The 5 best shows on TV tonight: Monday 29 March

The top TV picks for Monday 29 March.
The top TV picks for Monday 29 March.

The life of late footballing legend Jack Charlton is explored in a new documentary on BBC Two tonight.

It's not the only programme to centre a late star this evening either as Coronation Street star Johnny Briggs' time on the cobbles is remembered by cast and fans of the long-running soap.

Following an explosive cliffhanger last week, Unforgotten also returns with one more episode of the latest series.

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Meanwhile, Amir Khan and his family get the reality show treatment.

Saved and Remade - 6.30pm - BBC Two

Saved and Remade kicks off this evening. (BBC/Red Sky Productions Ltd/Scott Anderson)
Saved and Remade kicks off this evening. (BBC/Red Sky Productions Ltd/Scott Anderson)

Upcycling is the aim of the game in new BBC Two series Saved and Remade, fronted by Sabrina Grant.

Owners bring in their unused treasures for them to be transformed by a team of expert crafters into something useable.

The first items set to be repurposed in this new series include a wedding dress, a tea trolley, and and old propellor.

Johnny Briggs: Coronation Street Legend - 8pm - ITV

Johnny Briggs is remembered on ITV tonight. (PA)
Johnny Briggs is remembered on ITV tonight. (PA)

Corrie star Johnny Briggs is remembered in a TV tribute a month after his death aged 85 from a long illness.

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He appeared in the soap as Cockney businessman Mike Baldwin for 30 years, enjoying a famous rivalry with soap stalwart Ken Barlow.

Actors past and present remember working with the late legend while famous fans also recall his biggest storylines.

Unforgotten - 9pm - ITV

Unforgotten concludes tonight. (ITV)
Unforgotten concludes tonight. (ITV)

The fourth series of the gripping crime drama concludes this evening as more details of the night Matthew Walsh died come to light.

The detectives begin to piece together just who was responsible for the murder out of the four suspects, but pathologist Leanne Balcombe (Georgia Mackenzie) provides the final and most crucial piece of evidence.

Finding Jack Charlton - 9pm - BBC Two

Jack Charlton. (BBC/Noah Media Group/Bob Thomas Sports Photography via Getty Images)
Jack Charlton. (BBC/Noah Media Group/Bob Thomas Sports Photography via Getty Images)

Filmed over 18 months before his death in July 2020, this documents takes a close look at the life of footballer and manager Jack Charlton.

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Directed by Gabriel Clarke and Pete Thomas, the film follows the World Cup-winning sportsman's appointment as manager of Ireland's men's team in 1985 and his relationship with the nation.

It also takes more intimate turns as it examines the relationship between himself and brother Bobby, and his battle with dementia toward the end of his life.

Meet the Khans: Big in Bolton - 10.45pm - BBC One

The Khan family Faryal Khan, Amir Khan. (BBC/Chatterbox Media)
The Khan family Faryal Khan, Amir Khan. (BBC/Chatterbox Media)

Amir Khan and his influencer wife Faryal Makhdoom turn reality stars in a new BBC series which first airs tonight, although all episodes are available to watch on iPlayer.

The first double bill sees the boxer left in charge of their three children while his spouse heads off to a photoshoot.

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