2025 Mar 14, 19:43
MasterChef: Battle of the Critics 2023 will air on BBC One at 8pm. Jay Rayner, Jimi Famurewa, Grace Dent, William Sitwell, and Leyla Kazim will put on their aprons and face the judgment of Gregg Wallace, John Torode, and three former MasterChef champions. The critics will soon realize that cooking for a critical audience is no easy task. On BBC Two at 6.30pm, Top of the Pops Review of the Year 2023 will take viewers down memory lane with Clara Amfo, who will showcase the most electric performances of the year, including Elton John's Glastonbury debut
The show will also feature interviews with Mercury prize winners Ezra Collective and a look at Madonna's impressive return to music. ITV1 will host The Big Soap Quiz: Coronation Street v Emmerdale at 8pm. Emmerdale, under the captaincy of Mark Charnock, are the reigning champions, but Corrie's Jack P Shepherd hopes his team can reclaim the trophy. This annual grudge match between the two soap operas has become a raucous festive fixture
Channel 5, at 8pm, will present Britain's Favourite 70s Sitcoms, a nostalgic look back at the garish and gung-ho decade of UK TV comedy. Clips and interviews will provide behind-the-scenes stories from iconic sitcoms like The Good Life and Fawlty Towers. At 10.30pm on BBC One, viewers can enjoy Dawn French Is a Huge Tw*t, where the funnywoman shares her most cringeworthy moments and celebrity anecdotes. This recording of her hit show from this year is sure to provide plenty of laughs
BBC Two at 11.50pm will air Aretha Franklin in Amsterdam 1968, a legendary performance where the soul queen leads her band through electrifying renditions of her biggest hits, including "Respect" and "Chain of Fools." For film lovers, Channel 5 will screen Police Academy (Hugh Wilson, 1984) at 11.50am. This 80s classic, known for its controversial content, has been adapted into a Saturday morning cartoon. Expect a heavily censored or potentially inappropriate viewing experience. BBC Two at 9pm will feature Respect, a biographical drama about the life and rise to fame of Aretha Franklin
The film showcases Jennifer Hudson's powerful performance, making it a captivating watch. For a classic epic, Channel 4 will air The Ten Commandments (Cecil B DeMille, 1956) at 1.10pm. This timeless film tells the story of Moses, played by Charlton Heston, with stunning mid-20th-century spectacle. Lastly, BBC Two at 1.30am will premiere Amazing Grace, a documentary film about the recording of Aretha Franklin's album of the same name
After years of delays, the project is finally available for viewers to experience the soaring and powerful talent of Franklin. In terms of live sport, Prime Video will broadcast Premier League football matches, including Brighton v Tottenham at 7.30pm and Arsenal v West Ham at 8.15pm.