction look, though the best is yet to come in a pending Amsterdam-themed episode. Sandra Oh is equally as impressive in her role as Ms Polastri, and watch out for a truly stunning closing scene featuring a lipstick.
Piers Morgan’s Life Stories, STV, 9.35pm
ALAN Sugar and the eponymous host have had a love/hate relationship for some time now, as followers of their Twitter accounts will testify. In this week’s offering, the Amstrad boss looks back at his life and career. He also reveals how he lost £90m last year, and reacts to criticism from Morgan’s best mate Donald Trump. Alan will also be reflecting on his teenage years; the death threats he received during his time as Tottenham Hotspur chairman, and the nervous breakdown he suffered while fighting a libel case. Plus, there’s a contribution from Rupert
Murdoch, and why dustbin lids played a key part in Sugar’s business – more specifically the satellite dishes his company made for the Sky boss and media mogul.
Glastonbury Greatest Headliners, BBC2, 10pm
ONE of the world’s greatest and longest running music festivals took a break in 2018 to give the owners and land a rest. However, as you’ll have gathered, it’s back with a vengeance this summer in what promises to be the best to date. Naturally the Beeb have been perusing their vaults for a chance to re-screen some favourite performances before the latest musical celebrations begin at the tail-end of the week. Here, Edith Bowman narrates the finest acts to have headlined on the Pyramid Stage, starting with the Arctic Monkeys and Adele. It’s an alphabetical theme, so feel free to guess those turns from B to Z. There also a huge variety of new interviews to enjoy, with in-depth conversations with the likes of Damon Albarn, Liam Gallagher, the Chemical Brothers, Jarvis Cocker, and those brains behind the magic, the Eavis family.
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