Mad About Elvis, BBC1, 7.30pm
IT’S more than four decades since he died, but the spirit of Elvis Presley is alive, well and partying hard in Porthcawl, South Wales.
This film examines the region’s annual Elvis Festival, when thousands of fans descend on the seaside town for a celebration of The King.
Among the devotees are Festival Opener Darren Graceland Jones, a full-time Elvis tribute artist, whose bread and butter is performing as Elvis to dementia sufferers in care homes. It’s narrated by Ruth Jones.
Secrets of McDonalds: 50 Years of the Big Mac, C5, 9pm
IF you’ve seen rather good Michael Keaton movie The Founder, then chances are you know a dramatised version of the Ray Kroc story. Okay, he may not be a household name, but this middle-aged milkshake machine salesman transformed Dick and Mac McDonald’s burger restaurant into the world’s most successful fast food chain.
In this documentary, contributors tell the company’s dramatic story, from 1948 to present day.
After conquering America, the franchise made its first appearance in Britain in 1974. Of course there has been no share of controversy over the years, and this film also analyses the backlash McDonald’s weathered in the 1990s before attempting to project a healthier image.
CelebAbility, ITV2, 10pm
BOSSES at ITV2 spend much of the year wondering how they’re going to fill the huge gap left when ratings-winner Celebrity Juice is off-air. This is one of the shows attempting to fill the Keith Lemon-sized hole.
Iain Stirling returns with the game show in which five contestants take on five famous faces. First up, Jennifer Metcalfe, James Argent, Marcel Sommerville, Paisley Billings and Jordan Davies take part in a series of challenges based on unusual abilities that the celebrities claim they possess.
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