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Mike Bradley, Ali Catterall, Phil Harrison, Paul Howlett, Hannah Verdier

TV tonight: a deep dive into yacht rock's suave, smooth appeal

Katie Puckrik yacht rock
Yacht or not … Katie Puckrik checks out smooth 70s sounds. Photograph: Ben Whalley/BBC/IWC Media

I Can Go for That: The Smooth World of Yacht Rock

9pm, BBC Four

The term “yacht rock” was coined by director JD Ryznar as the title of his very funny 2005 webseries about the fictionalised careers of American soft-rock stars of the period 1976 to 1984. In this two-part documentary, former Word presenter Katie Puckrik takes a deeper look at the brand of smooth, soul-inflected pop that evolved in mid-70s LA (think: Michael McDonald, Kenny Loggins, Hall & Oates). A thought-provoking reappraisal of a critically neglected era of music. Mike Bradley

Isle of Wight Festival

7pm, Sky Arts

Highlights from the first day’s performances at this year’s musical spectacular, where the theme is “peace, love and the summer of ’69”: followed by sets from Lily Allen (9pm); the Courteneers (9.55pm); and Noel Gallagher’s High-Flying Birds (11pm). Continues tomorrow and Sunday. MB

Bettany Hughes
Walk like an Egyptian … Bettany Hughes traverses the Nile. Photograph: 360 and SandStone Global Productions

Celebrity Gogglebox

9pm, Channel 4

Steph and Dom may have gone on to become mini-celebrities in their own lunch hour. Here’s the real deal, though, as the opinionated likes of Rylan Clark-Neal (and mum Linda), Nick Grimshaw (and niece Liv), Gyles Brandreth, Sheila Hancock and Little Mix subject themselves to the show’s benign Orwellian setup. Ali Catterall

The Nile: Egypt’s Great River With Bettany Hughes

9pm, Channel 5

Bettany Hughes boards a “dahabiya” to begin a four-part, 900-mile journey up the Nile from Cairo to the border with Sudan. Sandwiched between endless shots of the presenter, we salvage interesting looks at mummies, pyramids and the Rosetta Stone that make it all worthwhile. MB

Jamestown

9pm, Sky One

The soapy tale of new world power struggles reaches its last ever episode and Opechancanough is asserting his authority with a new plan for the town. Yeardley and Jocelyn go head to head one more time when she gives him a life-changing challenge. Who’ll be the boss? High drama guaranteed. Hannah Verdier

Nathan for You

11pm, Comedy Central

A veritable Heath Robinson contraption of nonsense as this new series of Nathan Fielder pranks begins. Tonight, Nathan attempts to revitalise a struggling diner in California by way of a Michael “Kramer” Richards impersonator, a startup newspaper and much more besides. Utterly ridiculous but very funny. Phil Harrison

Film choice

Everybody Wants Some
Home run … Everybody Wants Some!! Photograph: Everett/Rex/Shutterstock

Everybody Wants Some!! (Richard Linklater, 2016) 12.55am, Film4

College baseball players chase girls, smoke pot and party like there’s no game tomorrow: it could be horrendous, but Linklater’s loose sequel to his 70s high-school comedy Dazed and Confused is a warm-hearted celebration of youthful high spirits, focused on Blake Jenner’s winning performance as freshman Jake. Paul Howlett

Live sport

World Cup Cricket: England v West Indies 10am, Sky Sports Main Event. The hosts head to the Hampshire Bowl for another tough test.

Women’s World Cup Football: England v Argentina 7.30pm, BBC One. Japan v Scotland airs at 2pm.

International Hockey: Great Britain v Netherlands 7.30pm, BT Sport 1. FIH Hockey Pro League clash

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