What to watch on TV today: Monday 1 July, from Wimbledon to A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder
CRACK open the strawberries and cream for a thrilling return to SW19.
It must officially be summer as the world’s best tennis tournament returns to our screens, with the BBC serving up hours of ace action on a daily basis for the next fortnight.
Here are TV Mag’s picks of the best telly to watch on Monday 1 July 2024…
A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder (BBC iPlayer)
Welcome to Little Kilton – a chocolate box town where summer has just begun.
But while most of the teens are enjoying a break from school, 17-year-old Pip Fitz-Amobi (Wednesday actress Emma Myers) has set herself an unusual school project.
Five years ago, schoolgirl Andie Bell mysteriously went missing and her body has never been found.
Andie’s boyfriend Sal Singh supposedly confessed to her killing via text, before taking his own life.
But Pip thinks Sal is innocent and enlists his younger brother Ravi’s help to prove it.
As they start to follow leads, what have the chalk-and-cheese pair of budding detectives got themselves into?
Based on the bestselling book of the same name, this series will satisfy loyal fans – and create new ones.
Toad & Friends (4pm Boomerang)
Toad and his Riverbank friends Mole, Ratty, Badger and newcomer Hedge are brought to life in this lovely new animated version of Wind In The Willows.
Adrian Edmondson voices the impulsive, creative and chaotic Toad, who in this opening episode is helping Mole to redecorate his burrow.
But trouble is in the offing thanks to the dastardly weasels, who spot an opportunity to play a prank…
A fun interpretation of Kenneth Grahame’s classic story.
BMX All Stars (5.35pm CBBC)
This series, narrated by actor Ashley Walters, follows the young BMX riders from one of the most successful clubs in the UK, Peckham BMX.
In this episode, we meet 11-year-old Ti, who secured a sponsorship deal from the USA after becoming UK number one in his age category last year.
But after a rocky start to the season, he’s beginning to feel the pressure.
Will a new aggressive approach help Ti regain the top spot?
Paddy & Molly: Show No Mersey (9pm & 9.30pm) BBC3
Ever wondered what it takes to be an MMA fighter?
Best mates and proud Scousers Paddy ‘The Baddy’ Pimblett and ‘Meatball’ Molly McCann are here to answer that question with their frank and funny new show.
They’re both preparing for some of the biggest fights of their lives in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), but there’s plenty to contend with – from Molly having just seven weeks to turn things around, to Paddy recovering from an ankle injury while getting ready to welcome twins with his childhood sweetheart.
The playful, cheeky pair hold little back, ensuring there’s nothing scripted about this reality series.
Skint: The Truth About Britain’s Broken Economy With Tim Harford (9pm C4)
On the eve of the general election, Tim Harford – aka Financial Times’ ‘The Undercover Economist’ – presents this one-off that promises to provide some much-needed answers about Britain’s failing economy.
He’ll be looking at the facts and figures, and providing a fresh analysis, before giving his take on how we can improve the situation.
Wimbledon 2024 (From 10.30am BBC2)
From today the BBC is serving up a feast of Wimbledon coverage, running from before the first ball is struck to past each day’s close of play.
Isa Guha is on BBC2 in the mornings, later joined by Clare Balding.
Then from 2pm you can bounce between action on BBC1 and BBC2, with a round-up of the aces, deuces and upsets on Today At Wimbledon at 9pm.