{"id":1994713,"date":"2025-09-03T14:04:51","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T14:04:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1994713"},"modified":"2025-09-03T14:04:51","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T14:04:51","slug":"tv-tonight-john-simm-stars-in-a-hammy-new-thriller-television","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/tv-tonight-john-simm-stars-in-a-hammy-new-thriller-television\/","title":{"rendered":"TV tonight: John Simm stars in a hammy new thriller | Television"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<h2 id=\"i-jack-wright\" class=\"dcr-n4qeq9\">I, Jack Wright<\/h2>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>9pm, U&amp;Alibi<\/strong><strong><br \/><\/strong>A great cast \u2013 including John Simm, Gemma Jones, Rakhee Thakrar and Niamh Cusack \u2013 for this rompy thriller about a wealthy patriarch who died by suicide \u2026 or did he? Businessman Jack Wright married three times and has a brood of grownup kids, so there is a lot of squabbling at the reading of his will. But while everybody is storming out in a rage, an autopsy prompts questions about Jack\u2019s death. Hollie Richardson<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"the-secret-genius-of-modern-life\" class=\"dcr-n4qeq9\">The Secret Genius of Modern Life<\/h2>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>8pm, BBC Two<\/strong><strong><br \/><\/strong>Can\u2019t stop this ding we\u2019ve started: Prof Hannah Fry charts the rapid rise of the smart doorbell, the mildly sinister surveillance device that allows users to keep a remote eye on their deliveries. As well as ripping one open in her garage to see how it works, Fry takes a tour of the LA campus of Amazon-owned market leader Ring. Graeme Virtue<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"race-across-the-world\" class=\"dcr-n4qeq9\">Race Across the World<\/h2>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>9pm, BBC One<br \/><\/strong>The Great Wall of China is the starting line for season five of the ever-entertaining travel competition, as this time five new duos race across east and south Asia. Among the pairs hoping to get to Kanyakumari, India, first are siblings, teen lovebirds, a mother and son and divorced exes. Nicole Vassell<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"just-act-normal\" class=\"dcr-n4qeq9\">Just Act Normal<\/h2>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>9.30pm, BBC Three<\/strong><strong><br \/><\/strong>A double bill of the energetic comedy drama, and with the siblings\u2019 mum still awol, dopey drug dealer Dr Feelgood (Sam Buchanan) takes a more prominent role in their home. Later, older sister Tiana (Chen\u00e9e Taylor) hires a part-time Tina Turner impersonator (Jamelia) to throw a well-intentioned teacher off the scent. NV<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">Breathless luxury \u2026 Building Monaco\u2019s Superhomes.<\/span> Photograph: Channel 4<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"building-monacos-superhomes\" class=\"dcr-n4qeq9\">Building Monaco\u2019s Superhomes<\/h2>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>10pm, Channel 4<\/strong><strong><br \/><\/strong>A new series of breathless luxury porn that will feel either deliciously escapist or utterly alienating, depending on your point of view. Property developer Guy Phoenix is our main character, using his maverick creativity to renovate a \u00a316m Monaco apartment. Phil Harrison<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"how-to-win-the-champions-league\" class=\"dcr-n4qeq9\">How to Win the Champions League<\/h2>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>10.40pm, BBC One<\/strong><strong><br \/><\/strong>\u201cThe most beautiful defeat of my life.\u201d That\u2019s how Inter Milan\u2019s former manager Jos\u00e9 Mourinho described his team\u2019s 2010 aggregate win (with one man down in the second leg, no less) over the mighty Barcelona to reach the Champions League final. The incredible event is celebrated here, alongside the man\u2019s tactical and motivational genius, in an absorbing profile. Ali Catterall<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"live-sport\" class=\"dcr-n4qeq9\">Live sport<\/h2>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Women\u2019s Super League <\/strong><strong>football, <\/strong><strong>Chelsea v Crystal Palace, <\/strong><strong>7.05pm, BBC Three<\/strong><strong> <\/strong>Action from Kingsmeadow, as the teams meet for the third time in this campaign<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.theguardian.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I, Jack Wright 9pm, U&amp;AlibiA great cast \u2013 including John Simm, Gemma Jones, Rakhee Thakrar and Niamh Cusack \u2013 for this rompy thriller about a wealthy patriarch who died by suicide \u2026 or did he? 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