{"id":673734,"date":"2026-05-16T16:09:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T16:09:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/673734\/"},"modified":"2026-05-16T16:09:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T16:09:15","slug":"tv-tonight-nil-points-for-united-kingdom-its-time-to-find-out-television-radio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/673734\/","title":{"rendered":"TV tonight: nil points for United Kingdom? It\u2019s time to find out! | Television &#038; radio"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final 2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">8pm, BBC One<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">It\u2019s time for either the best or worst music event of the year! For the contest\u2019s 70th year, the final 20 acts will light up Wiener Stadthalle arena in Vienna \u2013 minus Spain, Iceland, Ireland, the Netherlands and Slovenia, who are not taking part due to Israel\u2019s participation. As ever, Graham Norton is on hand with razor-sharp commentary, and the UK\u2019s hope lies in electro act Look Mum No Computer with his song Eins, Zwei, Drei. Hollie Richardson<\/p>\n<p>Britain\u2019s Got Talent<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">6pm, ITV1<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">It\u2019s the fourth semi-final. Who from this week\u2019s lineup will join Mizuki the aerialist (and her acrobatics to Kate Bush\u2019s Running Up That Hill), the terrifying Mega Unity dance squad, who all dressed like the Joker, and 17-year-old harpist Niamh? HR<\/p>\n<p>World\u2019s Most Secret Hotels<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">8pm, Channel 4<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">More uniquely niche getaways are showcased, including a freight crane that has been transformed into a sea-view hotel in Hamburg, a wagon retreat in Utah that will make your inner cowboy go \u201cyee-haw!\u201d and a land-bound submarine-cum-hotel in the Scottish Highlands. No key cards required. Priya Elan<\/p>\n<p>Royal Peacemaker: Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">9pm, Channel 5<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">She was working in PR when she married Prince Edward so perhaps it shouldn\u2019t be too much of a surprise that Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh was able to ride out an embarrassing tabloid sting in 2001 and evolve into a respectable, reliable royal. This breezy profile charts her under-the-radar rise in the House of Windsor. Graeme Virtue<\/p>\n<p>Monsieur Spade<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">9pm, U&amp;Drama<\/p>\n<p>Digging deep \u2026 Monsieur Spade on U&amp;Drama.<br \/> Photograph: Jean-Claude Lother\/AMC<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Coolly atmospheric and freighted with a seriousness that so many modern crime dramas wilfully lack, this US series casts Clive Owen as Dashiell Hammett\u2019s detective Sam Spade, retired to the south of France in 1963 but now investigating the appalling murder of six nuns. As the case develops, Spade finds himself in danger. Jack Seale<\/p>\n<p>Saturday Night Live UK<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">10pm, Sky One<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The confirmation of a well-deserved second season of this variety show reflects a series that has delivered more than it promised. Expect a celebratory vibe to the final episode whose pointed state-of-the-nation lampooning will be presided over by former Time Lord Ncuti Gatwa. Music comes from indie-pop singer Holly Humberstone. Phil Harrison<\/p>\n<p>Film choices<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The Testament of Ann Lee, out now, Disney+<\/p>\n<p>Shaking it off \u2026 The Testament of Ann Lee on Disney+. Photograph: 2025 Searchlight Pictures.\/PA<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Mona Fastvold\u2019s astonishing drama about the founder of the Shakers Christian sect in the 18th century defies simple classification \u2013 which may be why it was unjustly shunned during awards season. At heart it\u2019s a historical biopic: Manchester cotton worker Ann Lee (a performance of great intensity from Amanda Seyfried) joins the Quakers, then forms her own group founded on celibacy, and ends up migrating to America to seek religious freedom. It\u2019s also a highly choreographed folk musical, centred on the Shakers\u2019 ecstatic singing and dancing. And it\u2019s a fascinating tale of female empowerment in an age when the obstacles to self-determination were vast. Simon Wardell<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The Teachers\u2019 Lounge, 9pm, BBC Four<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The conceit of the school as a microcosm of wider society is used brilliantly in \u0130lker \u00c7atak\u2019s German drama. Leonie Benesch plays new teacher Carla, who investigates after thefts from the staff room. Issues of racism, surveillance, trust and the delicate power balance between educators, pupils and parents crop up as her discoveries throw the entire institution into turmoil \u2013 much of it focused on her favourite pupil, Oskar (Leonard Stettnisch). The excellent Benesch exudes empathy, as Carla strives to do the right thing while events overwhelm her. SW<\/p>\n<p>Live sport<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Scottish Premiership Football, Celtic v Hearts, 11.30am, Sky Sports Main Event The title decider at Celtic Park.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Men\u2019s Cycling: Giro d\u2019Italia, noon, TNT Sports 3 Stage eight, from Chieti to Fermo.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">FA Cup Final: Chelsea v Man City, 2pm, BBC One Pep Guardiola (pictured above) goes for his second domestic cup.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">PGA Championship Golf, 3pm, Sky Sports Golf Day three at Aronimink Golf Club.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Prem Rugby Union: Harlequins v Exeter, 3.30pm, TNT Sports 2 Saracens v Gloucester is at 6.15pm.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final 2026 8pm, BBC One It\u2019s time for either the best or worst music&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":673735,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[49,48,75,348],"class_list":["post-673734","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tv","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-entertainment","tag-tv"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/673734","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=673734"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/673734\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/673735"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=673734"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=673734"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=673734"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}