TV Highlights for Saturday
The Final Part of Girlbands Forever
The last episode of this engaging series explores talent show winners Little Mix and their challenges with social media pressures. It also covers the evolving line-ups of Sugababes and appearances by familiar faces making a return.
Girlbands Forever, BBC Two, 9:00pm
Following the final episode, BBC Two continues the girl power theme with a lineup including The Spice Girls at the BBC at 10pm, followed by Sugababes at Glastonbury 2024, Top of the Pops: Eternal Special, and Ronnie Spector at the BBC.
Wicked Musical Extravaganza
One of the featured highlights is a spectacular musical presentation of Wicked, promising an entertaining evening.
New Drama: A Parent's Worst Nightmare
Written and directed by Ciaran Creagh, this drama is set in Boyle, County Roscommon. It depicts one day in the life of a 15-year-old girl in a small Irish town.
"This film is fiction but closely based on the life and death of Ann Lovett, who died on 31st January 1984; some hours after giving birth to her stillborn son near a church in her hometown of Granard, County Longford."
Zara Devlin stars in the title role, bringing a poignant story to life.
T2 Trainspotting, Channel 4, 11:30pm
Twenty years after the original British classic, director Danny Boyle reunites the cast in this 2017 sequel. Though somewhat flawed, it remains an entertaining watch.
Author's summary: Saturday's TV offers a mix of compelling drama based on real events, vibrant girlband retrospectives, and a much-anticipated sequel that reunites an iconic cast.