{"id":38006,"date":"2025-12-18T08:35:57","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T08:35:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/?p=38006"},"modified":"2025-12-18T08:35:57","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T08:35:57","slug":"tv-tonight-chris-hoy-opens-up-about-his-terminal-cancer-diagnosis-television","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/?p=38006","title":{"rendered":"TV tonight: Chris Hoy opens up about his terminal cancer diagnosis | Television"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"sir-chris-hoy-cancer-courage-and-me\" class=\"dcr-n4qeq9\">Sir Chris Hoy: Cancer, Courage and Me<\/h2>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>9pm, BBC One<\/strong><strong><br \/><\/strong>This inspiring film follows Chris Hoy as he formulates a constructive and defiant response to his terminal cancer diagnosis. Glasgow: the Tour de Four is a bike ride that smashed its fundraising target of \u00a31m for charity and proves that a medical prognosis doesn\u2019t need to be the end. Famous friends, including Andy Murray and Jason Kenny, are around to lend a hand. <em>Phil Harrison<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"bbc-sports-personality-of-the-year-2025\" class=\"dcr-n4qeq9\">BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2025<\/h2>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>7pm, BBC One<\/strong><strong><br \/><\/strong>The annual extravaganza of sporting glitz from Salford\u2019s MediaCity is back, and the lineup will probably be dominated by two events: the women\u2019s Euros and the Ryder Cup. Golfer Rory McIlroy is favourite for the main award but the Lionesses are strong contenders for Team of the Year. Alex Scott, Gabby Logan and Clare Balding present.<em> PH<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inside-baileys-at-christmas\" class=\"dcr-n4qeq9\">Inside Baileys at Christmas<\/h2>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>8pm, Channel 4 <\/strong>Like family arguments and toys with no batteries included, Baileys is synonymous with Christmas. Will the brand\u2019s new Terry\u2019s Chocolate Orange flavour catch on or be pushed to the back of the cupboard? This behind-the-scenes special finds out. <em>Ali Catterall<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"persuasion-the-read-with-monica-dolan\" class=\"dcr-n4qeq9\">Persuasion: The Read With Monica Dolan<\/h2>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>8pm, BBC Four <\/strong><strong><br \/><\/strong>It has been a bumper year for Jane Austen fans, with TV and radio celebrating the author\u2019s 250th birthday. Here\u2019s the perfect signoff: Monica Dolan narrating Austen\u2019s last completed novel. It\u2019s beautifully filmed, as we hear the tale of quiet but perceptive Anne Elliot. <em>Hollie Richardson<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"steve-backshalls-royal-arctic-challenge\" class=\"dcr-n4qeq9\">Steve Backshall\u2019s Royal Arctic Challenge<\/h2>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>8.30pm, ITV1 <\/strong><strong><br \/><\/strong>\u201cIt\u2019s the best place on the planet for a big adventure.\u201d Environmentalist Steve Backshall retraces King Charles\u2019s 1975 trip to the Canadian Arctic in this thrilling documentary. There\u2019s a polar bear search, ancient icebergs, dog-sledding and ice-hole diving. First, though, he sits down with the king for a chat. <em>HR<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"daddy-issues\" class=\"dcr-n4qeq9\">Daddy Issues<\/h2>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>9pm, BBC Three<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">Sarah Hadland, Aimee Lou Wood and David Morrissey in Daddy Issues.<\/span> Photograph: BBC\/Fudge Park Productions<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">A concluding double bill of the lewd but frequently moving comedy. Following the death of his father, Malcolm (David Morrissey) is the one living up to the show\u2019s title. Meanwhile, Catherine (Sharon Rooney) runs riot on day release from prison, and Gemma (Aimee Lou Wood) finally gets a job interview. <em>Hannah J Davies<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sir Chris Hoy: Cancer, Courage and Me 9pm, BBC OneThis inspiring film follows Chris Hoy as he formulates a constructive and defiant response to his terminal cancer diagnosis. 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