What to watch on TV and streaming today: Colin Farrell in Sugar, The Lost City and When Abba came to Britain

When Abba Came to Britain BBC2, 9.35pm It was in Brighton, at the 1974 Eurovision, that Swedish pop group Abba first announced themselves to the world, and in this documentary, we discover how Benny and Bjorn’s youthful fascination with English groups inspired them to create iconic pop songs of their own. ​

​Investec Champions Cup RTÉ2, 7.30pm Leinster are somewhere near their formidable best as they approach this round-of-16 tie with Leicester Tigers. Jacqui Hurley, Hugh Cahill and Donal Lenihan set the scene for the match, which kicks off at the Aviva at 8pm. ​ ​Treasures of the World Channel 4, 7pm Historian Bettany Hughes goes in search of hidden treasures along Albania’s Adriatic coast, visiting the ancient Roman ports of Oricum and Apollonia and meeting a pioneering archaeology team who’ve discovered 7,500-year-old artefacts at the bottom of Lake Ohrid.

The Lost City Channel 4, 9pm Bestselling romance author Loretta Sage is promoting her latest book when she’s kidnapped by an unhinged millionaire and ends up stranded on a tropical island with a dim-witted male model. Comedy, with Sandra Bullock, Channing Tatum, Brad Pitt. ​ Everything Went Fine BBC4, 9pm Francois Ozon’s unflinching drama stars Sophie Marceau as Manue, a Parisian writer who faces a moral dilemma when her overbearing father André asks her to help him end his life. With André Dussollier, Charlotte Rampling, Géraldine Pailhas.

Scoop Netflix, streaming now It was the interview that changed everything (and nothing). The key takeaways from Emily Maitlis’s meticulous grilling of Prince Andrew in November 2019 included “he can’t sweat”, “he doesn’t regret his friendship with Epstein”, and “there’s a Pizza Express in Woking.” This effective dramatisation stars Gillian Anderson as Maitlis, Rufus Sewell as Mountbatten-Windsor, alongside Billie Piper and Keeley Hawes.

Sugar AppleTV+, streaming now ​Take a clean-shaven Colin Farrell, in leading man and executive-producing form. Dress him in a sharp suit. Dip him in a sun-soaked Californian backdrop, and then roll him in a coating of Sugar by way of a boatload of Bogart’s Philip Marlowe. What have you got? A contemporary detective serial, with film noir sensibilities, and nods to LA Confidential all over the shop. For the uninitiated in terms of pulpy viewing, Farrell’s John Sugar is the atypical Private Eye protagonist, complete with an unenviable knack for sleuthing (in this instance, an innate ability to locate the missing), a dark past, and a mysterious secret. There is, of course, a wild plot twist, which you’ll either love or loathe. Either way, this is worth sticking with for the cinematography alone. Co-starring Kirby Howell-Baptiste, James Cromwell, and the enigmatic Amy Ryan, the first two episodes landed on AppleTV+ yesterday, with one episode a week thereafter.

The Vanishing Triangle Virgin Media Player, streaming now There have been mixed reviews for this homegrown fictionalised offering featuring India Mullen and Allen Leech; you can make up your own mind by swinging by one of the less-irksome online “player” platforms. ​ Together Netflix, streaming now Want to see more footage of an overly animated Pep spitballing, but in the confines of the Man City changing room (with bonus Grealish dancing)? Then this recently dropped doc is for you.

The Antisocial Network Netflix, streaming now From the rise of QAnon to the January 6 riots, this documentary outlines how a group of bored teenagers went from posting memes to facilitating full-on mayhem. Having built an online community based on shared isolation, they went on to shatter “consensus reality” in the process. Behold 4chan — if Reddit had an unhinged offspring with rotten.com. In related internet offerings, NFT: WTF is available, with bona fide artist Damien Hirst sharing his thoughts on non-fungible tokens. ​ Restaurants At The End of The World Disney+, streaming now If you’re not knee-deep in all things Vanderpump Villa (coming Monday), this Kristen Kish vehicle might be more to your taste. The adventurer and chef, who you might recognise from Iron Chef, delves into Restaurants: At The End of The World.

Girls State AppleTV+, streaming now From the people who brought us the Emmy Award-winning Boys State, it’s now the turn of the girls. And they want to know why there’s never been a female US president.