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Little Richard: King and Queen of Rock’n’Roll
9.30pm, BBC Two
Ringo Starr, Keith Richards and Nile Rodgers are some of the artists celebrating the legacy of Little Richard and recalling how he inspired their music in this feature-length documentary about the original rock’n’roller. Along with archive footage, it tells his story, from breaking down barriers in the segregated US south during the 50s to quitting music twice. Hollie Richardson
Celebrity Mastermind
5.45pm, BBC One
Claude Debussy, British birds of prey, the history of alternative comedy and Roald Dahl’s novel Matilda. They’re the topics facing this week’s celebrity contestants: impressionist Alistair McGowan, influencer Chris Dixon, comedian Laura Lexx and sports journalist Holly Hamilton. HR
The Windsor Castle Fire: The Untold Story
8.15pm, Channel 4
The sight of Windsor Castle ablaze on 20 November 1992 was a symbolic capstone to a notably turbulent year for the monarchy. This reconstruction of how that day unfolded details the firefighting effort and salvage operation that prevented a renovation accident becoming a tragedy. Graeme Virtue
Lost: Those Who Kill
9pm, BBC Four
A three-year time jump from the events of the last episode sees criminal profiler Louise (Natalie Madueño) attempting a fresh start in Aarhus. It’s not long, though, before she reconnects with detective Havgaard and agrees to help out with his apparently new case. But could the deaths of Bjørn and Dagmar be linked? Ellen E Jones
The Essex Murders
9pm, Sky Documentaries
The series about “the Essex boys” found shot dead in a Range Rover in the 90s continues. “After he did his prison sentence, Pat [Tate] was for hire,” recalls a former Belmarsh inmate. “He started working for Tony Tucker … the brains and brawn worked perfectly.” Seventeen months later, they were murdered. HR
Film choice
Ghosted, Apple TV+
This romcom/spy caper turns into a bit of a Marvel reunion for star Chris Evans, with brief cameos from a couple of Avengers (and other MCU friends) adding celeb-spotting spice to the globe-trotting action. Evans plays Cole, a farmer who meets art curator Sadie (Ana de Armas) at a market. A brief fling – and her lack of replies to his many texts – leads him to London, being kidnapped and discovering she is a CIA agent. Director Dexter Fletcher keeps things light and brisk, while the leads bicker their way cutely through a stunt-heavy plot. Simon Wardell
Blueback, 7.50am, 6pm, Sky Cinema Premiere
A clear environmental message is never far from the surface in Robert Connolly’s coming-of-age drama. Mia Wasikowska anchors the film as marine scientist Abby, who returns to her Australian coastal home to care for her ailing mum. Memories of childhood (played as a teenager by Ilsa Fogg), her no-nonsense eco-campaigner mother (Radha Mitchell) and her encounters with a blue grouper juxtapose with threats to the ocean from development and the climate crisis. Despite the issues it raises, it’s a film of optimism as well as joy at nature’s beauty. SW
The Pirates! In an Adventure With Scientists!, 5.05pm, ITV2
Before the Chicken Run sequel hatches this autumn, here’s one Aardman made earlier. It’s a rollicking, very British adventure about the Pirate Captain (Hugh Grant) and his desire to gain enough booty to win Pirate of the Year. A meeting with Charles Darwin (David Tennant) – who spots that the ship’s parrot Polly is the last living dodo – offers the buccaneer the promise of vast wealth. Throw in Queen Victoria, a Gromit-like chimp and glorious incidental details, and you have another animated hit. SW
Live sport
Snooker: The World Championship, 10am, BBC Two Day eight at the Crucible, Sheffield.
Premier League Football: Fulham v Leeds, 11.30am, BT Sport 1 From Craven Cottage. Newcastle v Tottenham is on Sunday at 2pm on Sky Sports Main Event.
Racing: Scottish Grand National, 12.55pm, ITV1 The feature race is off at 3.35pm.
Women’s Six Nations Rugby Union: Ireland v England, 1.45pm, BBC Two From Musgrave Park.
FA Cup Football: Man City v Sheffield United, 4pm, ITV1 At Wembley Stadium. Followed on Sunday by Brighton v Man United at 4pm on BBC One.
• This article was amended on 22 April 2023 to correct a misspelling of Nile Rodgers’ surname in the headline.
