Miniature clock towers and flags (for added personality) are among the latest grandiose proposals for Sarah Beeny and Graham Swift’s Somerset pile as their renovation project continues. The best three from blind tasting are given a free pass into the next round, with the remaining six then facing an invention test while scrutinised by Gregg Wallace and John Torode. Nine more cooks assemble for the final week of heats, entailing a byzantine process of elimination.
The familiar bugbears of cash and storage space dominate tonight’s retrospective, as Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer consider the plight of a GP and anaesthetist, pondering whether the latter’s obsession with outdoor pursuits might force them out of their Newcastle semi, or if a few tweaks could help. Kirstie and Phil’s Love it or List It: Brilliant Builds Plus, Mattson (Alexander Skarsgård) crashes the Tailgate Party – but will he meet a united front of Roys? The build-up to the 90-minute finale continues with Kendall (Jeremy Strong) in the ascendant, Roman (Kieran Culkin) in a flat spin and Shiv (Sarah Snook) rebuilding bridges with husband Tom (Matthew Macfadyen).
It is accordingly chaotic, good-natured and not to be taken wholly seriously, but resistance is ultimately useless. Grimes also talks to Loreen, Sweden’s record-breaking winner in 2012 returning to the competition this year. Katrina Leskanich recalls her 1997 triumph with The Waves and the joyful Sam Ryder reprises his near miss last year, while Britain’s 2023 entry, Mae Muller, talks about how she hopes to avoid nul points. Later, Eurovision Calling sees Jason Manford and singer-songwriter Chelcee Grimes exploring Eurovision’s rise to global prominence and cultural impact since its inception in 1956. Our hosts will be meeting some of the 37 Eurovision acts tilting for the title, while Ricky Tomlinson and Shirley Ballas pay tribute to their home city. There are highlights from yesterday’s turquoise carpet opening event and Big Eurovision Welcome – an outdoor celebration at St George’s Hall with Ukrainian Eurovision winner Jamala, plus, performing for the first time in 36 years, Liverpudlian band Frankie Goes to Hollywood. Rylan Clark and Liverpudlian actress Sunetra Sarker kick off the BBC’s week-long build-up to the bonanza.
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