Martin Lewis Hosts Live Tax Year End Special on ITV Tonight
Money-saving expert Martin Lewis, alongside co-host Jeanette Kwakye, presents The Martin Lewis Money Show Live: Tax Year End Special at 9pm on ITV1. With the new tax year approaching in just 10 days, Lewis will guide viewers through upcoming April price hikes, highlight the latest deals in his News You Can Use segment, and likely address broader economic challenges, including the impact of global conflicts on personal finances. Having offered savings tips for over two decades on topics from energy bills to mortgages, this special aims to help viewers navigate the financial landscape effectively.
Other Key TV Programmes for This Evening
At 7.30pm on ITV1, the documentary Stronger, Faster, Younger? Britain’s Steroid Boom explores the alarming rise in anabolic steroid use beyond elite athletes. Reporter Antoine Allen investigates how these substances are now perceived as tools for enhancing physique and anti-ageing, delving into the severe side effects and societal implications of misuse.
Channel 5 features Yorkshire’s Poshest Hotel: Grantley Hall at 8pm, showcasing a luxury hotel owned by Barnsley-born Valeria Sykes. With nightly rates starting at £1,000, the programme examines what justifies such high costs, including insights from doorman Kevin Johnson and promises of local hospitality.
On BBC One at 9pm, The Apprentice continues as candidates face a challenge to sell products on a TV shopping channel, requiring them to select items and make them appealing to the public in the lead-up to the final episodes.
BBC Four dedicates an evening to novelist Julian Barnes at 9pm, beginning with an interview by Katie Razzall, followed by the 2017 film adaptation The Sense of an Ending and a repeat of the 2014 discussion Mark Lawson Talks to Julian Barnes.
U&Yesterday airs the final episode of Hunting Outback Gold at 9pm, where friends Jeff Harris and Brendan Elliot use drones, metal detectors, and traditional panning techniques to search for a legendary gold seam hidden for nearly a century.
Film and Music Highlights
Sky Cinema Premiere/HBO Max offers One Battle After Another at 10.30am and 10.20pm, a Paul Thomas Anderson film based on Thomas Pynchon’s novel, starring Leonardo DiCaprio as a revolutionary on the run with his daughter, featuring action and political themes.
At 8pm, Superman on Sky Cinema Premiere/HBO Max presents James Gunn’s reboot of the DC hero, exploring accountability issues as Clark Kent grapples with his role on Earth, supported by a cast including Rachel Brosnahan and Nicholas Hoult.
Sky Arts broadcasts Billy Idol Should Be Dead at 2am, a documentary chronicling the punk icon’s career, from his early days with the Sex Pistols to his MTV-era success, with candid stories about drugs, sex, and survival.
Live Sports Coverage
BBC Two covers international football with Wales versus Bosnia and Herzegovina in a World Cup playoff semi-final at 7.30pm. Additionally, BBC Three airs Italy against Northern Ireland at 7.05pm, while ITV1 will broadcast England’s friendly match against Uruguay at Wembley on Friday at 7pm.
