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Updated / Sunday, 18 May 2025 00:01

The Bombing of Pan Am 103

By John Byrne

TV Editor

There’s brand-new factual drama The Bombing of Pan Am 103, Simon Reeve returns with a new series about Scandinavia, as does Later . . . with Jools Holland, and a super double-header in Munster hurling . . .
Pick of the Day
The Bombing of Pan Am 103, 9.00pm, BBC One
This brand-new factual series features Patrick J Adams, Connor Swindells, Tony Curran, Eddie Marsan and Peter Mullan.
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The Bombing of Pan Am 103 is a six-part factual drama based on the real events surrounding the Lockerbie disaster and the international investigation to find those responsible for the attack and bring them to justice.
On 21 December 1988, a bomb detonates on board the transatlantic flight Pan Am 103 above Lockerbie, Scotland.
The attack kills 270 people and shocks the world. As a result, the Scottish police and FBI must join forces to find the perpetrators.
New or Returning Shows
Scandinavia with Simon Reeve, 9.00pm, BBC Two
Simon Reeve always offers an interesting insight into the places and people he meets on his travels. This should be no different.
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The presenter and adventurer explores the hidden gems of the countries of Scandinavia, marvelling at the Arctic landscapes and spectacular scenery along the way.
The first leg of his journey takes him from the archipelago that marks the northernmost outpost of Norway, Svalbard, to the snowy region of Lapland.
He’ll be travelling along Nato’s longest border with Russia where tensions are high and Santa’s village is prepared for a potential war.
There you go: Putin’s so evil, he’s got it in for Santa and Rudolph!
Later . . . with Jools Holland, 10.00pm, BBC Two
Back for the 66th run of his eclectic music show, Jools (below) returns to Alexandra Palace Theatre in north London.

The opening edition features a performance by rock band Skunk Anansie, whose singer Skin joins the piano-playing host for a chat.
Also appearing are Oscar-nominated Wicked star Cynthia Erivo, Irish singer-songwriter CMAT, south London-based musician Heartworms and American folk singer Sam Amidon.
RHS Chelsea Flower Show, 6.00pm, BBC One
Here’s the countdown to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025 – another sign that’s summer’s as good as gone.
Sophie Raworth and Adam Frost present a first look at this year’s Chelsea Flower Show, joined by Rachel de Thame, Arit Anderson and JJ Chalmers.
The opening episode features the latest gardening trends from this year’s crop of show-garden designers and the exclusive reveal of Monty Don’s RHS and BBC Radio 2 Dog Garden.
New to Stream
We Were Liars, Prime Video
Based on the best-selling novel of the same name by E Lockhart, the series follows Cadence Sinclair Eastman and her tight-knit inner circle.
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They’re nicknamed the Liars, and this show captures them during their summer escapades on Cadence’s grandfather’s New England private island.
The Sinclairs are American royalty – known for their good looks, old money, and enviable bond – but after a mysterious accident changes Cadence’s life forever, everyone, including her beloved Liars, seems to have something to hide.
Poison, Sky Cinema Premiere & NOW
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Starring Tim Roth and Trine Dyrholm, this Dutch-German drama film was directed by Désirée Nosbusch and is based on the 2010 play of the same name by Lot Vekemans.
Poison is a love story about a couple reunited years after tragedy drove them apart.
Their brief but intense meeting will bring simmering pain and resentments to the surface but will be a reminder too of cherished intimacies and the love they once shared.
Don’t Miss
The Assembly, 10.20pm, Virgin Media one
In this week’s episode, Welsh actor Michael Sheen (below) is interviewed by a cast of 35 individuals who are neurodivergent or learning disabled.

No subject is out of bounds and no question is off the table as the Good Omens star is quizzed on everything from ex-girlfriends and on-screen kisses to the OBE he returned – and even his favourite motorway.
Ending Today
Britain’s Got Talent, 7.00pm, Virgin Media One/UTV
The football fan in me can’t understand how there can be four semi-finals here rather than two. That’s showbiz!

Ant and Dec (above) host the fourth BGT semi-final as eight more acts who impressed the judges during the audition rounds put on the performance of their lives as they compete for a spot in the live final.
A win here will edge an act that bit c