Pride Hits at the BBC (BBC2, 10pm)
YOU may spot a theme to tonight’s BBC2 schedule, which also includes Pride Live at the Apollo and the movie Pride. That’s because the BBC is celebrating International Pride Month, and one of the highlights of tonight’s programmes is this compilation of clips from the Beeb’s archives.
The playlist includes some controversial classics such as Relax and Smalltown Boy, as well as tracks that would be adopted as anthems, including Born This Way, I Will Survive and Glad to Be Gay.
There will also be plenty of icons, from Dusty Springfield to Kylie Minogue, with Elton John and Dolly Parton thrown in too. It’s a mix of clips that will show how music has helped to change attitudes and provide support, while also dominating dancefloors – and the charts.
Beck (BBC4, 9pm)
THEY say that good things come to those who wait, and anyone who has patiently bided their time during the long gaps between editions of this Swedish crime series knows they’ve been worth it.
Inspired by the novels by Per Wahloo and Maj Sjowall, it stars Peter Haber as Martin Beck and Kristofer Hivju as his hot-headed sidekick Steinar Hovland.
In this edition, a young gang member is murdered and the clues point to a drug network. Klas Freden has had the network under surveillance for a long time and the Beck team, headed by Alex Beijer, is allowed to work alongside the investigation. However, a growing tension between Freden and Beijer soon sees Beck, now leading the squad, become involved in the case.
Elizabeth II & the Traitor King: A Secret Friendship (C5, 9.30pm)
THIS programme examines Edward VIII’s relationship with his niece Princess Elizabeth, who suddenly found that she was not only the daughter of a king but their heir to the throne. How did she really feel about her free-spirited uncle who put romance before duty, and in the process transformed her life?
The Netflix series The Crown has re-imagined their relationship, but in this documentary experts contrast the dramatic version with the known facts.
As well as asking whether Elizabeth really would have sought her uncle’s counsel or rebuked him over his Nazi associations, it also explores what role the Queen Mother might have played in keeping her brother-in-law at arm’s length.
Crouchy’s Year Late Euros: Live (BBC1, 10.30pm)
IF your house isn’t covered wall-to-wall in flags and you haven’t been following every kick of the ball, then you’re probably not a die-hard football fan.
Everyone else will be tuning in to this enjoyable series, fronted by Peter Crouch, Maya Jama and Alex Horne, who will be analysing the latest nailbiting stage of the Euros. As usual, expect plenty of surprises and celebrity guests dropping in to share their love of the beautiful game.
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