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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Jack Seale, Ben Arnold, John Robinson, David Stubbs, Candice Carty-Williams, Mark Gibbings-Jones and Paul Howlett

Sunday’s best TV: Invitation to a Royal Wedding; The Woman in White

Julie Etchingham and Sir Trevor McDonald.
Julie Etchingham and Sir Trevor McDonald. Photograph: ITV

Invitation to a Royal Wedding

9pm, ITV

Even for republicans who find the reverent tone of programmes like this emetic, there is some human interest in Julie Etchingham and Trevor McDonald meeting the designers, florists and bakers for whom royal nuptials bring the job of a lifetime. Those convinced that Harry marrying Meghan will positively affect their own lives can, as well as looking forward to this year’s big day, indulge in nostalgia: lending their personal insights are people who worked on the weddings of William and Kate, and Charles and Diana. Jack Seale

Britain’s Biggest Warship

8pm, BBC Two

The bafflingly massive HMS Queen Elizabeth goes into the final stages of its sea trials, testing everything from the galley and the guns to the onboard TV station. And before the ship can even park up in Portsmouth, 4m tonnes of the sea bed has to be shifted to make room for it. Ben Arnold

The Durrells

8pm, ITV

Continuing the mission to extract the maximum mileage from the Durrell family’s four years on Corfu. Lately there’s been insects, Gerry’s adolescent stirrings and Spiros’s ongoing depression to contend with – this week, there’s Henry Miller, too. His NSFW books coincide with a moral clampdown on the island. John Robinson

Mountain

8pm, BBC Four

Mountaineering as a pursuit really stretches back a mere 300 years. Only then did humankind begin to develop a fascination for its wonders. Instead of shunning them, people began to think about conquering them. Willem Dafoe narrates this documentary about the history of that desire. David Stubbs

The Woman in White

9pm, BBC One

As this suspenseful, atmospheric Wilkie Collins adaptation continues, Walter is told to leave the estate, upon Mr Fairlie discovering his love for Laura. This is before Walter and Marian can figure out the role Sir Percival played in committing the ghost-like, still-missing woman in white to the asylum. Candice Carty-Williams

My Year with the Tribe

9pm, BBC Two

Will Mallard concludes his time in Korowai territory. While reporting on the impact of TV crews on tribal communities may not have been his original goal, this has been a gripping and unique series. Here, friendships with Korowai families are threatened amid tensions over remuneration. Mark Gibbings-Jones

TV films

The Constant Gardener, 11.10pm, ITV3

The Constant Gardener.
The Constant Gardener. Photograph: Allstar/FOCUS FEATURES/Sportsphoto Ltd./Allstar

Impressive adaptation of John le Carré’s thriller-cum-retrospective love story. It’s about how Big Pharma exploits and corrupts people and governments, with Ralph Fiennes as a diplomat delving into murky British business in Kenya after his idealistic wife is murdered. Intrigue and passion. Paul Howlett

Live sport

Formula 1: Azerbaijan Grand Prix Motor-racing action. 12.40pm, Channel 4

Premiership Rugby: Wasps v Northampton Saints Union action from the Ricoh Arena. 2.30pm, BT Sport 1

Premier League Football: Manchester United v Arsenal Arsène Wenger’s final competitive visit to Old Trafford. 4.15pm, Sky Sports Main Event

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