# TV tonight: the great pandemic drama you might have missed

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/tv-tonight-the-great-pandemic-drama-you-might-have-missed/
- Published: 2026-07-24T05:15:04+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-24T05:33:14+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/jul/24/tv-tonight-station-eleven-boris-johnson-into-ukraine-kill-zone
- Topics: Culture, Europe, World

## Key points

- Station Eleven arrives on Sky Atlantic.
- Ukraine documentary follows Boris Johnson.
- BBC and streaming offer comedy and drama.

## Summary

Tonight’s television highlights include the Sky Atlantic debut of Station Eleven, a hopeful post-pandemic drama, alongside programmes on progressive rock, celebrity homes, crime and Ukraine’s war. The listings also recommend two streaming comedies centred on pickleball and competitive parents.

- Station Eleven, 9pm Sky Atlantic: a dual-timeline drama about survivors after a flu pandemic kills 99% of humanity.
- Prog Rock at the Proms, 7pm BBC Four: Stuart Maconie presents music by Genesis, Jethro Tull and others.
- Granite Harbour, 8pm BBC One: Aberdeen detectives investigate a woman’s death on an estate hosting a Traveller community.
- Boris Johnson: Into Ukraine’s Kill Zone, 9pm Channel 5: Johnson visits Ukrainian frontline locations and speaks to soldiers.
- Film choices include The Dink on Apple TV and Preschool on Paramount+.

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