Citizens of Boomtown: The Story of the Boomtown Rats (BBC2, 9.20pm)
WITH a string of successful albums, world tours and two number ones (Rat Trap and I Don’t Like Mondays), for a time the Boomtown Rats were the most successful band to come out of Ireland. But as their star waned, lead singer Bob Geldof revolutionised the charity world with the Band Aid single and the subsequent Live Aid concert in 1985, which saved the lives of millions of people.
The band broke up a year later but in 2013 they answered the call from the Isle of Wight Festival to re-form. This documentary follows the highs and lows of the band, as told by the four members of the re-formed group – Bob Geldof, Garry Roberts, Pete Briquette and Simon Crowe, as well as departed guitarist Gerry Cott.
State of Happiness (BBC Four, 9pm & 9.45pm)
THE Norwegian drama concludes with a double bill. In the first episode, Mayor Rettedal uses unorthodox methods to get Stavanger elected as the oil capital of Norway. Plus, Anna does something she regrets at a party at the Esso Motor Hotel.
Then, the day has come for a vote to decide which city will be Norway’s capital of oil – Bergen, Trondheim or Stavanger. As the parliament also votes on the establishment of a state oil company, Anna makes a life-changing decision.
Pointless Celebrities (BBC1, 7.50pm)
ALEXANDER Armstrong and co-host Richard Osman challenge more famous faces to come up with the answers that no-one else could think of.
This time the contestants are all from the realms of sci-fi and fantasy. Stepping up to the podium are former Doctor Who companions Sophie Aldred and Carole Ann Ford; Josh Herdman and Louis Cordice (from the Harry Potter movies); Sandra Dickinson and John Duttine – stars of BBC dramas Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy and Day of the Triffids; and Kiran Shah and Clive Mantle, who both appeared in Game of Thrones.
Britain’s Got Talent (STV, 8pm)
ANT and Dec host the 14th series of the nationwide talent search, which sees a wide variety of acts, from comedians to contortionists, singers to spoon players, compete for the chance to win £250,000 and a slot at the Royal Variety Performance.
Casualty (BBC1, 8.40pm)
JADE makes a huge decision about her reaching out to her birth mother. When marine veteran Nate comes into the hospital claiming to have fallen from his wheelchair during a stunt, he bonds with Jacob, who is thrilled to treat someone with such an exciting life. Meanwhile, Fenisha disobeys Jan’s orders when they attend the scene of an accident at a wrestling match.
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