Sunday's TV tips
The now-traditional pre-Wimbledon AEGON Championships are about to reach their thrilling climax with live coverage of the final at the Queen’s Club in London.
The tournament was won by Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov last year, who came through a hard-fought contest against Spain’s Feliciano Lopez, in which he lost the opening set 7-6 but prevailed in two further tie-breaks to claim the title.
Sue Barker presents, with commentary from Andrew Castle, Andrew Cotter, John Lloyd and Peter Fleming. Subsequent programmes subject to change.
(2010) Chris Columbus directs the big-screen big-budget version of the first of five books by Rick Riordan.
Struggling high-school student Percy Jackson (Logan Lerman) embarks on a dangerous journey into the underworld when discovers that he is really the descendant of Greek god Poseidon (Kevin McKidd), and has been accused of stealing Zeus’s all-powerful lightning bolt.
The youngster is given just 14 days to find the real culprit and return the missing item before the furious deity instigates an apocalyptic war, but his quest is hampered by all manner of magical – not to mention deadly – enemies, who are out to grab the weapon for themselves.
Ramadan diary is a series of short programmes marking the Muslim holy month of prayer and fasting – with an insight into the lives of some of those in Ireland who follow the faith.
Ramadan, the Muslim month of fasting, began on Thursday 18 June. This year the fast, which lasts from sunrise to sunset, will see many Irish muslims abstaining from food and drink for over 19 hours, every day.
Ramadan Diary, filmed in Cork, Galway and Dublin is a series of short programmes offering a glimpse into the lives of some of those who follow the Muslim faith as they enter the most holy period of their year.
It doesn’t seem like two minutes since Holly Willoughby took charge of the revived show, and yet here it is, back for a fourth series already.
She already must have made almost as many dreams come true as Cilla Black did when she was the presenter of the original programme – and that ran for a whopping 17 years.
Once again, Holly will be springing surprises on unsuspecting members of the public (obviously, otherwise the show would have to change its name), and begins with help from Lionel Richie, who stuns one of his biggest fans.
Later, two rugby fans enjoy the perfect sporting day out, and then it’s time to get your hankies ready for the episode’s most moving tale – one of wartime romance that leads to a family reunion across the Atlantic.
New series. George Clarke presents this year’s competition.
The first episode features normal sheds, which include a miniature railway shed, a makeshift observatory with a retractable roof and advanced telescope, a shed that doubles as a boat and a home cinema that is also home to a collection of movie memorabilia.
The judges also cast their eyes over some environmentally friendly builds, including a shed shaped like an owl, a highland bothy, a geodesic dome and a building made entirely out of mud.
Strange is determined to learn the secrets of fairy magic so he can restore Arabella.
Believing madness is the key to accessing the fairy world, he seeks a way to drive himself insane.
However, the Gentleman does not take kindly to the intrusion into his realm, and unleashes a terrible curse to stop him.
Norrell’s determination to maintain control of all magic in England costs him dearly when the government turns against him, and Vinculus offers Stephen a means to escape from the Gentleman’s clutches.
The actress discusses the highlights of her acclaimed film career in an interview recorded at a special BFI event, reflecting on making the transition from stage to screen and the way her life has changed since her role as Queen Victoria in Mrs Brown.
Hopefully her wonderful turn as M in several Bond films will also feature highly.
Presented by Richard Eyre, who directed her Oscar-nominated performances in Notes on a Scandal and Iris. There’s a chance to see the latter immediately after this programme.
(2001) Academy Award winner Morgan Freeman (The Shawshank Redemption) stars alongside Hollywood beauty Monica Potter (Con Air) in this truly gripping thriller.
A girl is kidnapped from a school by one of the teachers. She turns out to be the daughter of a senator, and the kidnapper soon makes a call to a police officer whose partner died eight months ago, involving him in the kidnapping.
One of the secret service people that failed to protect the girl at the school decides to help him.
But not everything is what is seems, and many surprising twists follows as the two attempt to catch the spider.
Starring: Morgan Freeman, Monica Potter
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