Beethoven’s iconic Ninth Symphony is being commemorated on the 200th anniversary of its creation with a special performance conducted by Nicholas Collon and the Aurora Orchestra on BBC Four at 8pm. Soloists including Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha and Marta Fontanals-Simmons will join the National Youth Choir of Great Britain for a joyous finale.
On BBC One at 7.30pm, ‘Our Lives: The Seal Whisperer’ follows GP Ben Burville as he connects with seals in the Farne Islands, attributing the natural world to improvements in his mental health. Channel 5’s ‘Rescue 999: Seconds to Save a Life’ showcases real-life rescues in remote locations, while BBC Two’s ‘Gardeners’ World’ sees Monty Don getting ready for spring by planting daffodil bulbs and tackling bindweed.
Channel 5’s ‘Terror at 30,000 Feet’ tells the dramatic story of a flight from Birmingham to Malaga in 1990 where the captain was sucked halfway out of the cockpit window. BBC Three’s animated comedy ‘The Golden Cobra’ offers a hilarious double bill centered on a curry house in Ebbw Vale.
For film fans, ‘Madame Web’ starring Dakota Johnson airs on Sky Cinema Premiere at 11.25am and 8pm, offering a new perspective on the Spider-verse with a focus on ordinary urban life and small-scale action. Live sports fans can catch the Paralympics Paris 2024 on Channel 4 and the Athletics Diamond League Rome on BBC Two.
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