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Entertainment
Ammar Kalia, Graeme Virtue, Ellen E Jones, Phil Harrison and Paul Howlett

TV tonight: Britain's Got Talent, even in lockdown

Judges assemble ... Britain’s Got Talent.
Judges assemble ... Britain’s Got Talent. Photograph: ITV

Britain’s Got Talent

8pm, ITV

The 2020 edition of Simon Cowell’s variety talent show has been beset with problems: first, an underwater magic trick threatened to go horribly wrong during a live audition in Manchester in February; and now with the nation in coronavirus lockdown, the live elimination rounds have been indefinitely delayed. Yet, the (pre-filmed) shows must go on, and so Simon, Alesha Dixon, Amanda Holden and David Walliams all return to try to take our minds off the chaos with their dose of reality TV competition. Ammar Kalia

Animal Rescue School

6pm, Channel 4

The surprisingly engrossing series on RSPCA hopefuls continues tonight with the tutors set to decide whether our students can be trusted to work real-life cases alone. First, though, Becky faces a crisis in confidence and Natalie faces her fear of heights before the group undertake their powerboat test. AK

Easter from King’s

7pm, BBC Two

Soul-soothing ... King’s College, Cambridge.
Soul-soothing ... King’s College, Cambridge. Photograph: Graham Turner/The Guardian

Recorded in an era when the word “congregation” did not carry with it the risk of criminal charges, this retracing of the familiar Easter story features choral music selections to soothe the soul. Poetry readings and seasonal hymns also feature, all beamed from the elegant college chapel in Cambridge. Graeme Virtue

Twin

9pm, BBC Four

In another double bill of the Norwegian imposter thriller, Ingrid’s plan to keep her brother-in-law hidden in the basement goes awry, and Erik (Kristofer Hivju) must once again pose as his twin. Fooling close colleagues and old friends is challenge enough, but now niece Karin is growing suspicious. Ellen E Jones

Dynamo: Beyond Belief

9pm, Sky One

This three-part special was created in response to considerable personal adversity after the Bradford magician was diagnosed with potentially career-threatening chronic arthritis. The tricks are predictably jaw-dropping but now with added jeopardy thanks to their creator’s medical history. Phil Harrison

Charles & Camilla: King and Queen in Waiting

9.25pm, Channel 5

Continuing to indulge its seemingly endless appetite for royal gossip, Channel 5 brings another documentary special on the monarchy tonight, focusing on Prince Charles and Camilla. We get insights into their rumoured affair and eventual wedding. AK

Film choice

Life and art combined ... Clouds of Sils Mara.
Life and art combined ... Clouds of Sils Mara. Photograph: Allstar/Cg Cinema

Clouds of Sils Maria, 11pm, BBC Two

In Oliver Assayas’s multilayered drama Juliette Binoche stars as a renowned actor (ie herself) returning to the play, about a lesbian affair, that made her name. Life and art merge provocatively when she settles in an Alpine retreat with her PA (Kristen Stewart) to prepare for it. Paul Howlett

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