Evening programming: featured selections for August 12, spotlighting The Great British Sewing Bee's upcoming episode
Article: TV Highlights for Tonight
Tonight, there are some exciting TV shows airing that cater to various interests. Here's a roundup of what's on offer:
Crime Thriller: In Flight on Channel 4
In Flight, a six-part crime thriller series on Channel 4, stars Katherine Kelly as Jo Conran, a single mother and flight attendant whose son is serving a 15-year prison sentence in Bulgaria for a murder he insists he did not commit. Jo is blackmailed by a gang aware of her son's plight and forced to use her job to smuggle drugs. This drags her into a dangerous world involving corrupt cops and hired killers, with her main objective being to keep her son alive.
In Flight explores Jo's escalating involvement in crime as she tries to protect her family, highlighting a tense and murky underworld that pushes the protagonist into perilous situations far removed from her previous life. The series, which airs at 9 pm, has an IMDb rating of 6.1/10 based on 444 user ratings, indicating a moderate reception so far. Critical commentary notes that while the show avoids certain typical thriller pitfalls, it unfortunately falls into others, indicating some mixed critical responses. Katherine Kelly's performance is generally praised as compelling, but the series may not consistently meet expectations for some viewers.
Fashion Competition: The Great British Sewing Bee on BBC1
For those interested in fashion, The Great British Sewing Bee is airing on BBC1 at 9 pm. In this competition, contestants showcase their sewing skills as they compete in various challenges. Tonight's first challenge involves making a workwear jacket from a zero-waste pattern, which one contestant expresses concern about the math involved.
Reality TV: The Big Pound Shop Swap on Channel 4
Channel 4's The Big Pound Shop Swap, airing at 8 pm, offers a unique twist on reality TV. In this show, families trade higher-range products for cheaper alternatives. Denise Van Outen is leading an experiment where she invites friends and family to a party to see if they can distinguish the budget buys. This episode's theme is Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Week, and the Phillips clan in Kent is participating in the show.
In another segment of The Big Pound Shop Swap, the Phillips clan buys everything from food and cleaning products to beauty items from a discount shop. Denise Van Outen is also tracking the progress of the Phillips clan on this show.
Restoration: The Repair Shop on BBC1
For those who appreciate restoration work, The Repair Shop on BBC1, airing at 8 pm, is worth a watch. In this show, skilled craftspeople breathe new life into treasured and broken items. Tonight, Dom Chinea and Brenton West are working on a paraffin lamp that belongs to the last stationmaster of Donemana Station in County Tyrone. Meanwhile, Chris Shaw is repairing a wartime diary that chronicles the Nazi occupation of Guernsey.
In the Transformation challenge, tents abandoned at music festivals are being turned into festival outfits.
In Summary
Tonight's TV lineup offers a mix of crime thrillers, fashion competitions, reality TV, and restoration work. In Flight, a crime drama series starring Katherine Kelly, explores a single mother's desperate measures to save her imprisoned son. The Great British Sewing Bee challenges contestants to create fashionable items using various sewing techniques. The Repair Shop restores treasured items, and The Big Pound Shop Swap encourages families to trade higher-range products for cheaper alternatives.
- If you're looking for a crime thriller, tune into In Flight on Channel 4 at 9 pm to watch Katherine Kelly's compelling performance in a six-part series about a flight attendant forced to smuggle drugs to save her son from a 15-year prison sentence.
- For those intrigued by fashion competitions, catch The Great British Sewing Bee on BBC1 at 9 pm, where contestants demonstrate their sewing skills by creating workwear jackets from zero-waste patterns.
- If restoration work is your interest, The Repair Shop on BBC1 at 8 pm offers a captivating glimpse into skilled craftspeople breathing new life into treasured items like a paraffin lamp from County Tyrone's last stationmaster and a wartime diary from occupied Guernsey.
