{"id":595267,"date":"2026-08-25T07:20:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T07:20:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/595267\/"},"modified":"2026-08-25T07:20:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T07:20:12","slug":"tv-tonight-this-heartwrenching-drama-about-indigenous-child-welfare-will-make-you-seethe-with-anger-television","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/595267\/","title":{"rendered":"TV tonight: this heartwrenching drama about Indigenous child welfare will make you seethe with anger | Television"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Little Bird<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">9pm, Sky Atlantic<br \/>A drama with minimal dialogue that can still stir such deep outrage is proof of its power. But there is a guttural cry in this week\u2019s double bill that, somehow, makes you even angrier about the Sixties Scoop \u2013 the period when Canada removed Indigenous children from their families. Patti Bird is fighting to get her kids back while, flashing forward 18 years, Esther confronts her adoptive mother. Hollie Richardson<\/p>\n<p>The Great British Sewing Bee<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">8pm, BBC One<br \/>It\u2019s music week and the wholesome sewing competition takes a risque turn, with a pattern challenge inspired by Madonna\u2019s iconic cone bra. The material girls then need to get into teams to make outfits for pop groups, before creating a 70s disco-inspired outfit \u2013 which leads to lovely host Sophie Willan calling them her \u201cSewing Bee Gees\u201d. HR<\/p>\n<p>Saving Lives at Sea<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">8pm, BBC Two<br \/>Forget about the calming nature of the shipping forecast, this dramatic series continues to follow lifeboat rescuers. Filmed around the \u201cgraveyard of the North Sea\u201d, where ships regularly run aground due to the dangerous sand banks, this week, with a storm approaching, a yacht capsizes leaving its four passengers missing in the water. Priya Elan<\/p>\n<p>Celebrity MasterChef<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">9pm, BBC One<br \/>Judge Giorgio Locatelli has seen enough of the fumbling celebrities. He\u2019s donning his whites and stepping into the arena in a new feature that involves the chef cooking a signature dish (this time, pappardelle with pea puree and a butter sauce) while the contenders try to keep up. Phil Harrison<\/p>\n<p>Emergency 24\/7<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">9pm, BBC Two<br \/>The immersive documentary, filmed at Southmead Hospital in Bristol, tracks a Tuesday afternoon that brings the A&amp;E department two tricky patients: a man whose leg has been severed by a train; and another whose wound looks like a stabbing. It\u2019s as much about teamwork and organisation as it is about medicine. Jack Seale<\/p>\n<p>The Tudors with Rob Rinder and Ruth Goodman<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">9pm, Channel 5<\/p>\n<p>Having a blast \u2026 The Tudors with Rob Rinder and Ruth Goodman.  Photograph: Channel 5<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">It\u2019s 1588: as the Spanish Armada speeds towards England to overthrow Elizabeth I, every male from seven to 60 nervously fingers their (mandatory) bow and arrows \u2013 and Blighty\u2019s sailors prepare to repel boarders. Ruth and Rob compellingly relate the events. Plus, an important question: \u201cI hate to ask,\u201d says Ruth, \u201cbut where did the crew go to the toilet?\u201d Ali Catterall<\/p>\n<p>Film choice<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Arthur the King (Simon Cellan Jones, 2024), 10.40pm, BBC One<\/p>\n<p>Leader of the pack \u2026 Mark Wahlberg in Arthur the King. Photograph: Album\/Alamy<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Michael (Mark Wahlberg) used to be an adventure racer, competing in team endurance events that involve epic stretches of running, trekking, cycling and kayaking \u2013 but never won a contest. Irked by his failure, he comes out of retirement for the world championship in the Dominican Republic. As his ragtag group struggle through mud, forest and mountain, Michael realises they are being followed \u2013 and at times assisted \u2013 by a stray dog. Simon Cellan Jones\u2019s fact-based adventure is Lassie-like in its dog-friendly emotional manipulation, but has plenty of rugged action for extreme sports fans. Simon Wardell<\/p>\n<p>Live sport<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Tennis: US Open, 3pm, Sky Sports Main Event. Day one of the mixed doubles tournament at Flushing Meadows.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">EFL Cup football: Nottingham Forest v Leeds, 7.30pm, ITV1. Preston v Everton is on Wed at 7pm on Sky Sports Main Event.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Little Bird 9pm, Sky AtlanticA drama with minimal dialogue that can still stir such deep outrage is proof&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":595268,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[146,85,46],"class_list":["post-595267","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-entertainment","tag-entertainment","tag-il","tag-israel"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/595267","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=595267"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/595267\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/595268"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=595267"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=595267"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=595267"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}