70 Up<\/p>\n
9pm, ITV1
Asif Kapadia directs the final instalment of the long-running documentary (it first aired in 1964) and it does all its subjects \u2013 and their loyal viewers \u2013 proud. Meeting the now 70-year-olds again tugs at the existential heartstrings and some, such as cheeky dreamer Tony, have stayed close to their childhood selves, whereas the more mellow John worries about how he has been portrayed. Hannah Verdier<\/p>\n
Race Against the Tide<\/p>\n
7.30pm, BBC Two
The upbeat sand-carving competition reaches its semi-final, as good a reason as any for host Iain Stirling to dress up as a Baywatch lifeguard. He gives the remaining four teams six hours to construct the tallest sculpture they can. It\u2019s a high-risk, high-reward challenge \u2026 but who will be left standing? Graeme Virtue<\/p>\n
The Great British Sewing Bee: The Final<\/p>\n
8pm, BBC One
Beth is perfectly precise with patterns. Emma\u2019s garments are packed with character. Anna\u2019s love of costume has won her seven transformation challenges. Who will be this year\u2019s champion? The last tasks include a cummerbund and bow tie, a beach club outfit made out of gala table linen, and a showstopper for the Sewing Bee\u2019s version of the Met Gala. Hollie Richardson<\/p>\n
Gemma Collins: Everything. All at Once<\/p>\n
9pm, Sky One<\/p>\n
Bringing the GC spirit \u2026 Gemma Collins: Everything. All at Once. Photograph: Sky UK Ltd\/PA<\/p>\n
It\u2019s been 15 years since the GC introduced herself to the world on Towie. But this documentary series is the most personal look we\u2019ve had \u2013 and it follows what Collins calls \u201cthe toughest year of my life\u201d. From receiving hate mail to her mother\u2019s illness, starting an IVF journey and her fiance\u2019s addiction issues, it\u2019s certainly a bumpy and emotional time. But there\u2019s always some GC spirit to get by with. HR<\/p>\n
Celebrity MasterChef<\/p>\n
9pm, BBC One
It\u2019s finals week in the kitchen and that means a few surprises. It\u2019s off to Crufts for a slightly bizarre challenge: Michelin-starred chef Tom Shepherd has designed a doggy-style menu (including a bone-shaped dessert), which the finalists must cook. Then, back to base for a meal that evokes a favourite holiday. Phil Harrison<\/p>\n
The Royals: Time to Go?<\/p>\n
9pm, Channel 4
The percentage of people in the UK in favour of abolishing the royal family is at a high, according to this report. John Humphrys \u2013 a royal sceptic, who had encounters with the queen \u2013 speaks to those for and against the monarchy. HR<\/p>\n
Live sport<\/p>\n
International T20 cricket: England v Sri Lanka, 6pm, Sky Sports Main Event
First T20 in the three-match series.<\/p>\n
EFL Carabao Cup: Liverpool v Tottenham, 7pm, Sky Sports Main Event
On Wednesday, Man United play Brighton at 8pm (ITV1 at 7.30pm).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"70 Up 9pm, ITV1Asif Kapadia directs the final instalment of the long-running documentary (it first aired in 1964)…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":625286,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[93,61,60,282],"class_list":["post-625285","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tv","tag-entertainment","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-tv"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/625285","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=625285"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/625285\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/625286"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=625285"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=625285"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=625285"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}