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TV tonight: who were the original singers of pop's biggest bangers?

Published 2 months ago2 minute read

Get comfy for a big one: more than two hours of pop hits performed by the original artists. Take Status Quo’s Rockin’ All Over the World, which was actually first recorded by John Fogerty in 1975. Or Killing Me Softly, which was penned by Lori Lieberman before Roberta Flack made it a global hit. Other treasures of the night include Gladys Knight, LaBelle, Nine Inch Nails, Dolly Parton and the Zutons. Hollie Richardson

The Travelator has caused the downfall of many a promising contender – and the semi-finalists must conquer it to secure a place in the final. Meanwhile, Legend and Viper let their emotions get the better of them, but even an arena scrap can’t overshadow a record-breaking performance on the Eliminator. Ellen E Jones

Prof Roberts is on the island of Paros, so it’s more by foot and boat than by train. Paros has numerous sites of deep archaeological interest, while a hop across the water to Delos brings us to where the Temple of Apollo once stood. From there to Turkey, where Greek culture once held sway. Jack Seale

The roving ex-MP sets course for Sintra, a medieval timewarp on the way to Portugal’s west coast. After a hair-raising tour in a tuk-tuk, he chows down on local sweet treats, bonds with a laid-back surfing guru and keeps an admirably straight face at a healing retreat when asked to “blow an intention” into some hot cocoa. Graeme Virtue

Ross has Egot (that’s a winner of Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony awards) Viola Davis on his sofa this weekend. She leads a guest lineup including Black Mirror star Will Poulter and touring comedian Jack Dee. There’s also music from Simple Minds to celebrate a special anniversary. HR

Radio 2’s Piano Room is a space for current chart-toppers to give pared-back renditions of classics. We have Stormzy’s take on Oleta Adams’s 90s soul classic Get Here, Jessie Ware’s version of Cher banger Believe and Coldplay’s cover of the Proclaimers’ anthem Sunshine on Leith. HR

Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest is at 5pm on Sky Sports Main Event.

The final day from Aintree, with the main event at 4pm. Rachael Blackmore, the first female winner in 2021, returns after taking third place last year.

A quarter-final at MKM Stadium.

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