TV tonight: a heartbreaking portrait of the life of Amy Winehouse – The Guardian

Amy Winehouse: A Life in Ten Pictures 9pm, BBC Two

I knew shed be trouble, recalls Mitch Winehouse. Hes talking about a delightful, butter-wouldnt-melt photograph of his daughter Amy, at two, in a paddling pool. What follows is an inevitably heartbreaking but also affirming portrait of Amy Winehouse as she passed through adolescence, carefree hedonism, early fame and, eventually, addiction. As ever, the format works brilliantly, eliciting real emotion and insight as the people who knew Amy best tell her story. Phil Harrison

Last Night of the Proms was slightly odd in 2020. There was Covid, of course, and a ludicrous row over the performing (or not) of Rule, Britannia! and Land of Hope and Glory. Staging is essentially back to normal this year so expect a boisterous, flag-waving event. PH

Gibraltar: though it may be tiny, the very name is loaded with romance. Tonight, Hughes delves into a pair of subterranean marvels: the stay behind cave where Ian Fleming masterminded a wartime plot, and the Vanguard Cave, housing the worlds first evidence of Neanderthal art. Ali Catterall

Another double bill of the sombre Swedish true-crime drama examining the lengthy investigation into a 1989 child murder. Cut to 1997 and prickly cop kesson (Anders Beckman) thinks he has a fresh angle on the case and a plausible new suspect. But his bosses seem more interested in HR admin. Graeme Virtue

What happened on those planes? Its a grim question to contemplate but this doc hears from the families and friends of those who died on 11 September 2001. Additionally, there is testimony from cabin crew, passengers and air traffic controllers trying to understand the situation from the ground. PH

This new show sees celebrities try to guess what the public thinks of them. Jack Dee, Mica Paris, Rob Rinder and Joanna Page bring out plenty of entertaining anecdotes, but OGradys fearless streak is still there and hes never far from a risque twist that gets the loudest laugh. Hannah Verdier

Once Upon a Time in the West (Sergio Leone, 1968), 9.10am, Sky Cinema Greats

Sergio Leone stalks Monument Valley in an epic tale of the building of a railroad that pits Henry Fondas icy killer against an implacable nemesis, the harmonica-playing Charles Bronson. Jason Robardss outlaw and Claudia Cardinales frontier widow are more compassionate presences. Paul Howlett

Test Cricket: England v India 10.15am, Sky Sports Cricket. The second day of the fifth Test from Old Trafford.

Premier League Football: Crystal Palace v Tottenham Hotspur 11.30am, BT Sport 1. The top-flight clash from Selhurst Park.

Darts: World Cup 8pm, Sky Sports Main Event. The second round at Sparkassen-Arena in Jena, Germany.

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TV tonight: a heartbreaking portrait of the life of Amy Winehouse - The Guardian