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TV tonight: an exhilarating night of music with Florence + the Machine
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Florence Welch beautifully performs hits from Lungs at the Proms. Plus, who will make it through to Halloween week in Strictly? Here’s what to watch this evening

TV tonight: an exhilarating night of music with Florence + the Machine

Florence Welch beautifully performs hits from Lungs at the Proms. Plus, who will make it through to Halloween week in Strictly? Here’s what to watch this evening

8.20pm, BBC Two

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TV tonight: the truth about one of Hollywood’s most puzzling scandals
www.theguardian.com TV tonight: the truth about one of Hollywood’s most puzzling scandals

A gobsmacking documentary about the mysterious man who bought MGM studios in 1990. Plus: is the Vinted app too good to be true? Here’s what to watch this evening

TV tonight: the truth about one of Hollywood’s most puzzling scandals

A gobsmacking documentary about the mysterious man who bought MGM studios in 1990. Plus: is the Vinted app too good to be true? Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, BBC Two

“One of the most enigmatic deals in Hollywood.” Insiders tell film-maker John Dower the scandalous story of Giancarlo Parretti, one that has all the makings of a juicy movie script. Parretti was a former waiter with a “murky past” who bought the MGM studios for $1.3bn in 1990 – but he couldn’t account for the mysterious money he handed over. He helps tell the full tale himself in a lively documentary. Hollie Richardson

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TV tonight: pop open the Bolly for a raucous Absolutely Fabulous reunion
www.theguardian.com TV tonight: pop open the Bolly for a raucous Absolutely Fabulous reunion

Patsy, Eddy, Saffy, Bubble and their celebrity fans tell all. Plus: David Olusoga returns with his brilliant history series. Here’s what to watch this evening

TV tonight: pop open the Bolly for a raucous Absolutely Fabulous reunion

Patsy, Eddy, Saffy, Bubble and their celebrity fans tell all. Plus: David Olusoga returns with his brilliant history series. Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, Gold

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TV tonight: Phil Spencer is bowled over by New Zealand’s most amazing homes
www.theguardian.com TV tonight: Phil Spencer is bowled over by New Zealand’s most amazing homes

The property guru takes a tour of the country’s most spectacular residences. Plus: Cush Jumbo poses for Portrait Artist of the Year. Here’s what to watch this evening

TV tonight: Phil Spencer is bowled over by New Zealand’s most amazing homes

The property guru takes a tour of the country’s most spectacular residences. Plus: Cush Jumbo poses for Portrait Artist of the Year. Here’s what to watch this evening

10pm, Channel 4

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TV tonight: Nadiya Hussain’s magical tips for your food leftovers
www.theguardian.com TV tonight: Nadiya Hussain’s magical tips for your food leftovers

The cook shows how to knock up a total treat with potato peelings. Plus, a complex look at the phenomenon of ‘penicide’. Here’s what to watch this evening

TV tonight: Nadiya Hussain’s magical tips for your food leftovers

The cook shows how to knock up a total treat with potato peelings. Plus, a complex look at the phenomenon of ‘penicide’. Here’s what to watch this evening

7.30pm, BBC Two

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TV tonight: Lennie James shines in Bernadine Evaristo’s Mr Loverman
www.theguardian.com TV tonight: Lennie James shines in Bernadine Evaristo’s Mr Loverman

In this nuanced adaptation, an elderly married man tries to keep his gay relationship under wraps. Plus, Mark Strong guest stars in The Penguin. Here’s what to watch this evening

TV tonight: Lennie James shines in Bernadine Evaristo’s Mr Loverman

In this nuanced adaptation, an elderly man tries to keep his gay relationship under wraps. Plus, Mark Strong guest stars in The Penguin. Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, BBC One

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TV tonight: a spooky new series investigating paranormal cases
www.theguardian.com TV tonight: a spooky new series investigating paranormal cases

The people who experienced the Enfield poltergeist retell the terrifying tale. Plus: Sophie Turner’s jewel thief drama nears the end. Here’s what to watch this evening

TV tonight: a spooky new series investigating paranormal cases

The people who experienced the Enfield poltergeist retell the terrifying tale. Plus: Sophie Turner’s jewel thief drama nears the end. Here’s what to watch this evening

10.20pm, BBC Two

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TV tonight: a special night of rare music that you haven’t heard before
www.theguardian.com TV tonight: a special night of rare music that you haven’t heard before

This musical odyssey promises to be a Top of the Pops-free zone. Plus: the return of Michael McIntyre’s The Wheel. Here’s what to watch this evening

TV tonight: a special night of rare music that you haven’t heard before

This musical odyssey promises to be a Top of the Pops-free zone. Plus: the return of Michael McIntyre’s The Wheel. Here’s what to watch this evening

8.20pm, BBC Two

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TV tonight: a shocking investigation into the bleaker side of Barbie
www.theguardian.com TV tonight: a shocking investigation into the bleaker side of Barbie

Dispatches reveals the reality of making the world-famous doll. Plus: Gemma Whelan and Steve Pemberton turn up in The Cleaner. Here’s what to watch this evening

TV tonight: a shocking investigation into the bleaker side of Barbie

Dispatches reveals the reality of making the world-famous doll. Plus: Gemma Whelan and Steve Pemberton turn up in The Cleaner. Here’s what to watch this evening

8pm, Channel 4

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TV tonight: Ella Purnell is a bloodthirsty wallflower in this dark comedy
www.theguardian.com TV tonight: Ella Purnell is a bloodthirsty wallflower in this dark comedy

Sweetpea is a gorefest based on CJ Skuse’s hugely popular novels. Plus: a Question Time election special from the US. Here’s what to watch this evening

TV tonight: Ella Purnell is a bloodthirsty wallflower in this dark comedy

Sweetpea is a gorefest based on CJ Skuse’s hugely popular novels. Plus: a Question Time election special from the US. Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, Sky Atlantic

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TV tonight: terrifying accounts from survivors of the Be’eri kibbutz attack
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The scale of the horror inflicted by Hamas terrorists on 7 October 2023 is shown via camera footage. Plus: Portrait Artist of the Year 2024. Here’s what to watch this evening

TV tonight: terrifying accounts from survivors of the Be’eri kibbutz attack

The scale of the horror inflicted by Hamas terrorists on 7 October 2023 is shown via camera footage. Plus: Portrait Artist of the Year 2024. Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, Channel 4

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TV tonight: the Brighton bomb plot to kill Margaret Thatcher
www.theguardian.com TV tonight: the Brighton bomb plot to kill Margaret Thatcher

This fantastic documentary recalls what happened at the 1984 Tory party conference. Plus, more sublime stress in Industry. Here’s what to watch this evening

TV tonight: the Brighton bomb plot to kill Margaret Thatcher

This fantastic documentary recalls what happened at the 1984 Tory party conference. Plus, more sublime stress in Industry. Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, BBC Two“All I had to know was that it had gone off … and then I slept.” It has been 40 years since the IRA’s Patrick Magee planted a bomb in the Grand hotel, Brighton during the Conservative party conference, killing five people and seriously injuring 34 others. In this fantastic documentary (from the team behind last year’s Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland), we hear from Magee and also from those who were there at the time, along with archive footage, to tell the full story of the tensions that led to this atrocious act (“For a lot of people, it was revenge”).Hollie Richardson

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TV tonight: the return of the fabulously funny Alma’s Not Normal
www.theguardian.com TV tonight: the return of the fabulously funny Alma’s Not Normal

Sophie Willan’s brilliant comedy is back for a second season. Plus, Brian Cox on the Solar System. Here’s what to watch this evening

TV tonight: the return of the fabulously funny Alma’s Not Normal

Sophie Willan’s brilliant comedy is back for a second season. Plus, Brian Cox on the Solar System. Here’s what to watch this evening

10pm, BBC Two

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TV tonight: the bizarre, troubling story of the ‘Dolly Parton of chimps’
www.theguardian.com TV tonight: the bizarre, troubling story of the ‘Dolly Parton of chimps’

A shocking new series from the filmmaker behind Tiger King. Plus: courtroom thriller Showtrial returns. Here’s what to watch this evening

TV tonight: the bizarre, troubling story of the ‘Dolly Parton of chimps’

A shocking new series from the filmmaker behind Tiger King. Plus: courtroom thriller Showtrial returns. Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, Sky Documentaries

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TV tonight: a lovely night celebrating the brilliant Kirsty MacColl
www.theguardian.com TV tonight: a lovely night celebrating the brilliant Kirsty MacColl

Watch rousing performances by the singer, who would have turned 65 this year. Plus: it’s movie week on Strictly! Here’s what to watch this evening

TV tonight: a lovely night celebrating the brilliant Kirsty MacColl

Watch rousing performances by the singer, who would have turned 65 this year. Plus: it’s movie week on Strictly! Here’s what to watch this evening

8.40pm, BBC Two

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TV tonight: a lovely night celebrating the brilliant Kirsty MacColl
www.theguardian.com TV tonight: a lovely night celebrating the brilliant Kirsty MacColl

Watch rousing performances by the singer, who would have turned 65 this year. Plus: it’s movie week on Strictly! Here’s what to watch this evening

TV tonight: a lovely night celebrating the brilliant Kirsty MacColl

Watch rousing performances by the singer, who would have turned 65 this year. Plus: it’s movie week on Strictly! Here’s what to watch this evening

8.40pm, BBC Two

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TV tonight: The Walking Dead is the zombie franchise that refuses to die
www.theguardian.com TV tonight: The Walking Dead is the zombie franchise that refuses to die

Norman Reedus and Melissa McBride return in the Daryl Dixon spin-off. Plus: Hugh Grant discussing his terrifying role in new film Heretic. Here’s what to watch this evening

TV tonight: The Walking Dead is the zombie franchise that refuses to die

Norman Reedus and Melissa McBride return in the Daryl Dixon spin-off. Plus: Hugh Grant discussing his terrifying role in new film Heretic. Here’s what to watch this evening

9pm, Sky Max

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TV tonight: more foodie heaven with Rick Stein
www.theguardian.com TV tonight: more foodie heaven with Rick Stein

The chef heads out with an amusingly named forager, and prepares a special meal for his son. Plus more from the ever-outrageous Brassic. Here’s what to watch this evening

TV tonight: more foodie heaven with Rick Stein

The chef heads out with an amusingly named forager, and prepares a special meal for his son. Plus more from the ever-outrageous Brassic. Here’s what to watch this evening

7pm, BBC TwoThe chef heads to the Lake District, where the first hearty dish he tucks into is mutton hotpot. He also meets the delightfully named chef-forager Kevin Tickle, before learning the history of the yorkshire pudding, visiting the world’s biggest tofu factory and making his mum’s shepherd’s pie with son Jack. Hollie Richardson

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TV tonight: Anna Richardson shows the reality of living with dementia
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The TV host, whose father has dementia, meets others who are affected in a devastating documentary. Plus: 40 years of Lorraine Kelly on telly. Here’s what to watch this evening

TV tonight: Anna Richardson shows the reality of living with dementia

The TV host, whose father has dementia, meets others who are affected in a devastating documentary. Plus: 40 years of Lorraine Kelly on telly. Here’s what to watch this evening

10pm, Channel 4

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TV tonight: Industry returns with sex, drugs and Kit Harington
www.theguardian.com TV tonight: Industry returns with sex, drugs and Kit Harington

The Game of Thrones actor stars as high-powered businessman Sir Henry Muck. Plus, week two of The Great British Bake Off. Here’s what to watch this evening

TV tonight: Industry returns with sex, drugs and Kit Harington

The Game of Thrones actor stars as high-powered businessman Sir Henry Muck. Plus, week two of The Great British Bake Off. Here’s what to watch this evening

10.40pm, BBC One

Gird your loins as we return to London’s financial district for a third series of this full-throttle drama by ex-City workers. Kit Harington joins as the subtly named Sir Henry Muck; the IPO of his “green” company is being handled by Pierpoint, so Yasmin (Marisa Abela) must impress new partner Eric (Ken Leung) while also dealing with the high-profile disappearance of her father. Elsewhere, Harper (Myha’la) is keeping her head down as a PA until she meets portfolio manager Petra Koenig (Sarah Goldberg). How best to deal with all this? A cocktail of drugs, sex and backstabbing, apparently. Hollie Richardson

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