{"id":2183776,"date":"2025-12-02T06:46:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T06:46:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2183776"},"modified":"2025-12-02T06:46:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T06:46:08","slug":"tv-tonight-david-dimblebys-huge-series-about-the-the-royal-family-television","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/tv-tonight-david-dimblebys-huge-series-about-the-the-royal-family-television\/","title":{"rendered":"TV tonight: David Dimbleby\u2019s huge series about the the royal family | Television"},"content":{"rendered":"

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What\u2019s the Monarchy For?<\/h2>\n

9pm, BBC One<\/strong>
<\/strong>\u201cAre you pro-monarchy?\u201d David Dimbleby<\/a>, who has reported on countless royal occasions, was once asked. \u201cI\u2019m pro television shows about the monarchy,\u201d he replied. In this epic three-parter, he examines the role the royals have played \u2013 and predicts what will happen next. The opening episode asks how politically impartial the monarchy is and how much power its members really have, looking at, among other things, letters written by King Charles III, when Prince of Wales, to Tony Blair, and Queen Elizabeth II\u2019s approval of the suspension of parliament in 2019. He speaks to insiders, including David Cameron, and critics such as journalist Ash Sarkar. One thing most can agree on, as Ian Hislop says: \u201cIt\u2019s the ultimate soap, isn\u2019t it?\u201d Hollie Richardson<\/em><\/p>\n

Mary at 90: A Lifetime of Cooking<\/h2>\n

7.30pm, BBC Two<\/strong>
<\/strong>In this week\u2019s series finale, Ghosts star Kiell Smith-Bynoe makes the perfect sidekick sous chef as Mary Berry expands on the fine art of hosting a four-course dinner party. Foodie fashions may have changed over her 60 years in the kitchen, but gathering together friends to eat good food is a constant source of pleasure. Ellen E Jones<\/em><\/p>\n

Celebrity MasterChef<\/h2>\n

8pm, BBC One<\/strong>
<\/strong>No eliminations today, but the gang still need to bring their A-game for this final week of heats, via challenges including \u201cunder the cloche\u201d (turning a single ingredient into the star of a dish), the blindfolded palate test, and street food market \u2013 cooking their own dish for the salivating judges. Ali Catterall<\/em><\/p>\n

Tommy: The Good. The Bad. The Fury<\/h2>\n

9pm, BBC Three<\/strong>
<\/strong>A double bill of the by-numbers reality show starring Love Islander turned boxing pro Tommy Fury. A hand injury proves a setback, but gives Tommy time to concentrate on his personal life. Newly reunited with Molly-Mae Hague, could a motorhome be just the thing they need? Hannah J Davies<\/em><\/p>\n

Cooper & Fry<\/h2>\n

8pm, Channel 5
<\/strong>The detectives head for a disused quarry where a man has been found beaten to death. The trail leads them to a village engaged in a David and Goliath battle for survival against a faceless water company \u2013 but who are the mysterious figures who seem to be shadowing Cooper and Fry at every turn? Jack Seale<\/em><\/p>\n

World\u2019s Most Dangerous Roads<\/h2>\n

9.45pm, BBC Two<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/svg><\/span>Hair-raising \u2026 Jamie-Lee O\u2019Donnell and Saoirse-Monica Jackson brave Romania\u2019s rugged mountains.<\/span> Photograph: BBC\/Renegade Pictures\/UKTV\/Geraint Warrington<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This instalment of the travelogue that sends famous people to travel high-risk car routes features Derry Girls pals Jamie-Lee O\u2019Donnell and Saoirse-Monica Jackson. It is their fifth trip together in a year, but given that it sees them going off-road through the Romanian mountains, it\u2019s likely to be their most hair-raising. Alexi Duggins<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n

\u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.theguardian.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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