BIG NEWS tonight on BBC 2 -
Heroes (9pm, BBC 2) arrives on regular telly.
It's already been a massive success on the specialist Sci Fi Channel, but now it has been plucked from the nether regions of Sky Digital and place on prime time telly.
In a nutshell, it's an American import sci-fi fantasy which is a bit more grown-up than Doctor Who and also a bit more grounded.
And, unlike some other American export (desert islands, random plane crashes, what could I be talking about?) programmes, this one is watchable but also taking you somewhere.
Auntie Beeb has made a wise move by opting for an opening double bill to get us going, and that basically follows the various characters as they make the move from normal to special. Don't expect the sudden underpants-on-the-outside moment, it's much more normal than that.
Take cheerleader Clair Bennet who realises she is an indestructible teenager (an ASBO awaits presumably for that in the UK), a politician who can fly, and you get the idea.
Scattered around the world, these superheroes are being tracked down by at least two other characters, and possibly not for the right reasons. The individual heroes don't know it, but they are set to try and save the world - we know it because at least two of the key characters can see into the futures.
As the summer gets wetter, at least Wednesday nights are warming up...
Also tonight:
The Simpsons: A Culture Show Special (BBC 2, 7.30pm): At last, a culture strand which isn't afraid to embrace popular culture. And culture doesn't come more popular than The Simpsons, the film of which is out this Friday. This programme tracks the family's past, their future, and just what they're worth. Which is a hell of a lot.
David Beckham's Soccer USA (Five, 7.15pm): Tim Lovejoy arrives on Five with a weekly round up of Major League Soccer. Sure, the Beckham link is a bit weak, but finally a programme which is about, at least in part, what goes on on the football, sorry, soccer pitch.
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