Beck Leads a Packed TV Evening

Tonight features Beck along with a varied mix of drama, archival documentary and classic films.

Beck Leads a Packed TV Evening

Beck returns on BBC Four at 9pm for a new two part case, while Channel 4 offers Our Farm Next Door with Amanda and family at 6.30pm. The Manhattan Project in Colour airs at 8pm on Channel 4, colourising archival footage from Los Alamos. The Count of Monte Cristo on U and Drama at 9pm shows Edmond Dantès in a grand adaptation with striking wigs. Annika on BBC One at 9.10pm centres on a maritime homicide case with Nicola Walker delivering a strong lead performance. Suspicion peaks late at 11.50pm on ITV1 as the finale arrives. A film choice, Becoming Led Zeppelin, is on Sky Documentaries, and The Pickup lands on Prime Video with Eddie Murphy and Pete Davidson driving the night. Earlier, Back to the Future Part III runs on BBC One, and Margrete Queen of the North appears on BBC Two in the early hours. Live sport fills many hours across Sky Sports and ITV as the schedule broadens its appeal.

The night blends international drama with documentary and familiar films, reflecting a strategy to attract a broad audience. A strong emphasis on crime drama sits beside lighter reality style programming and deep historic content, showing a willingness to mix genres rather than chase a single niche. Streaming titles like The Pickup expand the reach beyond live broadcasts, signaling how viewers increasingly switch between platforms. The visuals and production notes in The Count of Monte Cristo hint at a high budget for drama on screen, while The Manhattan Project in Colour leans on archive as a selling point for history lovers. Overall the night feels designed to satisfy a wide range of tastes rather than a single, dedicated audience.

Highlights

Tonight’s lineup shows how television blends old and new to keep viewers curious.