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Entertainment
Hollie Richardson, Ali Catterall, Hannah J Davies, Graeme Virtue, Katie Rosseinsky and Simon Wardell

TV tonight: Catherine Tate’s new comedy about a useless British royal

Catherine Tate as Georgiana in her new six-part comedy Queen of Oz. She wears a red dress with an orange underskirt, red high-heeled shoes and a tiara slipping off her head, and is sitting on the carpet against a wall, drinking wine, a bottle lying on its side next to her.
Catherine Tate as Georgiana in her new six-part comedy, Queen of Oz. Photograph: Lorenzo Agius/BBC

Queen of Oz

9.30pm, BBC One

Catherine Tate’s new six-part comedy follows Princess Georgiana, a useless British royal who, after repeatedly embarrassing the monarchy, is sent to reign in Australia. Although it relies on celebrity cameos, vomit scenes and a “two lesbian koalas walk into a bar” joke, fans of the Bafta-nominated comedian’s brand of funny will have a nice time with it. Hollie Richardson

Isle of Wight Festival 2023

7pm, Sky Arts

Another music festival you can sensibly enjoy from the comfort of your living room – no seasick ferry, punctured tent or portable-toilet-from-hell necessary. Friday’s stellar lineup includes the mighty Pulp, plus kitchen-disco queen Sophie Ellis-Bextor, the OG Sugababes and Courteeners. Ali Catterall

Hidden Treasures of the National Trust

9pm, BBC Two

In the final episode of this series that noses around the nation’s stately homes, a visit to Northern Ireland, where only eight are still standing. At Mount Stewart, how many people does it take to piece together a broken dodo garden ornament? And the inkstand of the controversial Viscount Castlereagh goes on show. HR

Nicholas Ofczarek as Gedeon Winter in Der Pass, standing up in a rowing boat on a lake in the mist.
Nicholas Ofczarek as Gedeon Winter in Der Pass. Photograph: Sammy Hart/Sky Deutschland/W&B Television/Hendrik Heiden

Der Pass

9pm, Sky Atlantic

As series three of the rain-soaked, pleasingly downbeat German noir continues, Detective Stocker is desperate to get herself on to the latest ritual murder inquiry – not to solve the case, but to get intel on colleague turned nemesis Gedeon. But her ulterior motives land her in hot water. Hannah J Davies

They All Came Out to Montreux

10.15pm, BBC Four

This new three-part documentary pays tribute to Claude Nobs, the Swiss visionary who was part of the team that launched the Montreux jazz festival in 1967. In later years, the hip hangout would attract everyone from Bowie to Lizzo, but the first episode features vintage Aretha Franklin, Led Zeppelin and Nobs himself jamming poolside with bluesman Champion Jack Dupree. Graeme Virtue

Poker Face

11pm, Sky Max

In the latest mystery in this twist-laden, riotously enjoyable series, human lie detector Charlie (Natasha Lyonne) gets caught up in a nasty feud between two hot-headed racing drivers. Just when you think you have cracked the case, the plot twists around another chicane. Katie Rosseinsky

Film choice

Amateur historian Philippa Langley (Sally Hawkins) is obsessed with finding Richard III’s remains, in The Lost King. Here she is sitting on a park bench reading a book about the king.
Amateur historian Philippa Langley (Sally Hawkins) is obsessed with finding Richard III’s remains, in The Lost King. Photograph: Warner Bros/Graeme Hunter

The Lost King (Stephen Frears, 2022), 7.05am, 8pm, Sky Cinema Premiere
The Philomena team of director Stephen Frears and actor-writer Steve Coogan work their magic on another true-life underdog tale. The hunt for the grave of Richard III is told through the eyes of Philippa Langley (Sally Hawkins), an Edinburgh office worker with a demure exterior but a determination bordering on obsession to locate the vilified monarch’s last resting place. A hallucination of Richard (Harry Lloyd) nudges her in the right direction – which turns out to be a car park in Leicester. Simon Wardell

Live sport

Test cricket: England v Australia 9.30am, Sky Sports Main Event. The opening day of the first Test in the five-match Ashes series from Edgbaston, Birmingham.

Women’s international hockey: Great Britain v Germany 12.30pm, BT Sport 1. An FIH Pro League match at Lee Valley hockey stadium in London.

International football: Malta v England 7pm, Channel 4. A Euro 2024 Group C qualifier at Ta’ Qali National Stadium.

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