![]() ![]() Told through a blend of archive and expert testimony from Gyles Brandreth and royal historians Dr Ed Owens and Prof Kate Williams, this first (of two) episodes takes a look at her idyllic childhood, when she was thrust from being background royalty to heir to the throne, following the abdication of her uncle, Edward VIII.īefore Elizabeth II came the trailblazing daughter of Henry VIII. Gear up for an evening of royalty – this tender documentary about the early life of the late Queen being the first. ![]() Former Chelsea player Andriy Shevchenko and Arsenal’s Oleksandr Zinchenko are the captains, with Gerard Piqué, Patrick Vieira and actor Mark Strong among the big names, plus music from Melanie C, The Pretenders and more. PPįootball stars past and present join forces with celebrities at Stamford Bridge for this charity match organised by Volodymyr Zelensky to raise funds for Ukrainian communities devastated by the war. ![]() ![]() Then there’s the chance to dive into his childhood in Arena: Tony Bennett’s New York (10pm), a 1996 documentary about his upbringing in the city, with contributions from songwriter Elvis Costello and British painter David Hockney, before two editions of Tony Bennett Sings… (11.20pm & 11.50pm) showcase timeless hits such as I Left My Heart in San Francisco, For Once in My Life and Fly Me to the Moon. It kicks off with Bennett’s wonderful 2011 concert at the London Palladium, organised as part of his 85th birthday celebrations, which included duets with special guests Cleo Laine and Leona Lewis. Saturday nights on BBC Two always have a musical theme, so it’s fitting that tonight’s programming is dedicated to the jazz pioneer. His career was rich: from singing with Frank Sinatra, who called him the “best in the business”, to marching with Civil Rights protestors, scooping 20 Grammy awards and, later in life, duetting with popstar Lady Gaga (including at President Obama’s inauguration in 2013). Music lost a peerless voice last month when Tony Bennett, the last great American crooner, died aged 96 after several years of suffering with Alzheimer’s. ![]()
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