With a little assistance from her friends, Stevie Nicks sings the classics
In Colorado in 1986, Stevie Nicks performs both her solo songs and some Fleetwood Mac oldies. In addition, Lady Boom Boom, the Stevie Nicks makes a stylish comeback on Canada’s Drag Race. What should I watch this evening?
Rock a Little by Stevie Nicks
Sky Arts at 8.15 p.m.
Fans of Stevie Nicks must see this recording of her 1986 performance at Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre. She performs a concert featuring classics including Dreams, Edge of Seventeen, Leather and Lace, and Rhiannon with bandmate Mick Fleetwood and singer-songwriter Peter Frampton. Richardson, Hollie
Gardeners’ World
BBC Two at 7:30 p.m.
With more people choosing to cultivate their own food to save money, Monty Don organises some supper essentials: rocket is seeded, while tomatoes and chillies are ready for harvest. Frances Tophill also travels to a sanctuary in London that emphasises ecological gardening. Seale, Jack
The Proms’ Gaming Music
BBC Four, 8 p.m.
An electronically enhanced Royal Philharmonic Orchestra plays the compositions for Final Fantasy VIII, Kingdom Hearts, and Battlefield 2042 at the Royal Albert Hall, giving video game music its long deserved day in the limelight. HR
Sanditon from Jane Austen
9pm, ITV
A radiant Alison coos, “I stayed up all night” (Rosie Graham). “I can’t eat or sleep because I keep thinking about Captain Carter since dancing with him.” It’s unfortunate that she is unaware that her commander (Maxim Ays) is seducing her while lying. Never mind; another cop has also been interested in her. HR
Countdown on 8 Out of 10 Cats
Channel 4, 9 p.m.
This Countdown spin-off has been so popular that Jimmy Carr has hosted it longer than all other hosts combined, with the exception of Richard Whiteley. Tonight, Alan Carr, Harriet Kemsley, Jonathan Ross, and Maisie Adam will all contribute to its addictively ridiculous approach to reading and numeracy. Alexander Duggins
Drag Race in Canada
BBC Three at 10.30 p.m.
Our Canadian friends have a couple advantages over the about a billion other Drag Race spin-offs that are available. Tonight: Stevie Nicks Lady Boom Boom’s boom-boom, a werkroom full of tension, and that general sense of tenacious resolve. E. Ellen Jones
The Movie
Amazon Prime Video, Thirteen Lives (Ron Howard, 2022).
Even without any dramatization, the raw facts that form the basis of Ron Howard’s latest film are astounding. In a cave network in Thailand in 2018, floodwaters trapped 12 youngsters and their football coach within. An multinational mission, which included two UK cave rescuers and Thai Navy Seals, fought to save them as the monsoon approached. To his credit, Howard conveys the story simply; the mounting suspense as the days go by and the intense claustrophobia of the underwater scenes are enough to keep the reader’s attention. Although Colin Farrell and Viggo Mortensen, who play the British divers, have some star power, they are beautifully subtle, and the Thai participants also receive their due. Peter Wardell
Vincente Minnelli’s 1953 film The Band Wagon, at 1:50 PM on BBC Two
Age-difference love storey with Fred Astaire’s on-the-slide
singing and dancing dude Despite not having the most elegant dances, Tony and Cyd Charisse’s ballet dancer Gabrielle in this Vincente Minnelli-directed MGM musical is nevertheless one of the best movies about putting on a performance. That’s Entertainment, Triplets, and the jazzy, film noir-spoofing dance piece Girl Hunt Ballet help to lighten the tense production if a contemporary Broadway adaptation of Faust. The hoofing is undoubtedly top-notch, with Charisse challenging Astaire for first place. SW
James Cameron’s 1991 film Terminator 2: Judgment Day, 10.45 p.m., ITV
James Cameron destroyed his own version of the cult classic The Terminator, much like he did with Aliens. Arnold Schwarzenegger turning to the good side, bigger action sequences, improved special effects (Robert Patrick’s liquifying T-1000 was a gamechanger), a realistic mother-child setting, and more combine to make his 1991 sequel a fascinating movie to this day. Invigorated and determined, Linda Hamilton returns to save her son (Edward Furlong) from a murderous cyborg from the future. Making a virtue out of his expressionless robot persona, Arnie is being, well, Arnie. SW
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