Tonight’s Must-Watch TV: Australia’s Riveting Take on the Hit Reality Show ‘The Jury’

September 2, 2025

TV tonight: the Australian version of hit reality experiment The Jury

The Jury Australia: Tragedy on the Steps

10pm, Channel 4

“Honestly, I’m a huge fan of Judge Judy,” admits Michael, one of the twelve participants in the Australian adaptation of the popular jury simulation series. The group also includes an ex-prison guard who assumed the guilt of those incarcerated and a Mensa affiliate. They observe actors reenact a genuine manslaughter trial using exact courtroom transcripts and are then tasked with reaching a verdict. Hollie Richardson

Our Lives: The Movie I’ll Never Watch

7.30pm, BBC One

Dave Steele, a spoken-word artist who suffers from retinitis pigmentosa and is also known as the Blind Poet, is the focus of this brief documentary. It explores how his condition affects his family while highlighting his indomitable spirit. HR

Mahler’s Fifth Symphony at the Proms

8pm, BBC Four

Gustav Mahler once expressed frustration that no one understood his magnificent Fifth Symphony, wishing he could conduct its premiere fifty years posthumously. Instead, Finnish maestro Klaus Mäkelä accepts the challenge, with the performance featuring an especially breathtaking ten-minute Adagietto. Ali Catterall

Here We Go

9pm, BBC One

The Jessop family continues their comedic adventures with a vacation in Malta, where tensions run high. Amy is eager to hit the town, Robin has scuba diving on his mind, Cherry prefers to relax, Paul delves into historical exploration, and Rachel decides to address some deep-seated family issues. Alexi Duggins

Miriam Margolyes Explores New Zealand

9pm, BBC Two

In the second and final installment of the series, the quirky actress continues her exploration of New Zealand, this time encountering a member of an organized crime group. Her journey concludes on the South Island, where she finds herself deeply moved by the stunning landscapes. HR

Peacemaker

10pm, Sky Max

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John Cena’s character Peacemaker faces a slew of problems following a drug-fueled party that left behind a corpse. Complicating matters, a peculiar government agent named Langston Fleury (Tim Meadows) is assigned to monitor him closely. Graeme Virtue

Film Choice

The Driller Killer, 10.10pm, Talking Pictures TV

Abel Ferrara’s thriller, often mischaracterized during the “video nasties” controversy of the 1980s, focuses less on gore and more on the plight of the marginalized and mentally unstable residents of a crime-filled New York City of the late 1970s. The narrative, deeply embedded in the era’s culture, gradually unfolds as the troubled artist Reno resorts to using a power drill on the homeless only as his mental state unravels. Simon Wardell

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