A guide to television programming for the evening, featuring the premiere of 'Bookish,' a new murder mystery series starring Mark Gatiss as a crime-solving bookshop owner. Also highlighted are a documentary on the felling of the Sycamore Gap tree near Hadrian's Wall, a Scottish haggis contest, property development shows, a US reality show for female entrepreneurs, and an art series on Tate Britain masterpieces. Sports events like Women's International One-Day cricket and Women's Euro 2025 football are also mentioned.
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️A guide to television programming for the evening, featuring the premiere of 'Bookish,' a new murder mystery series starring Mark Gatiss as a crime-solving bookshop owner. Also highlighted are a documentary on the felling of the Sycamore Gap tree near Hadrian's Wall, a Scottish haggis contest, property development shows, a US reality show for female entrepreneurs, and an art series on Tate Britain masterpieces. Sports events like Women's International One-Day cricket and Women's Euro 2025 football are also mentioned.
- 1 September 2023: Sycamore tree near Hadrian's Wall chopped down.
- 2 Tuesday (July 15, 2025): Women’s International One-Day cricket: England v India, first ODI.
- 3 Tonight (July 16, 2025): 'Bookish' premieres, haggis contest film, sycamore tree documentary, property show, entrepreneur show, Tate Britain series, Women’s Euro 2025 football opening quarter-final air.
- 4 Thursday (July 17, 2025): Women’s Euro 2025 football second quarter-final.
- 5 Friday (July 18, 2025): Women’s Euro 2025 football third quarter-final.
- Two men were found guilty of criminal damage for felling the sycamore tree.
- Properties may remain stuck on the market if transformations are unsuccessful.
- England women's cricket team has a new captain.
- The documentary aims to investigate the destruction of a famous tree.
What: The new murder mystery series 'Bookish' premieres, starring Emmy-winning writer Mark Gatiss as enigmatic bookshop owner Gabriel Book, who solves crimes with his new worker Jack. A short film follows four competing families in Scotland's biggest haggis contest in Perth. A documentary investigates why a 150-year-old sycamore tree near Hadrian’s Wall was chopped down in September 2023, for which two men were found guilty of criminal damage. Sibling property developers Stuart and Scarlette Douglas are in south Wales transforming two 60s and 70s time capsules. A US reality show features female entrepreneurs polishing products under the tutelage of Ashley Morgan and Emma Grede, learning marketing. Kate Bryan explores stories behind masterpieces in Tate Britain, focusing on William Blake, the pre-Raphaelite brotherhood, John Everett Millais’s Ophelia, David Hockney, and Tracey Emin. Women’s International One-Day cricket features England v India in the first ODI in Southampton, with Nat Sciver-Brunt as England's new captain. The opening quarter-final game of Women’s Euro 2025 football is also airing.
When: Tonight (July 16, 2025) at 8pm (Bookish, property show), 7pm (haggis contest), 7:30pm (sycamore tree documentary), 9pm (Tate Britain series); September 2023 (sycamore tree chopped down); Tuesday (cricket match); Thursday (second Euro quarter-final); Friday (third Euro quarter-final).
Where: U&Alibi (Bookish); BBC One (haggis contest); Perth, Scotland (haggis contest); BBC Two (sycamore tree documentary); Hadrian’s Wall, UK (sycamore tree location); Channel 4 (property show); South Wales, UK (property show location); U&W (entrepreneur show); Sky Arts (art series); Tate Britain, London, UK (art series location); Southampton, UK (cricket match); ITV1, BBC One (Euro football).
Why: New TV series and documentaries are premiering for entertainment and informational purposes. The sycamore tree documentary investigates the reasons behind its destruction. Property developers aim to transform homes into buyer-friendly dream homes. Female entrepreneurs are learning marketing skills to develop their brands. The art series explores the stories behind famous artworks. Sports events are being broadcast as scheduled competitions.
How: Mark Gatiss stars as Gabriel Book, a bookshop owner who solves crimes, with his new worker Jack. The short film follows four families preparing for and competing in the haggis contest. The documentary investigates the felling of the sycamore tree and the conviction of two men. Stuart and Scarlette Douglas are attempting to transform properties with a £3,000 budget. Female entrepreneurs are being tutored by Ashley Morgan and Emma Grede on marketing. Kate Bryan is finding stories behind masterpieces in Tate Britain. England's women's cricket team will be led by new captain Nat Sciver-Brunt in the ODI. The football tournament is progressing with quarter-final games.