What to watch on TV, Netflix, AppleTV+ and Disney+ today: Extaordinary Escapes, mockumentary Cunk on Earth and Gerard Butler in London Has Fallen

Extraordinary Escapes

Channel 4, 9pm Roisin Conaty joins Sandi this week for a journey across Wales, from the Pembrokeshire coast to the English borders. Along the way they explore the Nevern Estuary and enjoy the spectacular views from the top of Moor Tower.

There She Goes

BBC2, 9pm One-off special of the comic drama about a family with a learning-disabled daughter. Rosie’s now 13 and starting to display challenging behaviours, veering from a joyful obsession with the letter X to sudden outbursts. But the family soon realise it’s just the onset of puberty. With David Tennant, Jessica Hynes.

Faraway Fields

RTÉ One, 9.35pm Sligo forester Marina Conway fulfils the dream of a lifetime when she travels to the tribal woodlands of Brazil’s north-eastern coast. But in the ancient forests she finds inspiration and heartbreak in equal measure.

The Change

Channel 4, 10pm When middle-aged mother-of-two Linda is told that what she thought was early onset dementia is actually the menopause, she decides to shake her life up and reconnect with who she used to be. Comedy, with Bridget Christie, Omid Djalili.

London Has Fallen

Wednesday, Film Four, 9pm When world leaders gather in London for the British prime minister’s funeral, they walk into a trap laid by a demented terrorist who wants to kill them all. Enjoyably silly action thriller, with Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, Morgan Freeman.

Cunk on Earth

Netflix, streaming now Let’s face it, Diane Morgan — even via her roles in Motherland, After Life and Mandy — has only ever played one character. And that’s Philomena Cunk, as created by Charlie Brooker. She returns with another mockumentary, where she Ali G’s her way through more eye-watering interviews.

Secret Invasion

Disney+, streaming now Set in the present-day MCU, Nick Fury (brought to you by the intensive stare of Samuel L Jackson) learns of a clandestine invasion of Earth by a faction of shapeshifting Skrulls. Joining allies Everett Ross, Maria Hill and Skrull Talos, they race to thwart the invasion and save humanity. So we can continue destroying the planet.

Break Point

Netflix, streaming now Spitting, tantrum-throwing, racket-rampaging... and that’s just from 28-year-old Nick Kyrgios. With five new episodes landing this week, consider it your companion viewing to the upcoming Wimbledon.

The Grand Tour

Prime Video, streaming now ​Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May continue to bring us the best bits from their Top Gear tenure — especially given Clarkson has since re-ingratiated himself with the viewing public thanks to Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? and his charming farming show. This time, they head to Central Europe on a road trip nobody has ever thought of (possibly because it crosses a large swathe of the former Soviet Union) in cars nobody would ever dream of. This epic 1,400-mile jaunt takes them from Gdańsk in Poland through Slovakia, Hungary and Slovenia. They sample some Soviet-style Formula 1, are besieged by angry archers, recruit a famous racing driver (albeit in wax form) and take part in a spectacular Fast & Furious climax. Expect Jeremy’s impressive girth to work against him (particularly in terms of exiting a situation), Captain Slow to make the most of his drunk purchase, and Hamster to hurtle toward yet another racetrack calamity.

Extraction

Netflix, streaming now Ever found yourself pondering just what Chris Hemsworth’s career would’ve looked like in the absence of comic-book adaptations? Anyway, Thor returns as Aussie black ops mercenary Tyler Rake, in Netflix’s “summer blockbuster” offering. This is considered impressive given Rake barely survived the events of the first movie.

Farm Rebellion

Disney+, streaming now Benedikt Bösel was an investment banker. Now he’s testing a radical new type of agriculture in the fight against climate change.

Tudum 2023: Global Fan Event

Netflix, streaming now What’s ‘Tudum’, I hear you ask? Well, it’s that noise you hear every time you settle down to watch something on Netflix. Now, after two years as a virtual event, the 2023 Tudum live stream will be broadcast live in front of thousands of fans in São Paulo. What’s it all for? A chance for the OG streaming platform to celebrate not just itself, but its brand-defining films, series, talent and creators.

Stan Lee

Disney+, streaming now Charting his life from New York as Stanley Lieber to the rise of Marvel Comics, this is the story of Stan Lee’s life, career and legacy shown through personal archival material.