DailyEdge.ie rounds up the TV shows that you’ll be tweeting about tonight and talking about tomorrow.
Cosby: Fall Of An American Icon (BBC2, 9pm)
Bill Cosby was one of the US’s most recognisable and beloved entertainers – but that all changed when dozens of women accused him of sexual assault. Today, he will go to trial. This documentary tells the story of his fall from grace. #cosby
24 Hours In Police Custody (Channel 4, 9pm)
A new season of the documentary series following police detectives begins tonight. Things kick off with the case of a man who claims to have killed someone at a hotel. #24hoursinpolicecustody
Big Brother: Live Launch (3e, 8.30pm)
And on the other side of the spectrum, the 18th series of normal, non-celebrity Big Brother kicks off tonight. The theme is ‘culture clash’ which sounds potentially horrific. #bbuk
Everybody’s talking about: One Love Manchester
Ariana Grande’s benefit concert for the victims of the Manchester attack was the most-watched TV event of 2017 to date.
According to the ratings analysis site overnight.tv, 22.6 million people tuned in to watch at least three minutes of the gig, with an average audience of 10.9 million.
More than £2 million was raised for the British Red Cross during the show, which will go towards those injured and bereaved in the attack. Bravo to all involved.
Or flick over for…
- Coyote Ugly (ITV2, 7pm) Rom com about a young woman who works in a raunchy bar to fund her dreams of being a star.
- A League Of Their Own: US Road Trip (Sky One, 9pm) James Corden and the lads head off on an adventure around America.
- Knight And Day (TV3, 9pm) Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz star in this action comedy.
- Life’s A Breeze (RTÉ One, 9.30pm) A family takes to the streets of Dublin to track down a mattress full of cash. With Pat Shortt.
- Unforgotten (RTÉ2, 9.30pm) New crime drama following detectives investigating the body of a man discovered sealed in a suitcase.
